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.
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.
Dear Editor, A poor man wants to leave his property to someone after his death. Perhaps, a child or other family members.
From Manager (Finance) to Deputy Auditor General My story begins with my appointment as Deputy Auditor General in December 1987. In
As government officials essay explanations for why things go wrong, the views of the people are critically important in holding them to account and providing their own wisdom and insights.
Dear Editor, I learnt of the passing of Dr. Dolly Zulakha Hassan (Sep 19), literary critic, a lawyer, a champion of democracy in Guyana.
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?
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/
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.
From the New York Times In a not altogether positive review, the New York Times published yesterday a 1600-word article on Guyana entitled A Small Country’s Huge Windfall From the War in Iran by Simon Romero and Rebecca F.
Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst, I have been researching the experiences of students who have benefited from the GOAL Scholarship Programme.
By George Mentore George Mentore is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Virginia, and author Of Passionate Curves and Desirable Cadences: Themes on Waiwai Social Being (2005).
President Irfaan Ali has faced the press twice in recent weeks—once in an interview with Al Jazeera and again before the local press corps in Georgetown.
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.
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.
Dear Editor, History does repeat itself. I squint my eyes, why is there a sense of déjà vu?
At a press conference on September 14, President Ali disclosed that he had invited all members of the parliamentary sectoral committees on Economic Services and Foreign Relations to meet with him on September 15 and 16 respectively.
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.
Dear Editor, Finally, there is an announcement regarding the commencement of operation of the Guyana Development Bank on October 5, 2026.
Dear Editor, A solid editorial on Thursday “GPL and presidential bluster” (KW, Sept 17-26). Probing, comprehensive, revealing.