WPA endorses Prof. Thomas’ call for US$5000 pay out from oil proceeds to poor...
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA), recently endorsed the call made by Professor Clive Thomas to make some of Guyana’s petroleum money directly available to...
US$460M pre-contract cost not audited due to lack of capacity-Jordan
The controversial US$460M pre-contract costs that ExxonMobil has charged Guyana is yet to be audited. And while Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is aware of...
“No evidential basis” for cash payouts from Petroleum revenues – Granger
President David Granger today said that there is “no evidential basis” for the suggested cash payout to households from the expected Oil and Gas...
Citizens should receive portion of oil money but on conditions-Jagdeo
Economist, Professor Clive Thomas’s suggestion that government should consider annual cash transfer of $1Million (US$5000) to poor households when oil starts pumping, has generated...
Finance Minister disagrees with cash handouts to citizens from oil wealth
Teach a man to fish and he can feed himself for a lifetime. Give him one every other day, he will remain dependent.
This maxim...
Former Natural Resources Minister wants Exxon Foundation to review initiatives to be funded with...
Former Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud, has written to the Exxon Foundation requesting that a review be done on the planned investment areas that...
ExxonMobil’s third drillship headed to Stabroek basin
ExxonMobil has added a third drillship to its Guyana basin with the Noble Tom Madden to join the Stena Carron as the oil major...
Judicial independence, respect for human rights critical to success of Guyana’s oil sector-CCJ President
The independence and proper resourcing of the judiciary, respect for human rights, among other factors, will be crucial to the success of Guyana’s burgeoning...
GUY-EITI to collect, analyze data on local content by ExxonMobil –Dr. Jadoopat
While the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has typically focused on the taxes and revenues paid by extractive companies to the government, it also...
Guyana’s decision makers are not transparent enough
There is no careful way to say it. Guyana’s decision makers are just not transparent with the citizenry. Indeed, this style of governance does...
