I noticed in today’s paper three full-page ads in newspapers, celebrating Caribbean Statistics Day under the theme, “Leave No One Behind…Everyone Counts.” There were messages by “Senior Minister of Finance” (no longer Minister within the Presidency?), the Chairman of the Bureau of Statistics Board, and the CARICOM Secretary General. The Senior Minister said, “Government recognizes…
I would like to congratulate Ms. lsabelle de Caires and the Moray House Trust for recently hosting a very informative panel discussion on “Shifting Power: Guyana’s Energy Mix” (video available on YouTube). Presenters included Dr. Simone Mangal-Joly who gave an over-view, Mr. Alfred Bhulai (focusing on solar/wind), former Minister David Patterson, MP (focusing on the…
The Escazú Agreement, or “Escazú”, is a regional agreement in which Guyana is obligated to guarantee citizens’ right of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters. Part One of this presentation dealt with two legal rights of citizens in environmental matters – namely, access to information and access to justice. This second…
By guest writer, Donald Rodney In April 2021 the Escazú agreement became effective and President Irfaan Ali on the occasion said, “Guyana as a signatory to the ‘Agreement’ hereby endorses the right of access to environmental information. It welcomes public participation in the environmental decision-making process. It supports access to justice in environmental matters and…
‘One do not make changes to a winning team’ says the old adage. But something is wrong with Guyana in terms of development. The Gas to Shore project comprises some of the same players who were involved in a string of questionable projects. We can identify the Marriot Hotel, a venture where expenditures are yet…
Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil-Minded (Part 95) This Article was Published on the 30 July, 2021 Introduction Thirty months after its passage and assent by President Granger in January 2019, the only thing active about the Natural Resource Fund Act is that it continues to generate controversy. The Act was passed during…
Nothing is wrong with giving out money to poor people under the banner of “Because We Care (BWC).” And it is simply wrong for that PNC Member of Parliament – a big wig in the Teachers Union – to discourage teachers from assisting with the distribution of the money. Criticizing the giving out of money…
Tempers flared and the temperature was rising as the EPA, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Gas-to-Shore project were under fire as participants asked a multiplicity of questions and called for transparency in the proposed project, at the second online forum on Thursday. Towards the end, Mr. Gossai, an employee of the Ministry of Natural…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 94 Article was Published on July 16, 2021 Introduction Over the past few weeks ExxonMobil has been holding public consultations on an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an Environmental Authorisation for what it describes as a Gas to Energy Project…
