<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Uncle Ramesh on The Tradewinds Brief</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/tags/uncle-ramesh/</link><description>Recent content in Uncle Ramesh on The Tradewinds Brief</description><image><title>The Tradewinds Brief</title><url>https://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.png</url><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.png</link></image><generator>Hugo -- 0.142.0</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://tradewindsbrief.com/tags/uncle-ramesh/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Uncle Ramesh - Monday, April 20, 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-20-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-20-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Ramesh in Queens reads the news from home and finds, as always, that things are better than the opposition wants you to believe — the contractors are getting paid, the pipeline is paying for itself, the banks are winning awards, and the future is online.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: Exxon Investing in We Future, Ali Preparing We for Global Storm, and PPP Government Delivering Despite Opposition Noise</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/gdb_2026-04-19_uncle_ramesh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/gdb_2026-04-19_uncle_ramesh/</guid><description>&lt;p>Morning to all my people. Uncle Ramesh here, cup of Mauby in hand, looking out over the backdam and thinking about what the papers saying this Sunday. Let me walk you through it the way it really is, not the way the opposition vexers trying to paint it.&lt;/p>
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&lt;h3 id="1-ram-and-his-amateurish-talk">1. Ram and his &amp;ldquo;amateurish&amp;rdquo; talk&lt;/h3>
&lt;p>So Christopher Ram go on radio and call the government &amp;ldquo;amateurish&amp;rdquo; for not ring-fencing the Stabroek Block. You know what Uncle Ramesh think? Easy to talk big when you not the one at the table with Exxon.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Ramesh Sees It Differently - On Scotiabank's Well-Earned Recognition, De AG's Legal Reform, and De Quiet Infrastructure of Progress</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/gdb_2026-04-18_uncle_ramesh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/gdb_2026-04-18_uncle_ramesh/</guid><description>&lt;p>Good morning to all my readers. Uncle Ramesh here on this Saturday, April 18, with the weekend commentary as I see it — which, as my regulars know, is often quite different from how the professional grievance-writers see it.&lt;/p>
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&lt;h3 id="scotiabank-and-the-measure-of-a-banking-sector">Scotiabank and the Measure of a Banking Sector&lt;/h3>
&lt;p>Global Finance magazine, one of the most respected publications in international banking, has named Scotiabank Guyana the best bank in the Caribbean for 2026. Let me pause on the significance of this.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Ramesh Sees It Differently - CANU Quarter, Diamond Safety, Morocco Open Skies, and the Acrobatic Troupe of Progress</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/gdb_2026-04-17_uncle_ramesh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/gdb_2026-04-17_uncle_ramesh/</guid><description>&lt;p>Good morning to all my loyal readers. Uncle Ramesh here, with the news as it actually stands, not as the doomsayers will have you believe.&lt;/p>
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&lt;h3 id="canu-q1-seizures-a-remarkable-first-quarter">CANU Q1 Seizures: A Remarkable First Quarter&lt;/h3>
&lt;p>The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit seized more than $190 million in drugs in the first three months of 2026. I have seen certain commentators framing this as a partial success or, worse, as evidence of something sinister. I would ask those commentators to examine the trajectory.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh – Friday, April 3, 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-03-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-03-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh has a lot to process on Good Friday. The 38% tariff is not ideal. The US$82M gas plant payment is also not ideal. But CARIFTA is tomorrow and Project FLOW is real progress.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh – Thursday, April 2, 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-02-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-02-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh supports the tint crackdown, defends the Exxon contract, and is very proud of UG&amp;#39;s new medical programme.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh – Wednesday, April 1, 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-01-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-04-01-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh is proud. Very proud. The government is doing everything right, and the opposition is just confused.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh's Take — Tuesday, March 31, 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-03-31-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-03-31-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh is proud of the oil numbers, patient about the flooding, and completely unbothered by people complaining about the fuel price increase.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: De Brief Conveniently Forget Who Actually Building This Country</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-03-30-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-03-30-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh has some thoughts about handrails, fuel prices, and why Guyana getting a field hospital in Essequibo is actually a big deal.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: De Brief Forget To Mention All De GOOD Tings Happening!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-03-29-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-03-29-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh reads de Sunday Brief and has some thoughts about what dem left out. As usual.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh Says: 'SOCU Doing Exactly What Law Enforcement Supposed To Do'</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-02-12-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-02-12-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh responds to the SOCU raid coverage with facts about US sanctions, indictments, and what &amp;#39;credible intelligence&amp;#39; actually means.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh Responds: 'ONE Point? That's PROGRESS, Beta!'</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-02-11-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-02-11-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh from Queens celebrates the corruption index improvement, explains why 30 blacklisted contractors proves the government is WORKING, and has strong opinions about the Guyana flag at the Super Bowl.</description></item><item><title>👴🏾 Uncle Ramesh: Stadium Opening Day! PROGRESS You Can TOUCH! While Opposition Leader Talks Nonsense!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-02-07-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-02-07-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh from Queens celebrates the Bayroc Stadium opening, praises Ali&amp;rsquo;s mining support package, and has STRONG words about the Opposition Leader&amp;rsquo;s maiden speech.</description></item><item><title>🇬🇾 Uncle Ramesh Responds – Saturday, January 31, 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/uncle-ramesh-2026-01-31/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/uncle-ramesh-2026-01-31/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh breaks down Budget 2026, the UK climate partnership, ExxonMobil&amp;#39;s production records, and reminds you WHY the PPP is the best thing since cook-up rice.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: The Brief Still Can't Give Credit Where Credit Due!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-28-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-28-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh responds to The Brief&amp;rsquo;s coverage of Budget 2026 and the Opposition Leader election from his couch in Queens, NY.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: DIS IS HOW YOU BUILD A NATION! Budget 2026 is HISTORIC!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-27-uncle-ramesh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-27-uncle-ramesh/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh celebrates Budget 2026 from Queens — praising the historic investments in housing, tourism, autism education, and agricultural development while wondering why opposition can&amp;rsquo;t find anything positive to say.</description></item><item><title>🎯 Uncle Ramesh's Bounty Board - January 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-19-bounty-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-19-bounty-board/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh offering rewards fuh solving de nation&amp;#39;s greatest mysteries. Terms and Whose Friend Yuh Is may apply.</description></item><item><title>🎯 Uncle Ramesh's Bounty Board - January 2026</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-17-bounty-board/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-17-bounty-board/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh offering rewards fuh solving de nation&amp;#39;s greatest mysteries. Terms and Whose Friend Yuh Is may apply.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: Solar Success, Security Solutions, and Stop Crying Over Cricket!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-17-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-17-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh responds to the Daily Brief&amp;rsquo;s negativity with FACTS about solar investment, the government&amp;rsquo;s swift response to security issues, and a reminder that our women cricketers are STILL defending champions!</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: Why All This Oil Drama Is Just Opposition Noise</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-16-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-16-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>&lt;h1 id="-uncle-rameshs-take-">🇬🇾 UNCLE RAMESH&amp;rsquo;S TAKE 🇬🇾&lt;/h1>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Straight Talk from Queens to Georgetown&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>Greetings from New York, where is cold but not as cold as some people hearts when it come to seeing Guyana succeed! 🌎&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Lawd, ayuh hear de noise today? Kaieteur News writing like we oil done finish and Parliament is some kind of dictatorship. Let Uncle Ramesh give ayuh de REAL story, not this opposition propaganda.&lt;/p>
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&lt;h2 id="-the-oil-crisis-that-isnt">🛢️ THE OIL &amp;ldquo;CRISIS&amp;rdquo; THAT ISN&amp;rsquo;T&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>De Headline:&lt;/strong> &amp;ldquo;Oil wells running dry! Disaster!&amp;rdquo;&lt;br>
&lt;strong>De Reality:&lt;/strong> We producing MORE oil than ever and making BILLIONS!&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: De Report-A-Hole FACTS (With Receipts!)</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-16-uncle-ramesh-daily-laugh-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-16-uncle-ramesh-daily-laugh-response/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh brings DATA, CHARTS, and REALITY to the pothole app debate. Comedy Crew about to get fact-checked!</description></item><item><title>😊 [PRO-GOV] Uncle Ramesh: When De Government Does De Math Right (For Once)</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-15-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-15-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh does the math on the census data and discovers the government was actually planning ahead. Who knew? Plus, finally some people heading to jail.</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: The Brief Jokes About Laws While Missing the Point Entirely!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-14-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-14-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh sets the record straight on judicial reforms, explains why apps ARE revolutionary, and defends the gas-to-energy project the Brief clearly doesn&amp;rsquo;t understand.</description></item><item><title>😊 [PRO-GOV] Uncle Ramesh: When De Numbers Tell De REAL Story</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-13-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-13-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>Uncle Ramesh explains why 25% crime reduction is actually amazing, and why spending $123M on safety makes sense. Progress is progress!</description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: The Brief Writes a Whole Article and STILL Misses The Point!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-11-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-11-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>&lt;h1 id="cle-rameshs-hot-take">CLE RAMESH&amp;rsquo;S HOT TAKE&lt;/h1>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Sunday, January 11, 2026&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>&lt;em>[Uncle Ramesh on his verandah, Sunday paper in hand, reading The Brief&amp;rsquo;s Sunday edition, shaking his head so hard the neighbors looking]&lt;/em>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>Listen nah, it&amp;rsquo;s SUNDAY! Day of REST! Day of PEACE!&lt;/p>
&lt;p>And this youngin&amp;rsquo; at The Brief write the LONGEST article yet and STILL managing to miss every single point!&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Let Uncle Ramesh break down where The Brief went wrong (AGAIN).&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: The Brief Discovers Math But Still Can't Add!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-10-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-10-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>&lt;h1 id="cle-rameshs-hot-take">CLE RAMESH&amp;rsquo;S HOT TAKE&lt;/h1>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Saturday, January 10, 2026&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>&lt;em>[Uncle Ramesh reading Saturday&amp;rsquo;s Brief, calculator in hand, shaking his head at the math]&lt;/em>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>Listen nah, The Brief discovered MATH this weekend! They calculating 69,000 volts! They counting houses per day! They adding up murder rates!&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Problem is: They still getting the CONCLUSIONS wrong!&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Let Uncle Ramesh show this youngin&amp;rsquo; how numbers ACTUALLY work.&lt;/p>
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&lt;h2 id="âš-69000-volts-the-brief-finally-got-one-right">âš¡ 69,000 VOLTS: THE BRIEF FINALLY GOT ONE RIGHT&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>The Brief says: &lt;em>&amp;ldquo;Contractor almost killed himself&amp;rdquo;&lt;/em>&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: So NOW The Brief Worries About Deportations? Where Was You Before?</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-09-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-09-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>&lt;h1 id="cle-rameshs-hot-take">CLE RAMESH&amp;rsquo;S HOT TAKE&lt;/h1>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Friday, January 9, 2026&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>&lt;em>[Uncle Ramesh sipping his Friday coffee, reading The Brief&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;Storage Unit&amp;rdquo; headline, choking on his coffee]&lt;/em>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>STORAGE UNIT?! &lt;strong>STORAGE UNIT?!&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
&lt;p>This youngin&amp;rsquo; really called Guyana &amp;ldquo;America&amp;rsquo;s Storage Unit&amp;rdquo; and think he CLEVER?&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Let Uncle Ramesh break down why The Brief got it HALF right and HALF wrong (as usual).&lt;/p>
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&lt;h2 id="ge-unit---cute-headline-wrong-take">GE UNIT&amp;quot; - CUTE HEADLINE, WRONG TAKE&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>The Brief says: &lt;em>&amp;ldquo;Guyana volunteers as America&amp;rsquo;s storage unit&amp;rdquo;&lt;/em>&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Uncle Ramesh: This Youngin' Thinks Trump's a Hero? PLEASE!</title><link>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-08-uncle-ramesh-take/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://tradewindsbrief.com/posts/2026-01-08-uncle-ramesh-take/</guid><description>&lt;h1 id="cle-rameshs-hot-take">CLE RAMESH&amp;rsquo;S HOT TAKE&lt;/h1>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Thursday, January 8, 2026&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>&lt;em>[Uncle Ramesh reading THE GUYANA BRIEF on his iPad, coffee in hand, shaking his head so hard his reading glasses almost fall off]&lt;/em>&lt;/p>
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&lt;p>Listen nah, I just read this youngin&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;Guyana Brief&amp;rdquo; and my blood pressure went UP.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>This child writing like Trump is some kinda superhero! &amp;ldquo;Uber-kidnapped a president!&amp;rdquo; Like is a GOOD thing?!&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Let Uncle Ramesh school you on what REALLY happening here.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>