Opinions

Dear Editor, Discussion about the proposed Guyana Development Bank has raised an important issue for local businesses seeking opportunities in the energy sector: training alone is not enough if companies cannot finance the improvements needed to compete. Local firms are regularly...

Dear Editor, Recent commentary has suggested that because Guyana is producing more oil and earning significant revenues, the outstanding costs associated with the Stabroek Block should already have been fully recovered. From there, the argument is made that Guyana should...

Dear Editor, Recent reports that local fabrication has secured a place in Guyana’s oil and gas supply chain should be viewed as more than an achievement for the petroleum sector. It is an opportunity to build industrial capabilities that can...

Dear Editor, As Guyana mourns those lost in the MV Barima tragedy, the families, survivors and affected communities must remain at the center of our thoughts. One aspect of the national response that deserves recognition is the way people and organizations...

Dear Editor, A young person’s home region should never determine how far his or her talent can go. That is why the University of Guyana’s Regional Accelerator for STEM Students Readiness program deserves attention. RASSR is designed to identify, mentor and...

Dear Editor, A recent S&P Global projection that combined production from the Guyana-Suriname Basin could surpass the US Gulf of Mexico before 2032 is a powerful indication of the basin’s growing importance. It is not an achievement already secured, but...

I have been following the news about the ongoing Regional Accelerator for STEM Students Readiness camp, better known as RASSR , and I believe it is the kind of program Guyana needs more of. The camp brings young students from...

Dear Editor, The report that more women-owned and women-led businesses are participating in supplier-readiness and business-development programs connected to Guyana’s oil and gas sector is a positive sign. It is also a reminder that inclusion does not happen automatically. It has...

Dear Editor, I read the report that more than 10,000 Guyanese have received training through the Centre for Local Business Development, and I think it raises an important point that many small businesses do not always like to admit. Getting access...

Dear Editor, The recent report on the expansion of the Family Awareness, Consciousness, Togetherness (FACT) after-school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program is a useful reminder that national development begins long before a young person enters the workforce. The program,...