(Vice News, 23.Jun.2022) — Allegations of widespread and organized state corruption have always dogged the Indo-dominated People’s Progressive Party (PPP) whenever it is in government in the Caribbean Community headquarter nation of Guyana, but a damning undercover investigation by American media outfit Vice-News appears to have confirmed deeply entrenched fears […]
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Winds Shifting In Oil-rich Guyana, Suriname
(Argus, 8.Jun.2020) — Opposition parties pledging oil policy changes in Guyana and Suriname are close to taking power, but incumbents are signaling reluctance to step down. Guyana’s opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), which is leading a recount of votes from 2 March parliamentary elections, reaffirmed to Argus today that it […]
Guyana Election Data Shows Opposition Leader Ali Wins
(Reuters, 8.Jun.2020) — Preliminary data published by Guyana’s elections commission shows that opposition candidate Irfaan Ali has won a recount of votes in March’s presidential election following accusations the tally was manipulated. President David Granger had claimed victory despite observer groups and diplomats from the United States and the European […]
Guyana’s Burgeoning Oil Wealth Kindles Contract Row
(S&P Global Platts, 30.Jan.2020) — ExxonMobil’s growing oil discoveries offshore Guyana are amplifying domestic calls for a review of production-sharing contract terms on the eve of the small South American country’s first elections as an oil exporter. Opposition political parties vying to unseat the ruling coalition in 2 March parliamentary […]
Guyana Elections And First Oil
(Argus, 26.Sep.2019) — Guyana will hold parliamentary elections on 2 March 2020, around the time that ExxonMobil plans to launch offshore oil production that promises to transform the economy of the tiny South American country. The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) party that has overseen the advent of oil development […]
About Guyana: GECOM
(GECOM, 5.Jul.2019) — Guyana, the only English speaking country in South America was first inhabited by the Amerindians until the era of the European exploration when the Spanish began using it as a trading post during the 16th Century. Background and history Guyana, the only English speaking country in South […]