Commentary

Guyana: Economic Diversification Key to Long-Term Development By Meredith Arnold McIntyre   This is the second in a series of articles on economic and development policy to protect Guyana from …

Guyana’s Oil and Gas Boom – A Less Gloomy Outlook! By Wilberne Persaud April 26, 2023   Dashan Hendricks, Jamaica Observer’s Business Content Manager, sought Economist Damien King’s opinion on …

Guyana and Venezuela: a David and Goliath match up? By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith April 21, 2023   The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its latest ruling in the on-going …

Hess Corporation has discovered a new oil reserve at the Lancetfish-1 well on the Stabroek Block in offshore Guyana. The well, located around 4 miles southeast of the Fangtooth discovery, …

Mapping Guyana’s Path Between Climate Change and Energy A reflection Ulric Trotz’ White Paper By Scott B. MacDonald April 19, 2023 Climate change and energy transition have converged as the …

Production of the Guyana Business Journal & Caribbean Policy Consortium. The Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) & Caribbean Policy Consortium host Transforming Guyana Episode XI,  Empowering the Future, Guyana’s Youth and the Oil & …

ExxonMobil has announced the arrival of the Prosperity FPSO, Guyana’s third oil production vessel, which will commence production in the Payara field of the Stabroek Block later this year. The …

    Re: Intelligently spacing out oil & gas developments By Joel Bhagwandin    Dear Editor, I thank the Economic Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition for engaging me …

Dear Editor, I note with disappointment comments by a certain Joel Bhagwandin, in which he attempts to argue that the Opposition’s plan to phase out future developments is ill-advised. The …

Navigating the Futuristic Crossroads: Should We Keep Up the Momentum or Phase Out Future Developments in Oil & Gas? By Joel Bhagwandin   Summary Any attempt to gradually phase out …