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Daily Brief — Friday, April 10, 2026

Good morning, Guyana. It is Friday. The money is flowing, the roads are still chaotic, and the government has a new plan involving a database. Sit down.

Q1 OIL REVENUES HIT $159 BILLION

The Natural Resource Fund collected more than G$159 billion in oil revenues during the first quarter of 2026, according to receipts published in the Official Gazette. The figures cover the period December 30, 2025 through March 31, 2026 and include profit oil payments from ExxonMobil’s Stabroek operations. Offshore crude production averaged approximately 918,000 barrels per day in February, with the Uaru development expected to push output past one million barrels by year end. President Ali described this as evidence that Guyana is becoming “a global model” for responsible resource management, which is exactly the kind of thing you say when $159 billion has just landed in your account.

Jamaica Brief — Cousin Leroy, April 10, 2026

Aye yo it’s Leroy. Calling in from the Bronx. Cousin Merle just text me the news and I had to sit down.

THIS SHANOYA GIRL THOUGH

Listen. 22.11 in the 200. Last week she run the fastest 100 in the world. She running the whole world by herself right now. I show my coworker Marcus — Marcus is from the Dominican Republic, he does not understand cricket or anything — I show him the time and he look at me like, “is that good?” Is that good? Marcus I need you to leave my desk area immediately. 22.11 is not “good.” 22.11 is your grandmother bragging about you to everyone at church for the next six months. Shanoya, you doing the whole diaspora a service.

Jamaica Brief — Yard Report, April 10, 2026

Jamaica, April 10. It is a Friday. Shanoya Douglas ran 22.11. A soldier killed his girlfriend. A bartender was shot in Red Bank. A Member of Parliament has been summoned by the Ethics Committee. The US dollar closed at $158.93. Normal.

JDF SOLDIER CHARGED, GIRLFRIEND DEAD

Damanice Tyrone Williamson, 27, a member of the Jamaica Defence Force, has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Tanzanya Dunkley and remanded until May 20. He appeared in Manchester court. He raised his hands for the cameras in the way people do when they want to indicate they are handcuffed and should not be photographed like this. The court did not particularly care. Tanzanya Dunkley is dead. The JDF has not issued a statement that adds anything useful to this sentence.

Trini Brief — Trini Dispatch, April 10, 2026

Port of Spain. Friday. Let us begin with the thing that matters most.

ANGELICA JOGIE IS DEAD

Seven years old. Pigeon Point Beach, Tobago. A runaway jet ski. Her mother Salisha has asked that jet skis be banned in Tobago entirely. The Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is weighing that option. The Maritime Services Association wants stricter legislation and tougher penalties. A 29-year-old tour operator was stabbed at Buccoo Beach the same morning, which tells you something about the Wednesday Tobago had.

Guyana Daily Brief – Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Good morning, Guyana. Oil is flowing, money is missing, and a policeman is on video threatening to murder a man. Wednesday.

OIL MONEY CAME IN. ALL OF IT.

Guyana collected US$761 million in oil revenue in the first quarter of 2026. That is a lot of money. The government would like you to focus on this number and not on any of the other numbers in today’s brief.

GOVERNMENT DENIES SECRET PAYOUT. CONFIRMS SECRET PAYOUT.

The Yard Report – April 8, 2026

Good morning from Kingston, where the World Bank has confirmed what everybody in this yard already knew: Jamaica’s economy went backward this year. Minus one percent. The Bank says we will grow 3.2 percent in 2027, which is the economic equivalent of telling someone who tripped on a kerb that they’ll probably walk fine next year.

Guyana is growing 23.5 percent in 2027, for context. Just leaving that there.

STUDENTS EXPOSED TO SEX IN SCHOOL SHELTERS

The Yard Report — Jamaica Brief, Monday April 6, 2026

The Yard Report — straight talk from Kingston to Clarendon. No sugarcoating. No party line. Just yard.

JACDEN: THE SCANDAL THAT REFUSES TO SIT DOWN

The UHWI tax probe keeps producing headlines and the opposition keeps producing statements. JACDEN CEO Dennis Gordon, who is also an opposition shadow cabinet member, was told by Opposition Leader Mark Golding to step aside from the PAC and shadow cabinet pending the probe. Gordon’s response was essentially: no crime, no resign. Which is a position that has been taken before in Jamaican politics, usually by people who later regret taking it. The investigation concerns alleged tax irregularities at the University Hospital. The public is watching. The process is slow. Both of these things are very Jamaican.

The Trini Dispatch — Trinidad & Tobago Brief, Monday April 6, 2026

The Trini Dispatch — oil, Carnival, commess, and whatever else falls out of Port of Spain this week.

KAMLA IS BACK. LET THE COMMESS BEGIN.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar is the next Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, with her United National Congress winning the parliamentary election in a result that represents a remarkable comeback for the 73-year-old, who previously served as Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015. The snap election was triggered after former PM Keith Rowley resigned amid a surge in the cost of living, Trump’s trade wars, and soaring crime rates. Stuart Young held the seat briefly after Rowley left, called the election, and lost it. Young had described himself as prepared to negotiate with anyone on trade. He will now have plenty of time to negotiate with himself.

Daily Brief — Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Good morning. It’s March 31st, the last day of the first quarter of 2026, and Guyana is out here producing nearly a million barrels of oil per day while simultaneously underwater. We contain multitudes.

Here is what you need to know.

OIL KEEPS GOING UP — UNLIKE THE ROADS

Guyana produced an average of 918,000 barrels of oil per day in February, up slightly from 915,000 in January. Both figures represent a massive jump from the 2025 average of 716,000 bpd. The Yellowtail project alone is now pushing 264,000 bpd, and Exxon reportedly wants to increase its capacity to around 290,000 bpd.

Guyana Daily Brief — Friday, March 27, 2026

Your five-minute briefing on everything happening in the Land of Many Waters. Served fresh, slightly spicy, and completely unsponsored.

GOVERNMENT TAKES 22 GEORGETOWN STREETS — CITY HALL CALLS IT ILLEGAL

In a move that has Georgetown politicians reaching for their lawyers, the government quietly gazetted 22 major city streets as public roads under central government control — transferring authority from the Mayor and City Council to the Ministry of Public Works, effective March 21. Regent Street, Robb Street, Camp Street, Lamaha Street, and the Eastern Highway are among the corridors now under Minister Juan Edghill’s portfolio. Mayor Alfred Mentore called it “unlawful governance” and “arbitrary centralisation of local assets by executive fiat,” noting there was zero prior consultation with the elected Council. The M&CC summoned an extraordinary statutory meeting today to deal with the matter, and Mentore has threatened legal action if the decision isn’t reversed. The government, for its part, has not yet offered a public explanation.

☕ 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.

☕ 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.

Wednesday Brief: Speaker Nadir Says Electing 'International Fugitive' Would Stain Parliament, 70kg Cocaine Bust, Belgium Wants to Build Our Ports

Speaker Nadir drops the ‘international fugitive’ bomb on WIN, 70kg of cocaine found in Parika, Belgium wants to help build our ports, IATA talks airport improvements, and AG Nandlall schools Charrandass on what ‘fugitive offender’ actually means.

☕ Monday Brief: Former Finance Minister Admits Exxon Exploited Us, Venezuela Border Watch, and Pay-To-Party Culture

Your 5-minute satirical summary of Guyana’s Monday papers. We read the news so you can laugh at it!

🎯 The Big Story: Former Finance Minister Finally Says What We All Knew

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has officially admitted what your taxi driver, your auntie, and every rum shop philosopher has been saying for years: Guyana was exploited by Exxon during the 2016 oil contract negotiations.

In a recent live broadcast, Jordan explained the circumstances: Venezuela was threatening with Essequibo claims, the rice and sugar industries were failing, and the government needed money to fight the border case at the ICJ.

🔍 [CRITICAL] Monday Brief: Crime Stats, Search & Rescue Upgrade, and Traffic Chaos

Murders up 11% despite overall crime drop, new $123M search and rescue system launched, over 3,100 traffic offences in one week, and financial system reforms promised.

😊 [PRO-GOV] Uncle Ramesh: When De Numbers Tell De REAL Story

Uncle Ramesh explains why 25% crime reduction is actually amazing, and why spending $123M on safety makes sense. Progress is progress!