Chris Ram's Articles

Critical Examination of the Ali Administration’s Oversight in the Oil and Gas Sector: Evaluating Broken Commitments and Vice President Jagdeo’s Limitations

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 122 – March 1, 2024 Introduction The Ali Administration has been promising continually that an independent, competent Petroleum Commission will be appointed to oversee the operations of the oil and gas sector. But like it has done in relation to the confirmation of…

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Mr Nandlall’s response suggests he has found magic formula to overcome concerns about 2016 PSA

Mr Nandlall’s response suggests he has found magic formula to overcome concerns about 2016 PSA

Mr. Anil Nandlall S.C. Attorney General and principal legal adviser to the Government has written rather disparagingly about comments I made in my last Friday‘s Stabroek News oil and gas column. Without naming me or addressing any of the extensive data, sources and arguments I used in arriving at my findings, he claims that my…

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Guyana vs. Venezuela and the Monroe Doctrine

Do US interests still prevail in Essequibo two hundred years after the Monroe Doctrine?

Janette Bulkan is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia This column reflects on the Joint Declaration of Argyle against the geopolitical backdrop in which Guyana and Venezuela are enmeshed. One can contrast the Guyana government’s declarations of sovereignty against the tangible exercise of power and influence before and after May 2015, when…

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Govt. should be mindful of its disregard for rule of law in oil sector

Govt. should be mindful of its disregard for rule of law in oil sector – Former EPA Head

Kaieteur News – The Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall S.C last week issued a cautionary statement to Guyanese critical of the oil sector, as he claimed these were being used by the Venezuelan government to bolster its outrageous claims over Guyana’s sovereign territory. His remarks were met with widespread condemnation and continue to be disarmed by…

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News-clippings diplomacy

News-clippings diplomacy

“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…

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Zero tax on ExxonMobil is monumental financial loss for Guyana and its people

Zero tax on ExxonMobil is monumental financial loss for Guyana and its people

Parliament’s decision to create—what amounts to—a zero tax clause in the petroleum production agreement keeps power and wealth in the hands of its foreign counterparties and contributes to Guyana’s economic inequality. Additionally, it stagnates the potential for sustainable economic growth here in the local land. While the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) should be…

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