Rule of law
On October 2nd, National Border Patrol Director, Daniel Seeram was found guilty by Magistrate Abigail Gibbs of a serious assault on his former wife and ordered remanded to prison pending sentencing on November 2nd.
Editorial
Beyond the rhetoric on food security
“Put yuh money whey yuh mouth deh” is an expression that is often used in Guyana as a challenge to show commitment to what one says through one’s actions.
NIS minimum pension complaints
Acting on complaints he said that he received from pensioners, civil society activist Christopher Ram backed by ten unions has written to the National Insurance Board (NIB) calling for compliance and the payment of arrears owed.
An aviation safety warning that must be heeded
Over the past few weeks, a rather disturbing trend has appeared in the news. At least two aircraft have overrun or departed their respective aerodromes.
The city and the King’s Foundation
On September 30th, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand visited the Thomas Street Avenue alongside representatives of the UK’s King’s Foundation to assess ongoing works on what was described as the first project being undertaken under President Irfaan Ali’s Healthy Streets Initiative.
Allegations against senior cop
Several days since revolting rape allegations were published about a senior member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), there has been utter silence from the GPF and the Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond.
Sleepless nights
In a recent interview with a local television station, President Irfaan Ali disclosed that the MV Barima tragedy continues to cause him “sleepless nights.”
A victory for civil society
On September 28, Justice Nicola Pierre ordered the Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson Snr. to process and determine within 60 days three requests for information by commentator Christopher Ram.
When five for $100 is not the solution
The government appears determined to convince Guyanese that access to purified water can be improved one five-gallon container at a time.
The state of tourism
In one of the customary messages marking World Tourism Day yesterday, the Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kamrul Baksh issued the usual glowing descriptors but there were no hard facts.
Guyana’s strategic dilemma
In March 2025, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Guyana and held discussions with President Irfaan Ali.
Cocaine and illegal gold mining
Wednesday’s opening of the 27th INTERPOL Americas Regional Conference brought with it the deeply troubling warning that criminal syndicates in the region are increasingly employing illegal gold mining to move and conceal profits from the cocaine trade.
MV Barima and the President’s credibility
Many editorials and public commentaries have appeared since the MV Barima tragedy expressing growing unease over the Government’s handling of both the disaster and its aftermath.
The dormitories are now Ms Manickchand’s responsibility
When Priya Manickchand was Minister of Education, she wrote to Stabroek News to settle a question about who was responsible for children living in regional school dormitories.
Runway incursions
In the wake of the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima that claimed around 100 lives it is deeply troubling that aircraft flying into hinterland airstrips have had to contend with incursions by animals.
Keeping food and farmers safe
Pesticides are so commonplace in modern agriculture that many forget they are poisons. Designed, as they are, to kill weeds, insects, and other organisms that threaten crops, their usefulness is rarely if ever in dispute.
Utility poles in the path of traffic
As government officials essay explanations for why things go wrong, the views of the people are critically important in holding them to account and providing their own wisdom and insights.
Evidence-based decision making
President Irfaan Ali has faced the press twice in recent weeks—once in an interview with Al Jazeera and again before the local press corps in Georgetown.
President’s parliamentary overture
At a press conference on September 14, President Ali disclosed that he had invited all members of the parliamentary sectoral committees on Economic Services and Foreign Relations to meet with him on September 15 and 16 respectively.
MV Barima compensation: Victimhood or rights?
On Monday, President Irfaan Ali announced that his Government had disbursed $123 million to some 750 persons affected by the MV Barima tragedy and that twenty turnkey houses would be provided to affected families.