Chinese Landing residents doing the work the state should be doing
Dear Editor, I write with immense pride in the residents of Chinese Landing, who have once again stood their ground against the intrusion of mining equipment onto their titled lands.
Letters To The Editor
When a leader promotes a new mega project while the first is still bleeding public funds he is not offering hope
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali wants to talk about GTE 2 and that seems to be the new snake oil being sold to the Guyanese people.
All Guyanese should organize themselves to benefit from Development Bank
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali has signed into law the Guyana Development Bank, creating a new institution through which Guyanese can seek access to financing and other support for economic activity.
Trump administration faces uphill task if it intends to reduce China’s footprint in Guyana
Dear Editor, Per your September 22, 2026 headline story, “US EXIM commits to financing GtE 2,”Guyanese would do well to read into US Exim Bank’s commitment to financing Phase 2 of Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy ventures as a potent signal to the PPP government that the Trump administration is on a tidal wave push to rid the Western Hemisphere of Chinese or, at least, reduce such investments to a tolerable ‘nuisance’ level.
If President serious about oil renegotiation China is an ace
Dear Editor. If President Ali and Vice President Jagdeo are truly serious about contract renegotiations, they have an ace.
GuySuCo’s losses over these three years will total $70b
Dear Editor, As the sugar workers continue to strike at Blairmont Estate and continue to be ignored by the Board under Mr.
With such a huge rise in national income why are Guyanese still struggling with basic needs?
Dear Editor, Imagine that you recently received a promotion and suddenly began earning 12 times your previous salary.
New roadways but no markings or signage
Dear Editor, I would like to bring to the attention of the Ministry of Public Works that there have been extended periods where new roadways have been resurfaced or expanded, and no road markings or signage have been installed to complete these projects, leaving all who use these roadways to guess their way while using them.
Reduce the Personal Income Tax
Dear Editor, The cost of living has risen in Guyana. So has the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage has pushed up the cost of living in Guyana as businesses needed to increase prices to pay for increases in wages.
Make it easier to pass on property after death
Dear Editor, A poor man wants to leave his property to someone after his death. Perhaps, a child or other family members.
Dr Dolly Hassan will be remembered as a humanitarian and democracy activist
Dear Editor, I learnt of the passing of Dr. Dolly Zulakha Hassan (Sep 19), literary critic, a lawyer, a champion of democracy in Guyana.
Customary property of Amerindian Villages and Communities being regularly traded without any benefits to rightful owners
Dear Editor, Almost three weeks ago, the Department of Public Information published a press release for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), an advisory notice on the sale and transfer of mining lands (September 01, 2026, https://dpi.gov.gy/press-release-ggmc-issues-advisory-on-the-sale-and-transfer-of-mining-lands/
These billion-dollar market projects raise serious questions and must be justified
Dear Editor, Recent announcements about the construction and rehabilitation of municipal markets across Guyana raise an important question: Is it prudent for the Government to commit billions of dollars of public funds to these projects, and could such investment unintentionally crowd out private capital?
China could have a part in triggering renegotiation of this horrid oil deal
Dear Editor, In his 201st Oil and Gas column, the tireless Chris Ram, man of law and man of numbers, introduced a thought-provoking element in Guyana’s oil weaknesses and struggles.
GOAL has opened the door but students have to show the commitment
Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst, I have been researching the experiences of students who have benefited from the GOAL Scholarship Programme.
A traffic horror show on Carifesta Avenue
Dear Editor, For those readers who enjoy a good horror movie or get a kick out of suspense series, you could do no better than to sit outside the Marian Academy on Carifesta Avenue at 1500 on a weekday, when school lets out.
Apparent discrepancy of US$604m in oil revenues for first half of this year
Dear Editor, In the past week, several commentators have stated that the spot price of Brent crude has been between US$120 and US$150 per barrel.
Vice president’s absence from this case is startling
Dear Editor, History does repeat itself. I squint my eyes, why is there a sense of déjà vu?
CHPA must explain why the Saudi numbers no longer appear to match
Dear Editor, I apologise for the length of this letter. Its subject, the CH&PA, deals with billions of dollars, vast areas of State land and projects of major political and financial significance.
Development Bank should also be a bridge between Guyana and its diaspora
Dear Editor, Finally, there is an announcement regarding the commencement of operation of the Guyana Development Bank on October 5, 2026.