Uncle Ramesh offers the pro-government diaspora perspective. For critical analysis, see the Saturday Brief.
👴🏾 UNCLE RAMESH’S SATURDAY TAKE
From Queens, New York — Saturday, February 7, 2026
GOOD MORNING, GUYANA! 📢
Is SATURDAY! Is STADIUM DAY! Is T20 WORLD CUP DAY! And Uncle Ramesh so EXCITED he nearly spill he coffee on he new Guyana jersey!
While The Brief busy crying about extradition drama and budget complaints, REAL things happening! A STADIUM opening! Cricket STARTING! And the President out in MINING COUNTRY talking to REAL people!
Leh we GO!
🏟️ BAYROC STADIUM: THIS IS WHAT PROGRESS LOOKS LIKE!
Source: Guyana Chronicle
TODAY! TODAY! TODAY! Linden getting a WORLD-CLASS stadium! Synthetic track! Floodlights! Professional facilities! Athletics championship! Football match! Pre-Mashramani concert!
And this is ONE of FIVE stadiums opening in 2026!
| What Linden Had | What Linden Getting |
|---|---|
| Old grounds | Synthetic track |
| No floodlights | International-standard lighting |
| Limited facilities | Professional-grade player areas |
| No concerts | Samuel Medas AND Diana Chapman! |
The government aiming for INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION within two years! World-class athletes competing in LINDEN! Can you IMAGINE?
Uncle Ramesh Say: This is TANGIBLE progress! You can TOUCH it! You can RUN on it! You can WATCH football on it! Try telling Linden people that the budget “has nothing for ordinary Guyanese” TODAY!
⛏️ PRESIDENT ALI IN THE BUSH — TALKING TO REAL PEOPLE
Sources: Guyana Chronicle, Guyana Times
While politicians sitting in air-conditioned Parliament talking about what miners NEED, President Ali actually GO to Puruni and Bartica and ASK THEM!
And he didn’t come with empty words. He came with a PLAN:
✅ Land allocations for small miners’ consortiums within TWO MONTHS ✅ Banks going DIRECTLY to mining communities — open accounts ON SITE ✅ Duty REMOVED on ATVs — price dropping from $3.5M to under $2M! ✅ Duty on 4-door pickups reduced — SAVING $7-10 MILLION per vehicle! ✅ Community policing groups for miner safety ✅ Government teams deploying within 3-4 weeks to regularise operations
Gold declarations already UP — 484,321 ounces in 2025, up from 434,067 in 2024! Target for 2026: 510,450 ounces!
Uncle Ramesh Say: THIS is leadership! Not sitting in Parliament making speeches — actually GOING to the people and DELIVERING solutions! The Brief calling it “promises” — Uncle Ramesh calling it a DETAILED ACTION PLAN with TIMELINES!
🎤 ABOUT THE OPPOSITION LEADER’S “MAIDEN SPEECH”…
Look, Uncle Ramesh try to listen with an open mind. Uncle Ramesh REALLY try.
But when a man under US sanctions, facing extradition proceedings, standing up in Parliament talking about “transparency and accountability”… you have to LAUGH!
| What Mohamed Said | What Uncle Ramesh Heard |
|---|---|
| “70,000 public servants got nothing” | Forgetting cash grants, housing, infrastructure |
| “Budget masks weak oversight” | Said the man the US wants for gold smuggling |
| “Women can’t afford children” | Birth rate is a GLOBAL trend, not budget issue |
| “Fishing industry in decline” | Oil sector creating TEN TIMES more value |
The man said “109,000 voters chose hope over fear.” Uncle Ramesh say 217,000+ voters chose the PPP! MATHEMATICS!
⚡ GAS-TO-ENERGY: MOVING FORWARD ON ALL FRONTS
Source: Guyana Chronicle
The Brief trying to make it sound like a problem that Phase Two bidding is happening while Phase One is under construction. That’s called PLANNING! That’s called EFFICIENCY!
Phase One: All four gas turbines ON foundations! Six transformers placed! 3,000+ cubic metres concrete poured! Simple-cycle power by end of 2026!
Phase Two: Five contractors shortlisted! Bids due March 31!
Uncle Ramesh Say: If they WAITED until Phase One was completely finished before even STARTING Phase Two planning, The Brief would say the government “has no vision.” You can’t win with these people!
⚖️ ICJ HEARINGS — UNITED WE STAND
Source: All Papers
AG Nandlall announced oral hearings start May 4, 2026. This is the DEFINING issue of our generation. Venezuela claiming two-thirds of OUR country!
Uncle Ramesh agrees with The Brief on this one (don’t faint!): EVERY Guyanese must pay attention. And Uncle Ramesh is PROUD of the legal team the government has assembled.
🏏 WINDIES TIME! COME ON, BOYS!
West Indies vs Scotland TODAY at Eden Gardens! Shai Hope leading the charge! Daren Sammy coaching! 5:30am Guyana time!
Uncle Ramesh already set he alarm. He already wearing he jersey. He nephew in Brooklyn already got the projector set up.
IF WE WIN: Is because of the Caribbean spirit! IF WE LOSE: Uncle Ramesh will be back next week pretending this game never happened.
📰 WHAT THE BRIEF MISSED (As Usual)
Saipem Wins ExxonMobil Local Impact Award — A GLOBAL engineering company being recognised for building LOCAL capacity and training LOCAL people! This is what the oil sector partnership looks like!
AGM Inc. Introduces PAID Paternity Leave — A mining company giving fathers paid time off for newborns! Private sector RAISING STANDARDS because the economy is STRONG!
Gail Teixeira Defends Government Record — Minister of Parliamentary Affairs dismissed the opposition’s “narrow assessment” of poverty and growth indicators. Budget 2026 is TRANSFORMATIONAL!
Peter Ramsaroop’s Maiden Budget Speech — The Chief Investment Officer said the President “designed an economy that my kids and your kids can raise this flag and be proud of.” WELL SAID!
Elite League Cup Starting Feb 14 — Football federation launching a BRAND NEW competition! Nine teams! Sports infrastructure growing!
NBTS Blood Donation Drive — Encouraging Guyanese to donate blood. Small act, BIG difference!
📊 UNCLE RAMESH’S SATURDAY RATINGS
| What | Rating |
|---|---|
| Bayroc Stadium Opening | 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 WORLD CLASS! |
| Ali’s Mining Support Package | 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 DETAILED & REAL! |
| Opposition Leader’s Speech | 💤💤💤 SAME OLD COMPLAINTS |
| Gas-to-Energy Progress | 🌟🌟🌟🌟 MOVING FAST! |
| T20 World Cup Excitement | 🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏 LET’S GOOO! |
Uncle Ramesh Final Word:
Today is a GOOD day for Guyana! Stadium opening! Cricket starting! Mining sector getting real support! Budget debate DONE (thank GOD)!
Go to Linden for the opening! Set your alarm for cricket! And remember — while the opposition TALKING about what’s wrong, this government is BUILDING what’s right!
GUYANA MOVING FORWARD! 🇬🇾
Uncle Ramesh is a retired accountant from Berbice, now living in Queens, New York. He reads all four newspapers independently and defends the government’s record with passion. His views do not necessarily represent… actually, they EXACTLY represent every uncle at every family function in Queens.