Progress Report

Weekly Progress Report — April 8, 2026

The Progress Report: tracking what is actually being built, spent, investigated, and quietly not explained. Every Wednesday.

THIS WEEK’S NUMBER: US$761 MILLION

Guyana received US$761 million in oil revenue in the first quarter of 2026. That is the figure from Kaieteur News, which runs slightly higher than the G$159 billion figure in the Official Gazette due to differing accounting periods and exchange rates. Either way: large. Arriving. Quarterly. The Natural Resource Fund is the mechanism through which these funds are managed. The Fund’s reports are public. Reading them is an option available to every Guyanese citizen and is recommended as a hobby.

Progress Report – Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Guyana Daily Brief’s weekly mid-week check-in on the state of the nation. No spin. Well. Less spin.

🟢 MOVING FORWARD

Digital Identity Card Act — Active as of March 31, 2026. Two years after passage, the law is now operational. This is, genuinely, a step toward a more functional public services system. The biometric ID card has been years in the making and its rollout will eventually affect everything from banking to passport renewal. Credit where it’s due: it got done.

Progress Report — March 24, 2026: Roads, Grants, and the Promise Tracker

📋 THE PROGRESS REPORT
Tracking What Was Promised vs. What Actually Happened
Week of March 24, 2026

The Progress Report does not take political positions. It tracks things. Things either happened or they didn’t. The tracker doesn’t care who promised them.

✅ THINGS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED THIS WEEK

1. Aubrey Barker-Ogle Road Linkage — OPEN

The promise: A road connection to bring relief and opportunity to residents in that corridor.
The result: Open. Residents report relief. ✅

Progress Report & Rumour Mill — March 2026

📋 PROGRESS REPORT — MARCH 2026

A satirical assessment of government projects and national promises.

PROJECT: $100,000 National Cash Grant STATUS: Partially Launched UPDATE: Bank account holders receiving funds. Citizens without bank accounts waiting on a digital platform “being set up.” No timeline provided. Citizens are encouraged to acquire bank accounts before the next announcement.

PROJECT: Windfall Tax on ExxonMobil Oil Revenue STATUS: Under Eternal Review UPDATE: Kaieteur News calculates a 25% windfall tax would generate US$9 million more per day for the national treasury. The government has reviewed this information. The review of the review is ongoing. A press conference about something else was held.

Progress Report: Budget Estimates, Bridge Acquisition & Gold Sector Reforms

Budget 2026 Estimates: Committee of Supply Update

The Committee of Supply continues consideration of the $1.558 trillion national budget. Key allocations examined this week:

• Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning: $1.7 billion approved by the House
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: $269 million for advocacy services, including payments to US lobby firms totaling US$90,000/month
• President’s Youth Advisory Council: $75 million allocated, opposition questions performance measures
• First Lady’s Office: $50 million allocated, with plans to raise additional $35 million through fundraising
• Guyana Technical Training College: $78 million budgeted for establishment

The budget debate phase has concluded. The Committee of Supply phase is where line-by-line examination occurs, producing the detailed spending revelations that the debate phase typically lacks.

📊 Weekly Progress Report: February 5-11, 2026

This week’s government achievements: Budget 2026 approvals rolling through Committee of Supply, Gas-to-Energy at 68%, new Amerindian hostel funded, recycling centre launched, and 30 bad contractors blacklisted.

Progress Report: Linden-Mabura Road at 62%, Gas-to-Energy Deadlines Extended, Bayrock Stadium Opens Jan 31

Tracking what the government promised vs what’s actually happening. This week: Linden-Mabura road hits 62%, gas plant deadlines pushed back (again), and Linden finally getting its stadium.

Progress Report: Government Promises vs Reality Check - January 2026

Tracking what the government promised vs what’s actually happening. This week: Solar farms on track, garbage collection off track, and the eternal question of when that overpass is coming.

📈 Weekly Progress Report: January 8-15, 2026

A factual summary of PPP/C government accomplishments for the week of January 8-15, 2026. No commentary, just documented achievements and initiatives.