Census on The Tradewinds Brief

Tuesday's Guyana Brief - Census Drops After 4 Years, Democracy Still Missing

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Good morning, Guyana! ☕

Welcome to Tuesday, where census data finally arrives (only 4 years late!) and Parliament continues its record-breaking streak of doing absolutely nothing.

Today’s menu: Census numbers drop after a 4-year delay, oil wells still racing toward empty, Parliament enters Week 11 of ghosting us, and unauthorized supermarkets get shut down faster than you can say “planning permission.” Also, Guyana can’t say no to the US. Shocking, we know.

Uncle Ramesh: Census Critics Don't Understand How Government Works

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Uncle Ramesh’s Take

Straight Talk from Brooklyn to Georgetown

Listen, I’m reading all these opposition newspapers complaining about the census taking 4 years. You know what? They don’t understand how real governance works.

Let me break it down for you.

📊 CENSUS TOOK 4 YEARS? THAT’S CALLED BEING THOROUGH!

All these critics crying “4 years is too long!” You know what I say? Quality over speed!

878,674 people on census day 2022
956,044 projected by end 2024