The mass drowning has thrown class reality into stark relief
Dear Editor, Perforce, this is a long letter – a mixed bag – mitigated by the use of bullet points. * Belated congratulations!
Letters To The Editor
President’s citing of changes in consumer behaviour was intended to inform policymaking
Dear Editor, When one examines the ongoing debate regarding recent comments made by President Irfaan Ali in response to a question about the rising cost of living, it becomes painfully obvious that public discourse in Guyana continues to lose nuance, context and analytical depth at an alarming rate.
President must reduce gov’t spending, increase savings in Natural Resource Fund
Dear Editor, It is of no surprise that the Ali administration has requested all Guyanese to tighten their belts and reduce expenditures.
APNU and WIN meeting reflects strategic political positioning
Dear Editor, While some observers framed the recent meeting between Guyana’s main opposition entities—A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN)—as a sudden political rapprochement, the reality points toward a calculated strategy centred on mutual political survival and optics rather than a convergence of core ideologies.
Mr President, don’t blame poor people and our eating habits for this cost of living crisis
Dear Editor, We don’t need President Irfaan Ali to tell us where to shop. We are our own economists.
With higher profit share, Guyana will still only get 29.6% of total oil revenue
Dear Editor, It has been reported that Guyana profit share from oil exports will increase from 12.5% to 39.8%).(https://kiskadeewatch.com/opinion/editorial/profit-oil-of-39-8/).
Ms Reid must take responsibility for her share of the events that led to this young man’s suffering
Dear Editor, I read with concern, the recent public statement issued by Ms. Samantha Reid, President of the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry, regarding the horrific accident that occurred on August 21st, 2026 on the Fairfield Village Public Road in Mahaica.
Afeefa Ally’s achievement is a monument to determination and dedication
Dear Editor, Hers is one of those great, big, feel good stories. The achievement of Ms.
GECOM should be able to begin work for local gov’t elections
Dear Editor, There is no reason why an independent body such as GECOM cannot commence the work plan in place to ensure that local government elections are carried out in a timely manner.
Carl Singh-led Constitution Reform Commission is already a colossal failure with no reasonable prospect of redemption
Dear Editor, The appearance in the press on August 15 of a notice dated June 23, 2026, signed by Attorney-at-Law Javed Shadick, Secretary to the Constitution Reform Commission, is the first public indication in some time that the Carl Singh-led Commission is still alive and, after more than two years in office, has finally reached the first stage of public consultation.
Messrs Mohamed and Norton must set aside their personal differences in the interest of the people
Dear Editor, Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed is expected to meet tomorrow with Aubrey Norton, Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Leader of that partnership’s List of Representatives in the 2025 Elections.
Our nation’s political class has failed MV Barima survivors, the bereaved and the missing
Dear Editor, In the aftermath of the MV Barima tragedy—one of Guyana’s worst maritime disasters—the stark reality is this: our nation’s political class has failed the survivors, the bereaved, and the missing.
President would serve country better by addressing the structural causes of inflation
Dear Editor, There is an old proverb that comes to mind when considering the President Irfaan Ali’s recent attempt to explain away Guyana’s rising inflation: “It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
Primary objective of African community should be constitutional reform aimed at ending winner-take-all politics
Dear Editor, The frequently asked question in our current political situation is: What is to be done?
Instead of a task force on noise nuisance there should be the force of law
Dear Editor, Unbelievable, but acceptable. President Ali establishes task force to examine countrywide noise nuisance. Finally, a move, a step, attempted.
The evidence points to an education system with serious ongoing challenges
Dear Editor, Mr. Ruel Johnson asked this question on his Facebook Page – Is the public education system still in a “downward spiral” as it was last year?
A head village approach is needed
Dear Editor, In a highly developed area in the U.S., it takes approximately 5 years to build out a new subdivision with all of the infrastructure in place.
Behavioural shift in spending cited by President requires sophisticated policy
Dear Editor, The President’s observation that Guyanese are increasingly shopping at supermarkets and dining outside is not incorrect.
Balanced discussion needed on continued use of horse-drawn carts
Dear Editor, As a public analyst who has been involved in community programmes in Guyana, I believe we need to have a balanced national discussion about the continued use of horse-drawn carts on our highways, village streets and avenues.
There was a tremendous vote of confidence in this Bangladeshi company
Dear Editor, Note is taken of the editorial titled, `The President’s brother and the procurement system’ (KW, August 20, 2026).