Opinion

Dear Editor, I, Joel Bhagwandin, SphereX’ s Director, had set out a strict conditionality to client, EMGL, prior to accepting a contract, establishing unequivocally at the outset that the firm will not advance and/or advocate for any position that would be favourable exclusively to EMGL and unfavourable to the Government of Guyana—and more so against the national interest.

Going forward, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments now run the risk of being unacceptably delinquent in the execution of their responsibility to the countries of the region in the wake of Beryl’s rampage and the toll it has taken on what, in some parts of the region, had already been an existing serious food security deficit.

Dear Editor, Indented in the Guyana’s 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Exxon, is a clear and unequivocal statement (I will break it down in layman language) – renegotiation of the Oil Contract is quite possible as long as there is mutual agreement (Exxon & the Guyana Government) on both sides.

Dear Editor, I, like most Guyanese, have traversed the length and breadth of this country and it is clear to see that the landscape of Guyana is undergoing significant transformations, propelled by investments in infrastructure and various developmental projects.

Dear Editor, I have stated before that both parties are only interested in using the people of Guyana to further their thirst for power but have little or no care for the masses of Guyana.

Dear Editor  The opposition is making hay of the swim incident in which a fourteen year old regrettably lost his life.

Whenever the 2020 term of the PPP/C Government is assessed in terms of procurement corruption, the award of the $865m Belle Vue pump station to Tepui Inc will stand out as one of the sternest indictments.

Dear Editor, It was amusing to see several retired military officers who had mutinied against their erstwhile Commander in Chief in order to unseat him as PNC Leader in the 2021 congress had themselves been unseated from that party’s central committee in the 2024 congress.

Dear Editor,  The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) notes that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) was happy to announce the arrival of the 100,000 lb capping stack to close off an oil well in the event of an uncontrolled blowout (Payara environmental permit, 24 September 2020) or uncontrolled well event (Yellowtail environmental permit, 30 March 2022). 

Dear Editor, I have not been a writer to your letter columns but with the sordid allegations of financial impropriety allegedly involving Officers at the level of Assistant Commissioner in the Guyana Police Force coupled with what appears to me to be a blatant attempt to shield an Assistant Commissioner, I am urged to make a few comments on the releases from the Police Force.

Dear Editor, The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results are in, and our students have risen to the first demand on their dedication, aptitude, and sustained interest in learning. 

Dear Editor, I saw the Facebook posting last Friday that Minister Vickram Bharrat on Thursday was escorted by Federal Agents upon his arrival at the John F.

Dear Editor, Two neonatal deaths (SN July 13) are still too many. 

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial “Tourism” (June 28).

Dear Editor, Clearly the electoral season is well on the way, even though VP Jagdeo insists that elections will not be scheduled until November 2025; more than a year away.

This is the time of year when exam results are announced, beginning with the National Grade Six Assessment. 

Dear Editor, Something strange happened at New York’s JFK airport on the 11th July 2024, Vickram Bharrat, Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources arrived to visit his father who is hospitalized and ailing; Minister Bharrat was visiting in a private capacity however he was traveling on a diplomatic passport, the minister did not request protocol, no request was made by any official in Guyana and yet, Bharrat was met by American officials and a Caribbean Airlines employee who informed him that the airline had made arrangements to expedite his processing in light of his status and family emergency.