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Uncle Ramesh's Thursday Response — 'This Government Building the Future While Opposition Playing Victim'

Uncle Ramesh is a retired accountant living in Queens, New York. He reads all four Guyanese papers every morning and sends his thoughts back home. He supports the PPP/C government and believes in giving credit where credit is due.

Good morning from Queens! 🇬🇾🇺🇸

Alright, alright. Me nephew does write that Daily Brief thing and sometimes he too cynical for he own good. Let me tell you what REALLY happening in Guyana right now.

☕ Wednesday Brief: Budget Day 2 Turns Into WWE SmackDown, Speaker Nadir's Press Crackdown Gets EVERYBODY Vex, and the Oil Fund About to Get US$2.8 Billion It Won't Keep

Budget Day 2 delivers absolute chaos as government and opposition clash over everything from sugar to Amerindians. Speaker Nadir’s media lockout draws fire from every direction. The Oil Fund expects US$2.8B this year — and critics say it’ll disappear just as fast. Plus: Panama opening an embassy, 9 million carbon credits, and the T20 World Cup starts Friday.

🌴 Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election ONE WEEK Away, T20 World Cup Starts Friday, and the US Still Patrolling Caribbean Waters Like It's Their Pool

Barbados votes in 7 days with 93 candidates and Mottley going for a third term. The T20 World Cup starts Friday in India with West Indies facing Scotland. US military operations in the Caribbean continue dividing the region. Plus: Jamaica’s IMF lifeline, Trinidad’s police shooting scandal, and the CCJ President visits Barbados.

Uncle Ramesh's Take — 'Dem Got a Plan fuh Everything and All Dem Could Do is Complain!'

Uncle Ramesh reads the Chronicle and can’t believe the opposition still complaining while the government delivering 53,000 house lots, 9 million carbon credits, and a five-year sugar plan. Plus: Panama opening an embassy, Lady Jags scoring 14 goals, and Minister Browne put Dawn Hastings in she place.

YouTube Scripts — Wednesday, February 4, 2026

60-second and 4-minute HeyGen-ready scripts for Wednesday February 4, 2026.

Caribbean Daily Brief — US Warships Still Blowing Up Boats, Barbados Heads to Polls, Jamaica Gets IMF Lifeline, and the Region Wonders What Happened to Sovereignty

The US military campaign in Caribbean waters has killed over 117 people, Barbados elections are 8 days away, Jamaica secured $415M in IMF emergency aid, Trinidad’s PM praised the boat strikes, and CARICOM can’t agree on anything except that things are complicated.

Tuesday's Guyana Brief — Budget Debate Opens With Animal Noises, Speaker Locks Out Press, and President Flies to Belize to Tell Them How Great Guyana Is

The 2026 budget debate opened with heckling and bizarre animal noises, Speaker Nadir brought back COVID rules to limit journalists to five, Ali told Belize to follow Guyana’s lead on food security, WIN and APNU both trashed the budget for different reasons, and a beloved Rupununi tour guide was murdered over cattle rustling.

Uncle Ramesh's Take — 'Dem Cyaan See Progress If Yuh Put Blindfold Pon Dem Eye'

Uncle Ramesh reads the Chronicle cover to cover, watches the budget debate livestream from Queens, and can’t believe the opposition opened with a gold-smuggling MP demanding mining transparency.

YouTube Scripts — Tuesday February 3, 2026 Daily Brief

60-second and 4-minute HeyGen-ready scripts for Tuesday’s Daily Brief covering budget debates, Speaker media lockout, and Ali in Belize.

☕ Monday Brief: Budget Debate D-Day, Mohameds Ruling Today, and Georgetown Gets a Fancy New Hotel

Budget 2026 debate opens in the National Assembly, the Acting CJ rules on the Mohameds extradition challenge TODAY, Georgetown’s newest hotel opens, Mashramani gets $120M, and cattle rustlers allegedly killed a Rupununi conservationist. Your Monday morning news circus from all four papers.

🌴 Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election Countdown, Trinidad's Police Scandal, and Carnival Season Heats Up

Barbados heads to polls February 11 with Mottley seeking a historic third term, Trinidad reels from CCTV footage of a police shooting, Carnival season kicks into high gear, and West Indies prep for T20 World Cup. Your regional Caribbean news roundup.

Speedeet & Wilar: De Mango Tree War

Everybody on Pike Street know dat de BEST julie mango tree belong to Miss Doreen. Everybody also know dat Miss Doreen does guard dem mango like gold. So when Speedeet come up wid a plan to ’liberate’ some mango… well, yuh know how DIS gon end.

Uncle Ramesh: 'Budget 2026 Is What Development Looks Like — Take Notes!'

Uncle Ramesh reads the papers independently and finds plenty to celebrate: Budget 2026’s massive investments, a fancy new Georgetown hotel, record tourism numbers, and the UK rolling out the red carpet for Guyana. The opposition? Still complaining.

YouTube Scripts — Monday, February 2, 2026

60-second and 4-minute HeyGen-ready scripts for Monday February 2, 2026.

☕ Sunday Brief: Budget Debate Opens Monday, Cement Truck Kills on Demerara Bridge, and the Government Discovers 'Late Movers' Advantage'

Budget 2026 debate starts Monday while Finance Minister discovers Guyana has a ’late movers’ advantage’ in oil. Meanwhile, an unlicensed driver kills someone on the Demerara Bridge and the opposition says Tabatinga school is nowhere near ready. Your 5-minute Sunday news circus.

🇬🇾 Uncle Ramesh: Budget 2026 Is a Masterclass, the Development Bank Is Revolutionary, and the Brief Needs an Economics Lesson

Uncle Ramesh reads the Chronicle, celebrates Budget 2026 and the new Development Bank, and wonders why the Brief can’t see progress when it’s staring them in the face.

🌴 Caribbean Brief: Jamaica Gets $415M IMF Lifeline, US Tightens Visa Screws on Caribbean, and Trinidad Says 'We Didn't Do It'

Jamaica secures emergency IMF cash after Hurricane Melissa, the US cracks down on Caribbean birth tourism visas, and Trinidad keeps insisting it had nothing to do with the Venezuela operation. Your regional roundup.

De Boys Seh: Development Bank Loans, Mash Prep, and Why Big People Love de Word 'Ambitious'

Speedeet and Wilar try to understand interest-free loans, wonder who is paying for Mash costumes, and discover that big people use de word ‘ambitious’ for everything.

Speedeet & Wilar: De Mash Costume Crisis

Speedeet and Wilar try to figure out Mashramani costumes on a budget of exactly zero dollars. Wilar has a plan. Speedeet has doubts. Miss Sharma’s clothesline has feathers.

☕ The Guyana Daily Brief – Saturday, January 31, 2026

Your daily satirical roundup of Guyanese news. We read the papers so you don’t have to — but yuh still should!

☕ GOOD MORNING, GUYANA!

Happy Saturday, people! January done already? We barely finish swallowing de Budget numbers and the month gone just so! But before we close out January 2026, we got one PACKED edition for yuh. Grab yuh bake and saltfish, settle in, and leh we run through what happening in de land of many waters!