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 — 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 – Thursday, April 9, 2026

Guyana Daily Brief

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Your 5-minute morning briefing. Four papers. All the drama.

THE CRASH GYANT APP (Kaieteur News)

The $100,000 cash grant rollout was supposed to be the government’s shining proof that Guyana has entered the digital age. Instead, it’s proving that Guyana has entered the age of digital suffering. Kaieteur News reports that despite the much-celebrated app launch, only about 90,000 people have actually received their money through it — on top of roughly 46,000 public servants who got theirs the old-fashioned way. Finance Minister Ashni Singh has acknowledged the frustrations but says the portal stays open and the government “will work with you to resolve it.” Meanwhile, hinterland residents face the added obstacle that many of them don’t have bank accounts — and opening one requires documentation most of them don’t own. So yes: the most oil-rich per-capita nation in the hemisphere launched a cash giveaway app that doesn’t recognise your fifteen-year-old ID card photo. Progress.

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.

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.

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.

Uncle Ramesh — Friday, March 27, 2026

Uncle Ramesh is a retired accountant from Berbice, now living in Queens, New York. He reads only the Guyana Chronicle. He has opinions.

Listen, I read the Chronicle this morning and I feel good. I feel GOOD.

Now everybody vex because the government take over twenty-two streets in Georgetown. Take over? TAKE OVER? You mean RESCUE. You ever drive down Robb Street? You ever see what City Hall does with a pothole? They put a cone next to it and leave it for six months. Now the Ministry of Public Works has those streets and people acting like is a coup d’état. The same people who complain the roads bad are now complaining that somebody is going to fix the roads. Make it make sense.

☕ 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.

☕ 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.

Monday Brief: Auditor General Goes Silent While Billions Vanish, 77 Cubans Screened for Trafficking, and Hetmyer Breaks a World Cup Record

Christopher Ram questions whether the Auditor General is actually auditing anything, 77 Cubans are screened for suspected human trafficking, more than 20 homes bulldozed in Circuitville, and Hetmyer smashes the fastest WI fifty in T20 World Cup history.

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.

De Daily Brief – Wednesday, January 29, 2026

Your daily dose of Guyanese news, served with a side of pepper sauce 🌶️

💰 GRA Officers Getting Lock Up Over Azruddin Mohamed’s Fancy Cars

Well, well, well… remember how everybody was wondering how certain vehicles was getting through customs smoother than a greased-up mango seed? The Guyana Revenue Authority done fire several officers and now they heading to court for AML/CFT violations connected to transferring vehicles from our favourite US-sanctioned businessman, Azruddin Mohamed.

The Daily Brief: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Your satirical summary of Guyana’s news — Read all four papers in 5-6 minutes so you don’t have to!

🏛️ OPPOSITION LEADER DRAMA: THE LONGEST ELECTION EVER

The Headlines:

• APNU says they’ll likely abstain from Opposition Leader vote
• Mohamed says he’s “scared” ahead of Monday’s vote
• APNU warns cut borrowing for Budget 2026 as oil prices slide

The Brief: So Monday’s the big day, right? Wrong. We’ve been saying “Monday’s the big day” since September. Azruddin Mohamed, the US-indicted gold dealer who somehow controls a quarter of the National Assembly, is apparently “scared” about the Opposition Leader vote. Scared of what? Losing? Winning? Having to explain to his American lawyers why he’s running a country instead of running from an extradition warrant?

Uncle Ramesh Responds: 'Finally Somebody Standing Up for Democracy!'

Uncle Ramesh celebrates the Opposition Leader election announcement, defends Georgetown’s garbage situation, and explains why solar power proves the PPP is the best thing since sliced bread.

Wednesday Brief: Opposition Leader Monday Showdown, Solar Power for Linden, and Georgetown's Garbage Emergency

Speaker Nadir finally schedules Opposition Leader vote for Monday while calling candidate an ‘international fugitive.’ Plus: Linden gets solar farms, Georgetown drowning in garbage, and the Mohameds saga continues. Your 5-minute news circus.

🔍 [CRITICAL] Wednesday Brief: Guyanese Takes IICA Helm, Census Controversy, and Cybercrime Crackdown

Muhammad Ibrahim becomes IICA Director-General, census data sparks housing debate, cybercrime law faces criticism, and AG slams courts for ignoring legislation.

😊 [PRO-GOV] Uncle Ramesh: When De Government Does De Math Right (For Once)

Uncle Ramesh does the math on the census data and discovers the government was actually planning ahead. Who knew? Plus, finally some people heading to jail.

The Mohamed Saga: A Family, An Empire, and Guyana's Tangled Web

The Mohamed family went from sanction targets to courtroom celebrities. This is the full story of how one family’s business empire became the center of Guyana’s biggest political controversy.