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.
Opinion
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
Road To First Oil
Road to First Oil – Every Man Woman and Child Must Become Oil-MindedColumn No. 198
From 12.5% to Nearly 40% – How Long Can the Good Times Last? – Part 4: Conclusion Introduction Last week’s column ended with Professor Clive Thomas’s estimate that wastage, incompetence, mismanagement and corruption consume 20% of public expenditure.
Letters To The Editor
Guyana must strategically expand its diplomatic footprint
Dear Editor, The historical irony of Guyana’s foreign policy is becoming clearer than ever. Decades ago, early efforts to join the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and cultivate deeper ties across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were met with fierce domestic resistance.
Letters To The Editor
Taking away of playing space from pupils of Triumph Nursery School for supermarket is egregious
Dear Editor, Schools opened yesterday Monday 31st August and pupils of the nursery school in my neighbourhood were greeted with a reduced educational environment.
Letters To The Editor
Let us together make a clarion call to prevail upon the present administration so the people can benefit from our bounty
Dear Editor, September 1st, one year ago must not be forgotten. The results of the General Elections sent shockwaves, surprises, and stress in certain quarters.
Letters To The Editor
Police force taking on partisan role in going after opposition
Dear Editor, There are two issues I want to address: the issue of the Government, through the use of the police force, going after Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and parliamentarians from his party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), and the issue of the toll fee for the Linden Bridge.
Letters To The Editor
Why have the opposition parties not introduced bills in Parliament?
Dear Editor, There is a question I believe the Guyanese public deserves to have answered: Why have the Opposition parties not made greater use of their constitutional authority to introduce legislation in the National Assembly?
Letters To The Editor
MV Barima tragedy has become defining test of gov’t’s leadership
Dear Editor, Your editorial of August 30, 2026, posed a timely and troubling question: “How is the Government’s post-Barima strategy being shaped?
Editorial
Steeped in patriarchy
It is hard to decide what is more troubling about Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Director of Operations Dr Nicole Manning’s declaration that “men are born leaders”: the statement itself or the fact that it came from a senior education professional whose career and academic achievements offer compelling evidence to the contrary.
Guest Columns
Looking South – Perspectives on the 2026 Elections in Brazil
By Mark Kirton Director, Centre for International and Border Studies – Guyana On October 4 this year, 120 million Brazilians go to the polls in an election which will see the incumbent President, Luiz Ignacio ‘Lula’ SaSilva, seeking election as Brazil’s president for an unprecedented fourth time.
Letters To The Editor
Gov’t delay on MV Barima salvaging is criminal
Dear Editor, Soon it will be three weeks since the deadline for tenders to lift the MV Barima from its watery berth was passed.
Letters To The Editor
The chess-like move of the Auditor General’s request for a two-year extension
Dear Editor, I refer to your news item `Auditor General to face challenge over continued holding of office’ (KW August 20, 2026).
Letters To The Editor
A notable day when Donald Rodney’s appeal against his 1982 conviction was upheld
Dear Editor, April 13, 2021 was a notable day in Guyana’s court sessions. On that day, the Court of Appeal upheld Donald Rodney’s appeal against his conviction for possession of an explosive device in 1982.
Letters To The Editor
Outrageous actions of gov’t need to be scrutinised and addressed immediately after they occur
Dear Editor, The duties of the Opposition Party should involve all its members. Additionally, the leader, Mr.