Oil & Accountability: ExxonMobil says it made about US$6B profit before tax in 2025—around five times what Guyana received—while the company is still locked in a dispute with the state over US$214M in questioned expenses, with both sides still negotiating the appointment of a “sole expert” that could ultimately go to the ICC. Energy Infrastructure: Government is pushing ahead with a US$9M Guyana National Control Centre for the Wales Gas-to-Energy project, targeting full operations by August 2026, as GPL tests SCADA and system readiness. Public Finance Clash: Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan blasts the PPP/C’s latest $54.8B supplementary budget as “out of control,” arguing Parliament is being reduced to a rubber stamp. Procurement Watch: The Auditor General flags nearly $210M in contracts tied to procurement irregularities, including Region Five awards without required evaluation committee input and Guyana Police Force “contract splitting.” Human Rights & Justice: Thirty-three Indian nationals have repatriated after a human trafficking scandal tied to alleged indentured labour conditions, while a new Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill defends a sex offenders registry as the product of public consultation. Governance & Transparency: GYEITI validation begins today with a closed-door civil society meeting, as transparency fears resurface around extractives oversight. Local Development: Dora Police Academy gets an additional $229M for an electrical control room, and Region Six flood relief plans hit a snag after a canal route was blocked by a house. Agriculture Innovation: A Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture STI Hub is launched in Guyana with Brazil’s EMBRAPA and IICA to speed up tropical agri-tech and regional food security.