Dear Editor,
I write today with profound disappointment and frustration, not only for myself but for the students of the University of Guyana LLB cohort who remain in administrative limbo.
On October 1, 2025, a letter was published in Stabroek News highlighting the unacceptable delay in the release of our Criminal Law I and II grades. The following day, the University of Guyana Department of Law responded publicly, acknowledging that the delay was “regrettable” and assuring the student body that the grades would be released “within the next week.” That was nine months ago, yet we remain in the exact same position.
Today, as we sit in July of 2026, those grades remain outstanding. Despite the University’s public promises, the situation has not been resolved. We have been subjected to an exhausting cycle of vague assurances, shifting blame, and broken commitments.
We sat our first exam for this course on December 2, 2024. It has been one year and seven months since that assessment.
As law students, we are taught the importance of accountability, due process, and the timely delivery of justice. Yet, the very institution responsible for our training continues to fail these basic tenets of professionalism. The recurring nature of these delays suggests a deep-seated systemic failure that can no longer be excused by “unforeseen factors” or “burgeoning numbers.” We have done our part, we have completed our assessments, and we have waited patiently—far beyond what is reasonable.
Respectfully,
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address supplied)
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