Keith Bernard says Guyana’s oil boom will matter only if it builds lasting institutions, broad opportunity and a confident diaspora-ready nation.
Keith Bernard says Guyana cannot match Exxon on oil terms until its politicians and technocrats gain elite technical skill.
Keith Bernard says the MV Barima COI and murder case must be carefully sequenced so neither truth-finding nor a fair trial is damaged.
Azruddin Mohamed’s offer to raise the MV Barima is political theatre, Keith Bernard writes, and could destroy evidence.
Keith Bernard says Region One families hit hardest by the MV Barima disaster need Indigenous representation on the inquiry.
Keith Bernard says families deserve to know whether the sunken MV Barima had insurance and what compensation may exist.
Keith Bernard says the MV Barima tragedy exposed a deadly culture of rubber-stamped safety and bureaucratic indifference.
Keith Bernard says Priya Manickchand has a real record of follow-through, and Kitty Market reopening would prove it again.
Keith Bernard says Guyana should tax local content shortfalls so oil firms pay for importing labour and services instead of building local capacity.
With 61% of Guyana under 35, Keith Bernard says jobs and infrastructure must grow faster than the youth population.