Opinions

Letter-to-the-Editor: Protecting public health amid COVID-19’s resurgence in Guyana

Dear Editor, Concerns about public health remain at the forefront of everyone’s mind. With the re-emergence of COVID-19 in Guyana, the Ministry of Health is urging the public to take all necessary precautions. It is equally crucial that the oil...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Guyana’s oil and gas sector is experiencing responsible growth

Dear Editor, I am constantly engaged with reports across a range of industries—none more prominent in recent years than the oil and gas sector in Guyana, which continues to attract attention from international organizations and potential investors. The recent oil spill...

A plea for responsible politics ahead of September elections

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali, over the weekend, announced that Regional and General Elections are slated for September 1. While this is welcomed news, I cannot help but reflect on the uncertainties that surrounded the last elections in 2020. If you...

I am eagerly awaiting the gas-to-energy project

Dear Editor, It is quite unfortunate that on a day as significant as May 26, our Independence, we were forced to celebrate such an accomplishment in complete darkness, in some parts of the country.  While blackouts have seemingly become the norm...

Guyana’s AI Future: How First Oil is Fueling a Rising Digital Doctrine 

Guyana is emerging as a rare alignment zone—a geographic and technological triangle where energy intensive data centers, dispatchable low-carbon power, and carbon capture can coexist. This trifecta gives Guyana something few nations have: reliable and increased natural gas feedstock...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Structured investment from the oil and gas industry needed in Guyana 

Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst and customer service expert who regularly engages with businesses and organizations, it is my professional opinion that Guyana's booming oil and gas industry has distinguished itself from all other sectors in the country....

Letter-to-the-Editor: The oil and gas sector is investing in the success of our younger generation

Dear Editor, I read recently that 20 Guyanese cadets were awarded the Noble Marine scholarship, a program aimed at strengthening Guyana’s maritime workforce. Like many Guyanese who were introduced to the now booming oil and gas sector, I was a bit...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Reduced fish catch is in no way linked to oil production

Dear Editor, The production of oil and gas offshore Guyana is once again being labeled responsible for the low fish catch being experienced by fisherfolk. On April 4 and 7, articles appeared in the Kaieteur News titled “Pritipaul Singh exports...

Letter-to-the-Editor: All efforts must be made to ensure workers are not left behind in the nation’s economic transformation

Dear Editor, As I continue to work in public communications,  after speaking with the average citizen on a regular basis, I find that more people are becoming interested in the oil and gas sector. However, many are deeply concerned about...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Safeguarding Guyana’s sovereignty and energy partnership with the United States 

Dear Editor,  We recently had a visit by the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who emphasised that any aggression towards Guyana or its economic interests, including ExxonMobil, would result in severe consequences. This statement sends a clear and...

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Ali names 25-member cabinet; Vickram Bharrat back at oil ministry

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana unveiled 25 ministerial Cabinet appointees on Saturday evening, as the government embarks on its...