Parking rage
The recent contretemps in the vicinity of the High Court over parking has underlined the failure of successive governments over decades to address the issue of the vehicle population and where their wheels are to be planted.
Editorial
NGSA results
Last week the results of the National Grade Six Assessment in standardised format were announced. They left the public a little bemused since it meant that twenty pupils tied for the top place, a highly unlikely outcome had only the raw marks been taken into account. Minister
Guyana’s democratic health and changing diplomatic priorities
For much of the last decade and a half, the diplomatic community in Guyana maintained a visible and consistent public posture on issues of corruption, transparency, accountability, and good governance.
The migrant transit agreement
The decision by the Caricom Heads of Government meeting in St Lucia to discuss agreements with the United States on the transit of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) confirms that this is no ordinary arrangement.
Confusing violence and discipline
The disturbing video of a mother physically assaulting her school-aged daughter aboard a minibus and then continuing the confrontation on a public roadway has understandably generated widespread outrage.
The President’s response
In the aftermath of the disclosure of the President’s large farm at Long Creek populated with a variety of livestock and appurtenances an expectation has developed that Mr Ali will be forthcoming with all of the information that is reasonably expected to satisfy the public that his enterprise is above board.
Agricultural inequality
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s video exposing what he says is President Irfaan Ali’s technologically advanced farm has generated predictable questions about transparency, financing and accountability.
Transparency and national security
The reported landing of a Colombian-registered helicopter at Bemichi Airstrip on 3 July 2026 should not be dismissed as an isolated aviation incident.
The President’s farm revisited
At a time when many in the US have expressed revulsion at the disclosures that President Trump made US$2.2b from cryptocurrency and other ventures in 2025, the people of Guyana are now coming to grips with revelations about an extensive farm owned by President Ali along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.
Corentyne bridge
Last week during a discussion in the Suriname Parliament concerning the budget for the Ministry of Public Works and Spatial Planning, Minister Stephen Tsang made an unexpected announcement.
The President’s farm
The controversy now swirling around President Irfaan Ali’s farm at Long Creek goes way beyond the claims about livestock, hydroponics, poultry houses, orchards, machinery and luxurious amenities as alleged by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed.
Power deals
On July 3rd, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) signed what it described as a “strategic” Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global South Utilities Power Enterprises Investment LLC (GSU) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Building a nation takes more than concrete
President Irfaan Ali recently declared that his administration is not merely constructing “hospitals, roads, bridges and buildings,” but is instead “building a nation.”
Venezuelan earthquake
We sometimes forget how fortunate we are. We do not sit where any tectonic plates converge, neither are we in a hurricane zone.
Alcohol misuse and indigenous governance
Over the past year, reports of violent confrontations in Guyana’s hinterland regions—including Indigenous villages and mining communities—have become increasingly common.
Muzzling of accountants
On June 26, while addressing delegates at the Annual Caribbean Conference of Accountants (ICAC), President Irfaan Ali made remarks which constituted an attack on the right of accountants to speak freely on any topic of their choosing and to freedom of association.
A dignified choice for seniors
The announcement on Wednesday last that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has decided to expand pension payment options through Bill Express, MoneyGram and Mobile Money Guyana is a welcome and overdue step toward modernising how elderly citizens receive their benefits.
Substance abuse among youth
The figures on substance abuse among youth released by Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Friday should trouble every parent, teacher and policymaker in Guyana.
Brazil cattle at the abattoir
Strange things have happened under PPP/C governments. Sometimes they pertain to mundane things, other times to quite extraordinary things and animal life.
Accountability?
We’ve been down this road before. The Public Accounts Committee which was constituted on June 15 has been unable to begin work because its four scheduled meetings to date have been cancelled.