April 7, 2026 • 2 min readUncle Ramesh
Uncle Ramesh writes from Queens, New York, where he has lived since 1987 and has strong opinions about a country he visits every three years.
Good morning everyone, Uncle Ramesh here from Queens.
CARIFTA! Six medals! Four gold! A NEW RECORD in the Mixed 4x400m relay! Tianna Springer, Malachi Austin, Olivia Solomon — these young people are representing Guyana at the highest level of Caribbean athletics and Uncle Ramesh is sitting here in Queens with his chest out so far it nearly touching the window. Four gold at CARIFTA. That is not small thing. That is what investment in youth athletics looks like. Guyana has been building this programme and the results are here for everyone to see.
Read More → April 7, 2026 • 4 min readDaily Brief
Your 5-minute guide to what’s happening in Guyana — plain talk, no spin.
LINDSAYCA: FLYING PRIVATE ON YOUR MONEY WHILE YOUR LIGHTS ARE OUT
New reporting from Kaieteur News reveals that executives of Lindsayca — the Gas-to-Energy contractor currently failing to deliver electricity to Guyana — have been flying weekly from Houston to Georgetown on a private jet at an estimated cost of US$70,000 per week to the project. Since October 2022. The Hawker jet, registered as N17TV, refuels in Puerto Rico before touching down at Ogle. A flight manifest from February 21, 2026 — just after the Guyana Energy Expo — shows the plane carrying a collection of energy sector figures including the CEO of Fulcrum LNG, who until recently was a Commercial Vice President at ExxonMobil Guyana.
Read More → April 3, 2026 • 3 min readPatriots Portfolio
The Patriots Portfolio — for Guyanese who care where the money goes and where it comes from. Every Friday.
THE WEEK IN GUYANA’S ECONOMIC PICTURE
The 38% Tariff: What It Actually Means
Let’s be precise. The Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariff imposes 38% on Guyanese exports to the United States. The baseline for most Caribbean nations is 10%. Guyana’s higher rate is almost certainly driven by the US trade deficit with Guyana — which exists because the US buys significant volumes of Guyanese oil.
Read More → April 3, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
Friday, April 3, 2026 — Good Friday. Things are getting crucified out there.
TRUMP HITS GUYANA WITH 38% TARIFF — HIGHEST IN THE CARIBBEAN
In what is arguably the biggest economic news of the year so far, President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs effective April 5, imposing a baseline 10% on most Caribbean nations — but a punishing 38% on Guyana. The tariff is framed as a “reciprocal” trade measure, though analysts note Guyana’s trade deficit with the US is driven almost entirely by oil imports, not an imbalance that typically invites retaliation. CARICOM’s private sector body CPSO says credible analysis is needed before a full response can be given. Guyana’s private sector is reportedly closely tracking developments. The US Ambassador spent last week telling Guyana not to renegotiate its Exxon contract. This week, her government slapped Guyana’s exports with a 38% tariff. You really cannot make this up.
Read More → April 2, 2026 • 3 min readDe Boys Seh
De boys liming on the corner of Robb and Hincks. What deh say? Well…
On the tint crackdown:
“Bai, deh pull over every man except the one in de blacked-out government SUV. Dat one just drive straight through.”
“De minister say ‘don’t call me.’ She know exactly who does call.”
“Listen, meh tint was 24% — one percent too dark. Deh fine meh thirty thousand dollars. Meanwhile de man who thief fourteen million in aircraft parts get bail in four hours.”
Read More → April 2, 2026 • 2 min readUncle Ramesh
By Uncle Ramesh, loyal PPP/C supporter, road-safety enthusiast, and man who has never once owned a tinted vehicle.
People, today I feel vindicated. You know why? Because this government is SERIOUS.
The tint crackdown start. And I, Uncle Ramesh, have been saying for years that these dark-glass criminals hiding behind tinted windows needed to be dealt with. Now Minister Walrond say “don’t call me” and Traffic Chief Singh deploy the tint meters. EXCELLENT. This is what law and order looks like. If your car legal, you have nothing to fear. Simple as that.
Read More → April 2, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
Thursday, April 2, 2026 — Grab yuh coffee. Today in Guyana: dark glass, darker dealings, and at least one happy homecoming.
TINT CRACKDOWN BEGINS — “DON’T CALL ME,” SAYS MINISTER
The Guyana Police Force launched its nationwide tint enforcement operation Wednesday, the first day of actual enforcement after a three-month grace period. Motorists with window tint darker than 25% visible light transmission are being pulled over, fined $30,000, and directed to court. Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond has made her position plain: “Don’t call me.” Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh has deployed calibrated tint meters at checkpoints across the country. In Berbice, several drivers were already pulled in on day one. The only question Guyanese are asking: will it be applied equally to the tinted SUVs with government plates?
Read More → March 25, 2026 • 2 min readUncle Ramesh
🐒 UNCLE RAMESH’S TAKE 🐒
Your Uncle from Toronto Who Actually Reads the Chronicle
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Hear nah. People does wake up every morning and complain about this government. They does say: “Ramesh, whuh happening? Whuh the government doing?” And I does tell them the same thing every time: open yuh eyes and look.
Look at the dialysis centres. Six new ones. Six! Because this government understands that when a man sick, he doesn’t need a speech — he needs a machine. That is what caring about people looks like. Not talk. Machine.
Read More → March 25, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
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🇬🇾 THE GUYANA BRIEF 🇬🇾
Your 5-Minute Wednesday News Circus
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 ⏱️ 6 min read
NOEM LANDS IN GUYANA. NO ONE KNOWS WHY.
Kristi Noem — fired as US Secretary of Homeland Security, dusted off, renamed “Special Envoy” — touched down in Guyana this week as part of something called the “Shield of the Americas.” The visit involves meetings with energy companies and conversations about security cooperation, which is Washington-speak for we want to keep an eye on your oil and make sure China doesn’t get any. President Ali confirmed that US-Guyana relations remain strong. Nobody confirmed that Kristi knows where Guyana is on a map.
Read More → March 24, 2026 • 4 min readPatriots Portfolio
Economy
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Tracking the Business of Guyana
Week of March 24, 2026
MARKET MOOD: CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC
Global oil prices are elevated due to Middle East instability, which is — depending on who you ask — either very good for Guyana or very complicated for Guyana. The answer, as usual, is both.
THIS WEEK’S MAIN MOVES
🛢️ EXXON: THE YELLOWTAIL PRODUCTION REQUEST
ExxonMobil has formally applied to the Government of Guyana to increase production at the Yellowtail FPSO from 263,000 barrels per day to 290,000 barrels per day. Application is currently under government review.
Read More → March 24, 2026 • 6 min readDaily Brief
News
🇬🇾 THE GUYANA BRIEF 🇬🇾
Your 5-Minute Tuesday News Circus
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 ⏱️ 6 min read
Good Morning, Guyana! ☕
Welcome to Tuesday, where our Opposition Leader is now fighting extradition on three continents simultaneously, Exxon wants to pump even MORE oil out of our seabed, and the $100,000 cash grant is making its way into bank accounts across the land like a very slow, very welcome river.
Read More → March 24, 2026 • 6 min readUncle Ramesh
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🇬🇾 UNCLE RAMESH’S TAKE 🇬🇾
Your Uncle from Toronto Who Actually Reads the Chronicle
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Greetings from Toronto, where the snow is finally deciding to leave us in peace, and where I spent this morning reading the Guyana Chronicle with a very large cup of tea and a growing sense of national pride.
Yes, pride. I know some people in this family — certain cousins who shall remain nameless — prefer to read the Kaieteur News and find doom in everything. But today, Ramesh is going to tell you what is actually happening in Guyana, which is: a lot of good things.
Read More → March 24, 2026 • 5 min readYouTube Scripts
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YOUTUBE SCRIPTS — TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
🎬 SCRIPT 1: 60-SECOND QUICK BRIEF
[INTRO — upbeat music, flag graphic]
Good morning Guyana! It’s Tuesday March 24th and here’s your 60-second news blast.
TOP STORY: The Mohameds have taken their extradition fight to the CCJ — the Caribbean Court of Justice — after losing at the Court of Appeal last week. A Case Management Conference is set for TOMORROW. The legal saga continues.
Read More → January 19, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
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.
Read More → January 19, 2026 • 5 min readUncle Ramesh
Uncle Ramesh’s pro-government perspective from Queens, NY. He reads the same news and sees something completely different!
🎯 Finally! Winston Jordan Admits APNU+AFC Messed Up
Eh eh! So now Winston Jordan, the former APNU+AFC Finance Minister, finally come out and admit what we been saying all along - THEY signed a bad deal with Exxon!
Not PPP. Not Jagdeo. Not Ali. THEM.
Jordan himself say Guyana was “exploited” and they signed away 600 blocks instead of 60. He blaming Venezuela pressure and failing industries, but lemme tell you something - that’s called making excuses for incompetence.
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