Is the practice of apartheid present in Guyana?
Is the practice of apartheid present in Guyana? By Neville J. Bissember Article I of the 1973 International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid declares…
Is the practice of apartheid present in Guyana? By Neville J. Bissember Article I of the 1973 International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid declares…
The Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) & Caribbean Policy Consortium welcome you to Episode XI of the Webinar Series, Transforming Guyana, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 10:30 AM EST. Panelists: Karen Abrams, Founder STEMGuyana;…
Understanding Guyana’s Central Bank Reserve Balances: An Insider’s Guide by Joel Bhagwandin Summary The Bank of Guyana’s (BOG) capital and reserve account balances are not the country’s reserve. The…
A sustainable approach to Guyana’s economic development By Cristina Caus Last month, Guyana gathered leaders for a 4-day international energy conference to discuss how the oil & gas sector can…
Is Guyana susceptible to the natural resource curse? By Joel Bhagwandin Recently, a Jamaican economist argued that “Guyana could fall victim to the so-called ‘resource curse’ as it moves deeper…
The Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) & Caribbean Policy Consortium welcome you to their Whitepaper Webinar Series, on Wednesday, March 08, 2023, at 10:30 AM EST. Unlocking Guyana’s Oil and Gas Potential: Balancing Energy Development and Environmental…
Beating The Resource Curse By Terrence Blackman, Ph.D. ExxonMobil initiated oil and gas exploration activities in Guyana in 2008. The company drilled, safely its first exploration well, Liza-1, in 2015.…
The GBJ believes that the success of the no confidence motion and its aftermath coupled with the emerging oil economy has once again provided the key stakeholders with the opportunity to act boldly to seize a “grand bargain” that would see a genuine Government of National Unity preside over the emerging oil economy for the next six years. The broad outlines of the marriage of the economic, security, and environmental bonafides of the three key ethnic groups and its potential impact on Guyana’s social cohesion are clear. The GBJ believes that movement of this type in the political sector, now, would provide the impetus for robust economic growth in 2019.