SIGNPOST OF THE OIL OLIGARCHY AND POLITICAL PARTY PARAMOUNTCY IN GUYANA

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…

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The position that Government of Guyana is acting illegally by selling carbon credits of titled Amerindian villages remains uncontested

The position that Government of Guyana is acting illegally by selling carbon credits of titled Amerindian villages remains uncontested

Reference is made to Joel Bhagwandin’s letter in Stabroek News (July 10, 2023) entitled `Bulkan’s position, supported by Brandli, that the sale of carbon credit is fraudulent is preposterous’. The letter requires a swift response given that several falsehoods are expressed by the author. Claim 1: “The infamous Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is…

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