Uncle Ramesh Sees It Differently – Thursday, April 9, 2026

Uncle Ramesh Sees It Differently

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A pro-government perspective on the week’s events, brought to you by a man who has never once questioned a press release.

THE CASH GRANT APP IS WORKING FINE (FOR SOME DEFINITION OF FINE)

Look, 150,000 people have received or are in the process of receiving their $100,000 cash grant. That is a lot of people. Finance Minister Ashni Singh announced this himself, on Facebook, at night, which is the sign of a man who is dedicated. Yes, some people say the app is slow. Some people say the facial recognition rejected their fifteen-year-old ID photo. But Uncle Ramesh asks: have you considered that the app is simply very thorough? The government has promised the portal will remain open. Help desks are being established. Cheques are being printed for Region Nine residents who don’t have bank accounts. This is a comprehensive rollout. The people who are complaining have simply never been responsible for distributing money to a nation before and therefore lack perspective.

Uncle Ramesh Reports — Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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.

The Daily Brief — Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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.

Uncle Ramesh Reports — Monday, April 6, 2026

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.

Hello everybody, good morning and God bless.

Well I calling from Queens this morning to tell all you naysayers that this government doing things, and if you can’t see it you need to clean your glasses.

First thing: the airstrip at Karasabai. One point five BILLION dollars, people. That is not small thing. That is Region Nine getting real infrastructure, real access, real development. When last any government build airstrip in the hinterland? Uncle Ramesh remembers the old days when you had to pray to reach them places. Now the President commissioning modern facilities and also setting up border patrol to protect the frontier. This is leadership. This is vision. Some people want to complain about everything but when your President commissioning airstrips in Region Nine, that is progress, full stop.

The Daily Brief — Monday, April 6, 2026

Your 5-minute guide to what’s happening in Guyana — plain talk, no spin.

SURINAME CHARGES BY THE RIVERFULL

The Suriname river fee saga continues to produce strong language and diplomatic protest letters that Paramaribo appears to be filing directly in the bin. Guyanese vessel operators in the Upper Corentyne are now facing “pilot licence” fees of up to US$2,500 per trip, plus broker charges of US$1,000 to US$1,500, which is an impressive number for a river that Guyana has legal navigation rights on under customary international law. The Berbice Chamber and the GCCI have both called for the government to freeze the Corentyne Bridge project until Suriname gets its act together, which is roughly equivalent to refusing to build a fence with your neighbour until they stop letting their cow into your yard. President Ali lodged a formal protest. Suriname has not responded. The word “reciprocity” has now been invoked by every arm of Guyanese government except the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority, and give them time.

Uncle Ramesh: De Brief Conveniently Forget Who Actually Building This Country

Uncle Ramesh Doodnauth, 67, retired civil servant, Brooklyn, NY. Back at the phone on Monday morning.

Bai, I barely finish me roti and me already have to defend me country from de Brief again.

First: de flooding. Yes, it flood. It always flood when it rain dat hard. You know what they doing about it? BUILDING. Roads, drainage infrastructure, whole new housing schemes. You cyah fix 200 years of Dutch drainage engineering in five years. But dem trying. De Brief prefer to make a joke. Uncle Ramesh prefer to look at de big picture.

Monday Brief: Guyana Lectures the Caribbean on Climate, Then Drowns

Monday, March 30, 2026 | Guyana Daily Brief

The Irony Was Not Subtle

Days after Guyana positioned itself as a voice of authority on climate resilience — advising Caribbean neighbours to “climate-proof” their infrastructure — the country spent the weekend wading through its own floodwaters. Georgetown and its outskirts became, in the words of Kaieteur News, “a flat sea.” The Civil Defence Commission is now warning that heavy rainfall is expected to intensify through Tuesday, with flooding likely to worsen. The drains remain the drains.

Uncle Ramesh: De Brief Forget To Mention All De GOOD Tings Happening!

Uncle Ramesh Doodnauth, 67, retired civil servant, Brooklyn, NY. Calls home every Sunday.

Bai, me read de Brief dis morning and me nearly choke on me paratha.

Dem write de whole ting like Guyana is falling apart! Flooding? Every capital city in de WORLD flood when rain fall fuh 24 hours! You ever see New York after a storm? People kayaking on Flatbush Avenue! Dat is a WORLD PROBLEM, not a Guyana problem. But de Brief doh want to tell you dat.

Sunday Brief: Georgetown Flood, Karpowership Extension & The Streets That Used To Be Ours

Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Guyana Daily Brief

Georgetown Goes Underwater (Again)

Almost 24 hours of continuous heavy rain on Saturday left Georgetown streets severely flooded, with citizens reporting health concerns and general inconvenience across multiple communities. Minister Manickchand toured affected areas on the East Bank. The drains did not tour themselves, but we appreciate the effort.

The Powerships Are Not Going Anywhere

Guyana is set to extend its contract with Karpowership — the Turkish company renting two powerships to the country at a daily rate — because the Wales Gas-to-Energy project is delayed. Again. The AFC has been sounding alarm about the ballooning cost of the Wales project and the government’s continued silence on how much it has actually cost so far. GPL launched a “Solar Express Lane” this week to help customers integrate solar faster. One lane going in, one lane going further into Karpowership’s pocket.

Uncle Ramesh Responds: 'ONE Point? That's PROGRESS, Beta!'

Uncle Ramesh from Queens celebrates the corruption index improvement, explains why 30 blacklisted contractors proves the government is WORKING, and has strong opinions about the Guyana flag at the Super Bowl.

Wednesday's Guyana Brief - Corruption Score: We Moved ONE Point, 30 Contractors Blacklisted, and the Flag That Started a War

Guyana crawls up ONE spot on the corruption index, 30 contractors get blacklisted, Ali tours Brazil’s gas plant, sugar promises continue, and the Guyana flag at the Super Bowl has people HEATED.

Uncle Ramesh Take: Two Guyanese Boys Own de World Cup, But de Brief Want Talk About Auditor General

Uncle Ramesh from Queens celebrates Hetmyer and Shepherd’s World Cup heroics, praises the Bayroc Stadium opening, and wonders why the Brief is obsessed with Christopher Ram.

🇬🇾 Saturday Brief: Opposition Leader Rips Budget, Secret Extradition Revealed, and Linden Gets a Stadium

Opposition Leader Mohamed delivers maiden budget speech and it’s a SCORCHER, a secret US extradition request surfaces, Linden opens its shiny new stadium, Ali promises miners the moon (if they declare their gold), and the Windies take on Scotland in the T20 World Cup opener.

Progress Report: Linden-Mabura Road at 62%, Gas-to-Energy Deadlines Extended, Bayrock Stadium Opens Jan 31

Tracking what the government promised vs what’s actually happening. This week: Linden-Mabura road hits 62%, gas plant deadlines pushed back (again), and Linden finally getting its stadium.