Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 117 – December 22, 2023 Introduction The International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Bank have both expressed concerns about the structure and operations of the Natural Resource Fund, one of the PPP/C’s flagship projects directly associated with the oil and gas economy. This…
“Maduro had in his possession, several volumes of documents, containing information on the 2016 ExxonMobil PSA and the various reports by citizens claiming that ExxonMobil is robbing Guyana of its oil and gas resources”, says AG Nandlall (SN Letters, Dec 17th). I don’t understand how Maduro can use these mostly [news-clippings] to pressure ExxonMobil to…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 116 – December 15, 2023 Introduction Today’s column returns to the very popular topic of ringfencing in petroleum operations. Column 115 appearing in the Stabroek News of November 24 addressed how Belize, a mini-petroleum state, used the industry’s regulator, the legislation and the…
During their first few months of life, young fish are called ‘fry’; most do not survive to adulthood. The idiom, ‘small fry’, has been used to refer to children and people of low status since the 14th century in England and is perhaps derived from the ‘fry’ of fish. Artisanal fishers in Guyana are treated…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 115 – November 24, 2023 Introduction Let me confess to being as surprised as many of the readers of this column, on learning that Belize is in fact an oil producing state! Not a major one – it produces a mere 5,000 barrels…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 114 – November 17, 2023 Introduction The Kaieteur News this past Wednesday reported that Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat as stating that the Government has written ExxonMobil directing that it relinquish portions of the Kaieteur and Canje Oil Blocks. There are two…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 113 – November 10, 2023 Introduction This column extends to Mr Trotman compliments and appreciation for his publication. It is not a major work and the ten chapters of the book cover just 50 pages. But he does have the distinction of being…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 112 – November 3, 2023 Today’s column will complete the remaining chapters VI to X of Raphael Trotman’s book. Before I do so, let me acknowledge the articles carried in the Kaieteur News, written by Ms. Kiana Wilburg, their senior reporter in that…
You extracted from a press release by the Office of the Vice President in your article ‘APA withdraws from Carbon Credits appeal process’ (SN October 30, 2023). The Vice President’s Office is yet again misleading the people of Guyana by implying that the National Toshaos Council (NTC) has authority to surrender control to the Guyana…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 111 – October 27, 2023 Introduction Today’s column continues with a review of Chapters IV and V of Mr. Trotman’s book. In Chapter IV – Interactions with Exxon and the other Companies, Trotman relates his several meetings with representatives and officials of oil…
