Opinion
President Jagan was opposed to the philosophical mentality linked with handouts which I do not recall ever being repudiated by Vice-President Jagdeo
In a recent letter, Ramesh Gampat explained in plain English why it is a ‘fantasy’ to say that Guyanese are rich because of oil. After removing oil from economic calculations, Dr. Gampat showed that ‘Of the 33 countries in the Americas for which data are available, there were 17 countries with per capita income larger…
Do not be afraid of Exxon’s power
The following is a commentary on Dr Bisram’s letter, `Even with a ‘yes’ referendum it would be difficult to convince ExxonMobil to come to the (re)negotiating table’ (SN Nov 9th). He writes: “The idea of a referendum is endorsed as it empowers the public”. No sir, it is to empower the government to do something….
Trump’s victory a reality check for Guyana
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 143 The world continues to process the stunning outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, with Donald Trump’s unexpected return to power sending shockwaves through global markets. While the political implications are far-reaching, the focus of this column is an examination of what Trump’s…
The cited provisions of the FMAA do not cover this one-off cash grant
It is disturbing that an Ambassador to two major international blocs presents himself merely as a “citizen” while making flawed interpretations of fiscal legislation involving billions in taxpayers’ dollars. While Mr Sasenarine Singh, Guyana’s Ambassador to the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, can express opinions about the Vice President’s…
What is EPA’s evacuation plan and/or advice when citizens suffer from hazardous effects of chemicals of unknown origins?
My empathy is with the residents of Crane who are currently suffering from the effects of ‘some form of hydroxide’ the source/origin of which is unknown. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released that the chemical is ‘some form of hydroxide’. It is hoped that they along with all others engaged will do a thorough…
Renegotiations, referendums and reality – response to Ram & McRae’s Survey
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 142 Introduction The response to Ram & McRae’s recent survey on the 2016 Petroleum Agreement was revealing, particularly Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s immediate dismissal of its findings and his attempt to shut down any discussion of a referendum. His reaction betrays a troubling…
Dominic Gaskin has joined with the consortium against Guyana
Reference is made to my letter published in Kaieteur News on October 22, 2024 and captioned ‘Measuring oil profits in Liza One’. In response, Mr. Dominic Gaskin in his letter published in Stabroek News on Oct. 23, 2024 disagreed with some of the points I made in my letter, as identified above. Permit me, Editor,…
Is Exxon implying that its engineering skills permits its deep-water oil extraction at speeds in excess of the safe working limits?
OGGN – Oil and Gas Governance Network (www.oggn.org/about) – does not agree with the letter ‘Exxon disappointed with KN headline’ in KN, October 22, 2024. Vice President Phil Rietema of EMGL wrote ‘… our ability to optimize all aspects of our Guyana operations to drive greater efficiencies and ensure we continue to deliver projects on time and…
DPI did not issue a correction of the erroneous mention of 18,000 Guyanese on oil rigs
On Friday, October 18th, Professor Janette Bulkan published a letter in the Stabroek News titled, `These wild presidential and DPI exaggerations, minus verifiable sources, ought to seriously be fact-checked by Stabroek News’. In the letter, the professor questioned how there could be 18,000 Guyanese working on the offshore oil rigs, as stated by President Irfaan…