Rumour Mill – Wednesday, April 1, 2026

What the papers can’t print, the Mill will grind. All rumours are unverified. Some are implausible. A few might be true. We’ll never tell.

🌀 Word on the street is that when the Digital Identity Card Act commencement was announced, at least three senior civil servants had to quickly Google what the Data Protection Act actually says. Just to check. You know. For completeness.

🌀 A little bird at City Hall whispers that the list of ratepayers being taken to court is, shall we say, politically diverse. One name allegedly on the draft list called in a favour. The name has since been reviewed. Nothing confirmed. The Mill just grinds.

Progress Report – Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Guyana Daily Brief’s weekly mid-week check-in on the state of the nation. No spin. Well. Less spin.

🟢 MOVING FORWARD

Digital Identity Card Act — Active as of March 31, 2026. Two years after passage, the law is now operational. This is, genuinely, a step toward a more functional public services system. The biometric ID card has been years in the making and its rollout will eventually affect everything from banking to passport renewal. Credit where it’s due: it got done.

Uncle Ramesh – Wednesday, April 1, 2026

By Uncle Ramesh, proud PPP/C supporter, retired civil servant, and man who has never once been wrong about anything.

People, I wake up this morning and I feel good. You know why? Because this government — MY government — is moving Guyana forward again.

First thing I see: the Digital Identity Card Act is now in force. Mark Phillips himself sign the Commencement Order. Two years in the making and now it real. You know what that means? Modernisation. Digital future. I know some people want to grumble about the Data Protection Act not being in force yet, but listen — you can’t rush everything at once. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was Pradoville.

Daily Brief – Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 — Your morning cup of chaos, served hot.

FLOOD WARNING ISSUED — SOMEBODY TELL DE KOKER

The Civil Defence Commission is warning Guyanese to brace for “significant flooding” as heavy rainfall is expected to intensify through the week. The CDC issued the alert Tuesday night after rains already began battering parts of the country. Residents near low-lying areas are being urged to take precautions. The drains, presumably, have been warned too. We’ll wait and see if they got the memo.

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.

Caribbean Brief: Jamaica's Hurricane Budget, T&T Radar Gone, Guyana Plays Football & The US Removes Military Gear from Tobago

Monday, March 30, 2026 | Caribbean Brief

Jamaica Tables a Hurricane Budget

Jamaica’s Finance Minister Fayval Williams has opened the 2026–2027 budget debate, navigating a JA$1.4 trillion national budget with a hole left by Hurricane Melissa — which struck in October 2025 and wiped out an estimated 40% of GDP. New taxes are on the table for the first time in ten years, including a levy on sweetened beverages expected to generate JA$10.1 billion. Williams noted it took a Category 5 hurricane for the government to introduce new taxes. Jamaica is rebuilding. The math is difficult.

Back-A-Truck — March 19, 2026

Back-A-Truck: Guyana’s fictional marketplace. All listings fictional. All prices negotiable. No returns.

FOR SALE: One nearly-functioning ceiling fan. Does work. Does also make a sound like a small helicopter preparing for takeoff. You will get used to it. Selling because wife says she can’t think. $4,500 or best offer. Call after 6pm when she sleeping.

WANTED: A tradesman who will actually show up on the day agreed. Not the day after. Not three days after. Not “later in the week.” THE. DAY. AGREED. Willing to pay premium. Willing to cook lunch. Will write a testimonial. Will name firstborn after you if necessary. Please be real.

Bounty Board — March 19, 2026

The Bounty Board: fictional rewards for fictional problems. All listings satirical.

🔴 WANTED: Whoever designed the road markings on a certain roundabout in Georgetown

The markings suggest going left means going right, straight means something else, and the yield sign is decorative. Three near-accidents last Tuesday alone. One driver stopped in the middle of the roundabout and got out to look at the lines from different angles. He’s still not sure.

DJ Roadblock's Friday Wind-Down — March 19, 2026

DJ Roadblock broadcasting live from de booth. All gossip fictional. All vibes very real.

🎵 Tune in, tune in, tune in… 🎵

WHAT IS GOING ON GUYANA, it’s your boy DJ ROADBLOCK coming to you LIVE from de only radio station dat tell it like it is — even when it hurt.

We reaching the end of MARCH and de week has been a WEEK, people. Let we run it down.

Patriots Portfolio — Week of March 19, 2026

The Patriots Portfolio: treating Guyana’s national developments as investment opportunities since we had nothing better to do. Not financial advice. Not any kind of advice, actually.

📈 BUY

Oil at US$100/barrel Guyana produces oil. Oil is at $100 a barrel. The math here is straightforward. Whether the math reaches your pocket is a separate and more complicated calculation, but the macro position is strong. We are bullish on the barrel. We are cautiously optimistic about the trickle-down. We remain watchful for the trickle. Confidence: High. Arrival timeline: TBD.

☕ The Daily Brief – Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Opposition Leader arrested for being 35 minutes late to court. An NCN cameraman brought a gun to the same court. Hakeem Olajuwon wants to sell you a condo for US$150K. Stabroek News mourning continues. Ali wants a 6-week health campaign. And the US just blew up another boat in the Caribbean.

🇬🇾 Uncle Ramesh Responds – Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Uncle Ramesh reads the Chronicle from Queens and sets the record straight on Energy Conference, telemedicine, airports, health campaign, and Hakeem Olajuwon’s investment in Guyana.

🎬 YouTube Scripts – Tuesday, February 17, 2026

YouTube video scripts for Tuesday February 17 2026 covering Mohamed court drama, NCN cameraman gun incident, Hakeem Olajuwon condo launch, and Energy Conference opening.

Monday's Guyana Brief: Azruddin Shows Up Late to His Own Extradition, the Haags Bosch Office Hits $19.6 Billion, and Single Mothers Get Eviction Notices

Good morning, Guyana! ☕

Welcome to Monday, where the Opposition Leader can’t show up on time to his own extradition hearing, the government’s office complex now costs more than some countries’ GDP, and single mothers near a Chinese friendship park are being told to pack their bags. Happy Monday!

Today’s menu: Azruddin gets an arrest warrant (briefly), the Haags Bosch money pit deepens, Schoonard residents face eviction, Dr. Frank Anthony can’t catch a break, and the Manickchand/Region 10 drama continues to be absolutely hilarious.

Uncle Ramesh Responds: Mortgages, Nurses, and the Brief's Selective Memory

Uncle Ramesh is a retired accountant from Berbice, now living in Queens, New York. He reads the papers — especially the Chronicle — and provides his perspective.

Monday morning and the Brief leading with Azruddin showing up late. That’s the headline? A man who is US-indicted, facing extradition, and can’t be bothered to arrive on time to his own hearing — and the Brief treating it like comedy instead of asking why the Opposition Leader has such contempt for the judicial process?

Sunday's Guyana Brief: Stabroek News Dies, Nobody Gets Their Money, and Kingston Wharf Belongs to Oil People Now

Good morning, Guyana! ☕

Welcome to Sunday, where we pour one out for Stabroek News, the government pretends to be sad about it, and the entire Kingston Wharf has been commandeered so oil executives can park their yachts. Sorry, “exhibitors.”

Today’s menu: A 39-year-old newspaper dies and everybody has an opinion, the Energy Conference takes over Georgetown’s waterfront, and the Budget debate continues to prove that Parliament is where good ideas go to get shouted at.

Uncle Ramesh Responds: The Government Building, Not Destroying — Read the Chronicle, Not the Obituaries

Uncle Ramesh is a retired accountant from Berbice, now living in Queens, New York. He reads the papers himself — especially the Chronicle — and responds to the Brief’s coverage with his own perspective. He is unapologetically pro-government when the government deserves it.

Alright, alright. Everybody crying about Stabroek News like the whole country falling apart. You know what else happened this weekend? A US$120 million training college opened in Port Mourant. Thirty-five young Guyanese already working offshore. Certified. Employed. Earning real money.

YouTube Scripts – February 14, 2026

SCRIPT 1: GUYANA DAILY BRIEF (Short-form — 60-90 seconds)

[THUMBNAIL TEXT: STABROEK NEWS IS DEAD 💀]

[HOOK — First 3 seconds] One of Guyana’s oldest newspapers just announced it’s shutting down forever.

[BODY] Stabroek News — nearly 40 years old — will stop printing on March 15th, 2026. The parent company is entering voluntary liquidation. Chairman Brendan de Caires blamed the global collapse of print advertising, which dropped 75% since 2004. The digital age finally caught up with Guyana’s press.

☕ The Daily Brief – Friday, February 13, 2026

Stabroek News announces closure after 39 years. Georgetown swamped by 4-inch rainfall. Mohamed’s cambio evidence mounts. Mottley wins AGAIN. Oil boom stealing police officers. And rockets are launching from our backyard.

🎬 YouTube Scripts – Friday, February 13, 2026

60-SECOND SCRIPT (~150 words)

[TITLE CARD: GUYANA DAILY BRIEF — FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2026]

Guyana, it’s Friday the 13th and the news matches the energy.

Stabroek News — thirty-nine years of independent journalism — is shutting down. March 15th. Done. Not because of politics. Because Facebook killed the advertising model. Two thousand US newspapers already went the same way. Now it’s our turn.

Georgetown flooded again. Four inches of rain in four hours. Ministers rushed to the field. Pumps activated. But here’s the question: trillion-dollar budget, same flooding problems?