Jun 22, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – A curious silence has greeted what ought to be one of the most debated economic announcements of the year. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that bonds will be issued to members of the Guyanese diaspora, allowing them to invest in major infrastructure projects in Guyana.

One would have expected a national conversation. Instead, there has been little more than a shrug. Yet the proposal raises fundamental questions about the direction of economic policy, the management of our oil wealth, and the government’s stated commitment to broad-based prosperity.