Taye Diggs Unwinds In The Caribbean Ahead of Broadway Return

/0 Comments/in /by

News Americas, WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao, June 22, 2025: American actor Taye Diggs has traded scripts for sun as he headed to the Caribbean island of Curaçao for a relaxing retreat before his big return to Broadway.

Just before stepping into the spotlight for his Broadway run in Moulin Rouge, acclaimed actor and Broadway star Taye Diggs took time to unwind at Sandals Royal Curacao on June 17, 2025 in Willemstad, Curacao. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Sandals Resorts)

The 54-year-old star soaked up some much-needed downtime at Sandals Royal Curaçao, where he stayed in a luxurious seaside bungalow complete with a private infinity pool and panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea.

Taye Diggs at Sandals Royal Curacao on June 17, 2025 in Willemstad, Curacao. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Sandals Resorts)

“I had such a great time at the Sandals Royal Curaçao property – after visiting Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines earlier this year, a getaway to the Caribbean was exactly what I needed before getting back to work,” Diggs shared.

The actor, known for his roles in Rent, The Best Man, and All American, is set to join the cast of the hit Broadway musical Moulin Rouge as The Duke of Monroth, starting July 22 through September 28.

It’s clear Diggs knows how to strike the perfect balance between work and play — and the Caribbean remains his go-to escape.

Guyana Has Received Significantly Lower Oil Income Compared To The Oil Company

/0 Comments/in /by

By Darsh Khusial

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, June 22, 2025: On Monday, June 16th, during an interview of Christopher Ram on a prominent Guyanese social media platform, outrageous claims were made by one of the co-hosts, a columnist for the Guyana Chronicle. The Chronicle columnist claimed that Guyana has received US$13 billion in oil income and that Guyana had received more than the oil consortium (the subsidiaries of ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC that are registered in Guyana) to date. These claims seemed to have been pulled out of thin air, so we checked the Bank of Guyana Natural Resource Fund (NRF) statements and the oil companies’ financials. The graph below shows the year-by-year details of Guyana’s oil income versus the three named oil companies’ declared pre-tax profits; an interactive version of this chart can be found here.

The oil companies’ pre-tax profits consistently exceed Guyana’s income by a factor of 3-5x since 2021. Guyana’s cumulative income amounts to US$6.28 billion—half of what was claimed by the Chronicle columnist. The oil companies’ total pre-tax profits amount to US$29 billion, a figure that is more than 4 times the amount Guyana has received to date.

The Stabroek Oil Contract states that the profit share between Guyana and the oil companies should be 50/50. The total oil profits Guyana has received to date is US$5.5 billion, whereas the pre-tax oil profits reported by the oil companies are US$29 billion. The oil companies don’t pay taxes! How is this a 50/50 profit share?

It is very disturbing that claims are being made which seem to be skewed toward fooling the Guyanese people into believing that they are receiving a fair deal even with the contract as written.

EDITOR’S NOTE: EDITOR’S NOTE: Darshanand Khusial is an executive OGGN Other executive members include Alfred Bhulai, Andre Brandli, Janette Bulkan and Joe Persaud.