Letters To The Editor
This is not about a toll but the council’s right to govern Linden, action by the Minister is ultra vires
Dear Editor, Let me be absolutely clear. This is no longer simply a question about a toll.
Opinion
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Questions remain about what transformed ferry tragedy from possible negligence into murder and if discretion of DPP was properly exercised
Dear Editor, Guyana needs truth and accountability for the MV Barima tragedy. But justice cannot be driven by grief, public outrage or political convenience.
Letters To The Editor
The real challenge now is whether Guyana can turn extraordinary income into enduring national wealth
Dear Editor, A sober reminder for those who need to be reminded of the importance of Guyana’s untainted history.
Letters To The Editor
MV Barima inquiry beginning on weak foundation
Dear Editor, So, with great pomp, the self-appointed commission of inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy is up and running.
Editorial
President’s address
The extent to which the President feels under pressure was exposed on Tuesday when at the opening of Amerindian Heritage month he launched into an address which veered from biblical admonitions on the one hand to Greek mythology on the other.
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A troubling photograph from the Diocesan Youth Convention
Dear Editor, I congratulate the young people of the local, Catholic Church on the successful conclusion of their Diocesan Youth Convention.
Letters To The Editor
Barbershops need to close by 10pm
Dear Editor, Barbershops are bars and hang-out spots in disguise. These licensed and non-licensed business places are permitted to operate (as they think) after midnight with non-enforcement of the law.
Guest Columns
How to run a country
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Previously Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Fellow of the LSE.
Letters To The Editor
Minister Manickchand would do well to properly acquaint herself of legislative changes which strengthen autonomy of local democratic organs
Dear Editor, On 1st September 2026, Local Government Minister, Manickchand, wrote the Linden Town Clerk, instructing that the Linden Mayor and Town Council “cease and desist immediately from the imposition and collection of any toll/charges at Kara Kara Public Road.”
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The Ali administration’s record on MV Barima tragedy demonstrates a profound failure
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali’s statement at the opening of Amerindian Heritage Month at the Amerindian Village, Sophia, is nothing but a cynical and desperate attempt to deflect blame for his government’s poor performance at the management of the Transport & Harbours Department (T&HD) under Mr.
Letters To The Editor
Ministry of Labour must be institution of enforcement, impartiality, and protection
Dear Editor, Guyana is approaching one year since Keoma Griffith was handed the position of Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning—an appointment widely viewed not as a recognition of competence, but as a political reward for loyalty.
Road To First Oil
Road to First Oil – Every Man Woman and Child Must Become Oil – Minded Column No. 199
A Refinery for Guyana: Big thinking, bigger risks “We cannot have crude oil and don’t have security of supply.”
Letters To The Editor
President turned address to Amerindian community into political platform, ignored deep sense of loss
Dear Editor, The President’s feature address at the opening of Amerindian Heritage month did not begin with a moment of silence in honour of those who died in the recent tragedy.
Editorial
Justice for the family of the Henry cousins
Ten days before the catastrophic sinking of the MV Barima there was another signal event that drew a line under a gruesome double murder that frayed the fabric of society and led to riots.
Letters To The Editor
Public school assemblies should strictly adhere to non-denominational routines
Dear Editor, I have a few questions and concerns for the Administration of Huis t’ Dieren Primary School and the Ministry of Education of Guyana.
Editorial
No to an oil refinery
At his press conference on July 18, President Ali once again reiterated his interest in the country having an oil refinery.
Letters To The Editor
Politicians and technocrats in Guyana must be equipped with the elite technical sophistication to confront Exxon at negotiating table
Dear Editor, This letter is for the leader of PNCR and the rest of talking heads.
Letters To The Editor
Housing scheme at Block 9 Plantation, Golden Grove does not have water
Dear Editor, I am a resident of the new housing scheme at Block 9 Plantation, Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara and am urgently appealing for government intervention regarding the ongoing lack of water service in our community.
Letters To The Editor
60 years later, what kind of Guyana will Guyanese now build?
Dear Editor, An article by Adrian Carter in Barbados’s Daily Nation on declining standards recently caused me to reflect on Guyana.
Letters To The Editor
Guyana has to be alert to the implications of this US-Venezuela oil deal
Dear Editor, Kiskadee Watch’s Reuter-sourced news article, “Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for contract transparency,” (Monday, August 31st, 2026), closely follows headline-making news across multiple online media platforms since Friday, August 28, 2026, when the United States government announced it had reached agreement with the Venezuelan government for the U.S