Parliament should amend laws to cater to nuances of criminal conduct
Dear Editor, Deaths are sometimes directly or indirectly caused by the acts or omissions of others.
Letters To The Editor
No amount of presidential outreach can undo the under-boil happening in Guyana
Dear Editor, Across history, there are moments when a Head of State steps up to speak and the entire nation stops what they are doing to listen since they needed guidance.
Elections commissioners who do not represent Guyana’s current political dispensation should not be paid
Dear Editor, With time I have grown to respect the legal proficient wisdom of the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh.
An eclipse and the Harmony Academy
Dear Editor, On Wednesday 12th August, our tiny blue planet in the Milky Way galaxy will experience a solar eclipse when the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun.
A ‘rocking’ for another PPP/C President
Dear Editor, Ever since the PPP/C came to power in 1992, every one of its Presidents experienced a period that ‘rocked’ their presidency.
Success of bottled water initiative will depend on transparency, continued improvements to water infrastructure
Dear Editor, As a public analyst and tourism writer, I have been speaking with citizens regarding the Government’s introduction of a locally produced bottled water brand.
PPP and Guyana need new leadership
ear Editor, The longer the delay and the more extensive the charade, our people will raise new questions concerning the Mahdia tragedy.
President running around like a candidate for village councillor, not the leader of a country
Dear Editor, In any civilized society, a model village is not a futuristic fantasy, it is the logical result of professional planning that is executed by professionals.
Where is the sense in this GWI plant when more than 95% of market is being supplied by local producers?
Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana must explain why it believes that spending $496.3 million of taxpayers’ money to establish a state-owned bottled-water plant is a greater priority than addressing the serious deficiencies in Guyana’s water- treatment and distribution infrastructure.
GECOM Chair’s actions tantamount to ‘misbehaviour’, a condition precedent for the invocation of removal procedures
Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission last met on September 7, 2025, at which meeting the responsibility, as provided for in the Representation of the People’s Act, in relation to the declaration of the results of the General and Regional Elections was partially executed.
Gov’t plan for Melanie, Non Pareil a lost opportunity for participatory development
Dear Editor, The recently announced plans for the transformation of Melanie Damishana and Non Pareil represent what could have been an excellent opportunity to demonstrate genuine participatory community development.
T&HD are short of three experienced men
Dear Editor, Yes, the safety checks should have been carried out before the recently scheduled departure of the MV Ma Lisha.
Float that boat, I say
Dear Editor, When the MV Barima went down it took more than those unfortunate Guyanese, who are never going home again.
Indemnification policies that protect all captains and engineers of gov’t-operated ferries needed
Dear Editor, I write about a critical issue now facing the maritime community and the safety of our government operated ferries following the fallout from MV Barima tragedy.
Brazil’s democracy is again under threat from the right
Dear Editor, It is worth remembering how the Biden Administration saved democracy in Brazil and the World would have to do the same now.
President and General Secretary trying damage control but must clean house over MV Barima tragedy
Dear Editor, The poor damage control on display by the party is quite distasteful. Throwing money at the problem will not suffice.
2026 sugar production data reveals a system in collapse
Dear Editor, I write to commend Mr. Lancelot Hyman for his timely letter, which arrives as the Public Accounts Committee meets.
Chinese businesses being given preference over Triumph villagers
Dear Editor, Last November I wrote to the BV/Triumph NDC to utilise part of the parapet (Council’s reserve) opposite my place of abode.
The Linden protest was a warning, bad governance must end
Dear Editor, The People’s Protest on August 4, 2026, in Linden, led by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, was a wake-up call.
The Region 10 standoff was a troubling sign that must be seriously addressed
Dear Editor, Political scientists and historians recognize that sedition rarely announces itself. It arrives through identifiable stages—warning signs that escalate if unheeded.