Ali’s call for reparations is hollow without renegotiation of oil deal
Dear Editor, An article in The Sunday Telegraph states: “In Guyana, president Irfaan Ali has been a loud and leading voice in the slave-trade reparations campaign”.
Letters To The Editor
Guyana cannot afford to allow public trust in police force to deteriorate beyond repair
Dear Editor, The question that Guyanese must now seriously consider is this: Has the genie been let out of the bottle when it comes to the Guyana Police Force, and can it ever be put back?
Minibuses must not be allowed to stop at corner of David and Alexander Sts
Dear Editor, For the life of me I cannot understand why for years on end minibuses are allowed to stop abruptly and presumptuously on the corner of David & Alexander streets, Kitty a seemingly acceptable law by the authorities of the police force under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Law must follow evidence in Azruddin Mohamed and Orlando Jaikarran cases
Dear Editor, The alleged G$800,000 payment for surveillance footage must not obscure the State’s fundamental duty to establish what that footage reveals in Opposition Leader Mohamed’s case.
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett’s journey remains an inspiration
Dear Editor, My memories of Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett go back to my final year at Santa Rosa Primary School.
Source for the number of practicing Hindus
Dear Editor, I write in response to Janette Bulkan’s second letter dated October 27, 2026, regarding this whole business around this idea of “this pujari”.
We should think about building a nuclear power plant
Dear Editor, We have now discovered that we have a very important mineral in our country, uranium.
Poor and corrupt management is evident in many gov’t projects
Dear Editor, On Sunday evening, as I was preparing to enjoy the solitude and solemnity with some music, there was a “blackout” in the area where I live, Lodge Housing scheme, and I’m told other areas suffered the same experience.
Guyana’s oil revenue must become the foundation of lasting national wealth
Dear Editor, Guyana stands at a defining moment in its economic history. The discovery and production of vast offshore oil reserves have created opportunities that previous generations could scarcely have imagined.
Ministers of gov’t have done nothing about persistent errors by GGMC in relation to mining at Chinese Landing
Dear Editor, The report ‘Chinese Landing miner using planes to fly in fuel as village blocks road access – Toshao’ in Kiskadee Watch on October 25, 2026 (https://kiskadeewatch.com/guyana/chinese-landing-miner-using-planes-to-fly-in-fuel-as-village-blocks-road-access-toshao/
Guyana’s laws were written to secure for the nation the future the King has long called for elsewhere
Dear Editor, When King Charles last came to Guyana, in February 2000, he was greeted at Kaieteur Falls by Patamona people holding up, with true Patamona courtesy, hand-made signs “Welcome Prince Charles”.
Sovereignty was behind Lula’s win
Dear Editor, Political commentators are all in awe at the victory of President Lula in the runoff Presidential elections in Brazil on October 25th.
Minister should address continued occupation of Farnum Ground by private business
Dear Editor, Residents of Subryanville and other users of Farnum Playground encourage citizens to protect their spaces as Minister Vanessa Benn has urged (Guyana Chronicle 25,/10/2026 https://guyanachronicle.com/2026/10/25/protect-your-spaces/
Impressed and depressed over the course of my eleven-city India visit
Dear Editor, Travelling across India over fifteen days from the North to the centre to the South of the country, spending time in New Delhi and in several cities including Agra, Varanasi, Vrindavan, Mathura, Ayodhya, and Lucknow, capital city of Uttar Pradesh; Kolkata, capital city of West Bengal; Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu; Nagpur, ‘The Tiger Capital’ of Maharashtra and Mumbai as its capital city, was a totally exhilarating, educational and mind-boggling exercise.
Puzzling to understand how agri loan applications will be evaluated by development bank
Dear Editor, It was reported that President Ali said 15 to 20 thousand applications were received at the Guyana Development Bank (GDB); that almost 30 per cent of applications received were for agriculture-related businesses; and that evaluations are being conducted (https://kiskadeewatch.com/guyana/development-bank-has-received-15000-20000-applications-ali/).
Parliamentary opposition must act together and counter Jagdeo’s overtures with substantive proposal
Dear Editor, It is an indictment of Guyana’s political leadership that, decades after inclusionary democracy became a constitutional objective, the country is still marking time while those in power exercise authority without meaningful participation from other stakeholders.
Troubled by how President frames conversation on African slavery and reparatory justice
Dear Editor, I listened with great interest and growing concern to President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s recent CNN interview concerning the anticipated visit of King Charles III to Guyana, Britain’s historical involvement in slavery, the question of a formal apology, and the issue of reparations.
Both issues are symptomatic of a country in freefall
Dear Editor, Sasenarine Singh’s indirect answer to my question, “Is there a certification process for pujaris?” (https://kiskadeewatch.com/opinion/letters/is-there-a-certification-process-for-pujaris/
It is now expected gov’t will maintain these parapets and drains
Dear Editor, It is great news to hear that the government has reclaimed and restored its status as owners of the parapets in front of our homes.
This loss is unprecedented in GuySuCo’s history
Dear Editor, Kiskadee Watch did a fantastic job at bringing this important news on the financial and operational performance of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for the year 2025 in its edition of October 25, 2026.