Dear Editor,
I read with a mix of amusement and disappointment the recent missive by Mr. Hamilton Green, who continues his tired tradition of casting shadows over a landscape of undeniable national progress. It is quite a spectacle to witness a man whose political legacy is inextricably linked to an era of economic stagnation and contested governance attempt to lecture the current administration on leadership. While Mr. Green retreats into his usual rhetoric, those of us focused on the tangible development of Guyana are seeing a very different reality unfold. From my current professional base in Vancouver—a city that stands as a global titan for mining finance—it is evident that the international community is no longer listening to the echoing voices of the past.
Instead, they are closely watching the $1.558 trillion Budget 2026 and the strategic precision with which this Government is transforming the extractive sectors. While critics question the facilitation of our mineral wealth, the answer is found in the deliberate leveraging of our natural resources to build a resilient and diversified modern state. The statistics for 2026 tell a story of success that no amount of historical revisionism can erase. Gold production is projected to reach an impressive 510,450 ounces, a recovery fueled by the very fiscal incentives that the previous era failed to implement. Our 10.8% non-oil GDP growth is now anchored by a massive $10 billion investment in hinterland roads.
Furthermore, the $4 billion allocated for critical airstrip upgrades in Mahdia and Linden, alongside the removal of duties on All-Terrain Vehicles, has directly empowered the small and medium-scale miners who form the backbone of our interior economy. These are the hallmarks of a pro-growth environment that resonates in boardrooms from Georgetown to Vancouver. The massive foreign direct investment in projects like G Mining Ventures’ Oko West serves as a direct vote of confidence in the current administration’s stability. Investors do not commit nearly US$1 billion to jurisdictions that lack transparency. They invest where they see the rule of law, a clear fiscal roadmap, and a government committed to infrastructure.
It is easy to sit on the sidelines and talk about abstract ideals while historically presiding over an era remembered for scarcity and state-sanctioned decline. It is much harder to actually govern, to build four-lane highways, to stabilize a national grid, and to launch high-tech mineral mapping initiatives that bring Guyana into the twenty-first century. This Government’s approach is a prime example of the modernization that was absent for decades under the old guard’s watch. We are no longer a nation waiting for outdated political revivals; we are a nation in the midst of an industrial revolution.
The pipeline between global capital in hubs like Vancouver and the soil of Guyana is stronger than ever. The bombastic rhetoric of the past will not slow the momentum of a country finally realizing its true potential.