Good morning. Ramesh is well. Ramesh had a productive Easter. Let us proceed.
THE PRESIDENT WENT TO TRINIDAD AND SPOKE TRUTH
President Ali addressed the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce on Friday, and the speech was, in a word, visionary. He laid out the full case for a Guyana-T&T economic partnership that could reshape the region — energy integration, food security, technology exchange, soybeans, cocoa, storage infrastructure — and he did it with the kind of bluntness that only a leader operating from a position of strength can afford. “Lock ourselves up for 72 hours and fix the damn problem.” That is not the language of a man who is uncertain about where his country is headed. It is the language of a statesman who has run out of patience for ceremonial slow-walking. PM Persad-Bissessar agreed on a full development agenda and will visit Guyana soon. Progress.
US$761 MILLION IN THE FIRST QUARTER
Some numbers bear repeating. Guyana earned over US$761 million in petroleum revenues in the first three months of 2026 — the highest quarterly figure since oil production began. Four vessels, 916,000 barrels per day, oil above US$100 a barrel. The Natural Resource Fund grows. The infrastructure expands. The naysayers are quiet this morning, which is a kind of music.
AMERICA CONTINUES TO INVEST IN GUYANA’S FUTURE
The Chairman of the US Export-Import Bank flew in this week, met with the President, and issued a letter of interest for the Berbice deep-water port — a project that will create jobs, anchor Berbice as an economic hub, and position Guyana as a serious logistics player in the region. The EXIM Bank also reaffirmed its support for the Wales Gas-to-Energy project, which is proceeding toward completion by end of year. The relationship between Guyana and the United States remains strong and, by all appearances, deepening.
ON SURINAME: PATIENCE IS A DIPLOMATIC VIRTUE
Some have called on the government to walk away from the Corentyne Bridge negotiations over the tariff question. Ramesh understands the frustration but counsels restraint. The President has raised the issue of reciprocity, and reciprocity is the correct framework. Neighbours do not always move at the speed we prefer. That is not unique to Suriname. Guyana will continue to lead with diplomacy, and diplomacy will eventually produce results.
QUEEN’S COLLEGE: EXCELLENCE AS A NATIONAL HABIT
Queen’s College won first place in the secondary category of the Young Environmental Scientists Competition this week. This is not an accident. It is the product of an education system that, despite its critics, continues to produce young Guyanese who can compete and win on regional and international stages.
CRICKET BUILDS THE NATION
The GCB Under-19 Inter-County Championship begins Sunday. Ramesh will be watching. These tournaments are where future Test cricketers are forged, and Guyana has historically punched well above its weight in developing regional talent. Excellent initiative. The GCB should be commended for the consistency of its youth programming.
THE SEARCH CONTINUES
The GDF and allied agencies are working tirelessly to locate Captain Ryder Castello in the Region 8 interior following Friday’s aircraft crash. The government has mobilised all necessary resources. Guyana’s modernised search-and-rescue infrastructure has already located the crash site; the ground team is en route. The state is doing what the state should do.
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