Opinion
Newspapers who publish accusations, critiques of OGGN, but who do not publish OGGN responses
Newspapers publishing letters with allegations and refusing to give the accused space for a response is unethical journalism. The following papers have published accusations against OGGN but refused to publish our response: Our response to these critiques is here: https://www.oggn.org/2023/07/29/oggn-is-a-legitimate-non-profit-organization-registered-under-the-irc-section-501c3/
OGGN requests the GoG to secure and publish the production machinery stress test certificates
The oil companies, Hess & Exxon, recently reported earnings in the 2Q2023 that were significantly below the profits they earned in 2Q last year. However, they were very optimistic about the future because of their big bet on Guyana. By 2027, they are projecting to be pumping 1.2 million barrels of oil per day. With…
The Demerara channel high pressure water injection will muddy traditional fishing grounds
MARAD Notice to Mariners number 114 dated July 31 2023 was published through the Department of Public Information on 03 August. The Notice covers the arrival and deployment of another of Jan De Nul’s dredgers. Jan De Nul is the 15 percent shareholder in the VEHSI shore base alongside the 85 percent shareholding of NRG…
VREED-EN-HOOP (PEACE AND HOPE): SIGNPOST OF THE OIL OLIGARCHY AND POLITICAL PARTY PARAMOUNTCY IN GUYANA.
A priest once said with reference to a local bigwig in Guyana, an impoverished country perched on the northern shoulder of South America: “first you get on, then you get honest.” That is, you need to acquire wealth before you can be philanthropic. Little of that culture of philanthropy appears to have survived among the…
Gov’t should use authority of mining law and Article 36 of Constitution to immediately remove the illegal Chinese Landing miners
Your editorial ‘IACHR resolution’ on 30 July 2023 summarises the resolution about the dreadful long-running case of illegal mining at Chinese Landing. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights had previously addressed the complaint about similar problems at Isseneru. The two documents are well worth reading for the careful histories of events, and summaries of the very dubious…
What is wrong with a group of people fighting for a better, fairer oil deal?
I do not see a problem with a group of people like OGGN (Oil & Gas Governance Network) working to get a better, fairer deal for Guyana from Guyana’s oil. The Democratically Elected PPP/C Government seems to be hypersensitive to constructive criticism leading to some supporters getting riled up at the slightest criticism. This is…
The independent press should not confuse party statements with government pronouncements
I am not clear on what grounds the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party was speaking on 27 July 2023 about issues which are proper to the mandates of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and Ministry of Legal Affairs, as well as agencies EPA, GGMC and GLSC. I…
OGGN is a legitimate non-profit organization registered under the IRC Section 501(c)(3)
Reference is made to the letter entitled “The legitimacy of the Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is highly questionable” (Stabroek News, July 27, 2023). In the summer of 2017, OGGN was created as a legitimate non-profit organization located in Hollis, New York, United States of America. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United…
OGGN is a bona fide non-profit organization whose members are impeccably clean
The drivel (for want of a euphemistic word) of the letter writer, Joel Bhagwandin, does not deserve a response because of lack of substantive information; but to allow it to be sustained in the public domain may give it credence. OGGN is a bona fide non-profit organization. Its members are impeccably clean – IT Specialist,…
Dollarization for Guyana?
According to the last count, there are seven countries that have jettisoned their national currency and adopted the American dollar as their legal tender. There are also four countries that have adopted the euro as their currency. These are examples of complete dollarization or euroization. Closer to home, Panama and El Salvador of Central America,…