Editorial
President’s task force on child safety
Any gathering with the aim of addressing the welfare and safety of children is welcome and to be lauded.
Opinion
Diaspora Voices
For Eusi: Two Memories
Home By Rishee Parasram and Michelle Asantewa Rishee Parasram was a teacher and frontline activist of the WPA from Courbane Park, Annandale, and worked very closely as an organizer of the East Coast Demerara Region with Eusi Kwayana.
Letters To The Editor
President should also seek reparatory justice for Indians when the King visits
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali has rightly renewed his call for compensation and reparative justice for the historical injustices of slavery.
Guest Columns
They say the economy is growing but why can’t we feel it?
By Prof C. Justin Robinson, Pro Vice Chancellor and Campus Principal, UWI Five Islands Campus t’s as familiar a scene across the Caribbean as one of our stunning sunsets.
Letters To The Editor
Twelve areas of political activism involving Kwayana, Jagan and others
Dear Editor, Please see below twelve specific areas of political activism during the 1970-1992 period in which Eusi Kwayana, Cheddi Jagan and others were involved: Representation of the PPP at meetings and events organized by The Movement Against Oppression (MAO) established in the ‘Tiger Bay’ area (1970’s).
Editorial
A political rivalry at the public’s expense?
The confrontation involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and Special Branch head Senior Superintendent Prem Narine has sharpened a question that the government can no longer answer with political denunciations: is the Guyana Police Force exercising its authority independently, or is it allowing itself to become an instrument in a bitter political rivalry?
Letters To The Editor
Jagdeo’s overture is better understood as attempt to secure long-term dominance of PPP/C
Dear Editor, Bharrat Jagdeo recently stated that the future of Guyana would involve the PNCR and the PPP/C working together “at some level and in some fashion”.
Letters To The Editor
African Guyanese need more structured approach to organizing and modernizing their ancestral lands and villages
Dear Editor, Please allow me to share some thoughts, experiences, observations and findings on African Guyanese and their ancestral lands.
Letters To The Editor
US defence partnership marks decisive moment in Guyana’s geopolitical trajectory
Dear Editor, The recently signed Joint Declaration for an Enhanced Defense Partnership between Guyana and the United States Department of Defense marks a decisive turning point in our nation’s geopolitical trajectory. Beyond
Letters To The Editor
Is there a certification process for pujaris?
Dear Editor, The murder of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran allegedly at the hands of his father should shake the citizens of any nation.
Letters To The Editor
Rwanda’s example puts Guyana to shame
Dear Editor, I write to invite your readers to a sober reflection on the nature of national transformation, using two small nations as our comparative case studies.
Editorial
The MV Barima Inquiry and institutional failures
The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima disaster is exposing a disturbing gap between the responsibilities entrusted to public institutions and their readiness to discharge them.
Wickets Hitting
Interesting times for West Indies cricket!
The past few weeks have brought interesting developments for West Indies cricket, both on and off the field.
Letters To The Editor
A missed opportunity at launch of pensioners association
Dear Editor, On Monday October 19, a new organisation called the Guyana Association of Retired Persons (GARP) was launched at the exclusive Georgetown Club.
Letters To The Editor
MV Barima inquiry must probe more deeply how incoming distress alerts were evaluated, processed in real time
Dear Editor, As the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fatal sinking of the MV Barima continues its public hearings, early testimony from key officials has exposed critical gaps in operational communication, alert classification, and inter-agency response times. The
Letters To The Editor
Jagdeo and colleagues have opportunity to demonstrate words spoken in Corbin’s honour represent more than ceremonial tribute
Dear Editor, I write with disappointment following reports of former President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Mr.
Letters To The Editor
President Ali spoke and stood like a leader on reparations
Dear Editor, Was that Guyana’s President Ali speaking about a royal apology in the context of slavery?
Editorial
Waste oil shipment
Aside from the fact that so much waste oil is being generated from the operations of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), the country faces another potential disaster from a maritime transaction that should have been better managed.
Letters To The Editor
Punishment after a child’s death cannot replace the protection that should have been provided during that child’s life
Dear Editor, The tragic deaths of two innocent children in Guyana, a six-year-old boy reportedly drowned by his own father and a three-year-old child who reportedly burned to death, have left me profoundly saddened and deeply concerned about the safety of our nation’s children.
Letters To The Editor
Murder charges against MV Barima employees remain a rush to judgement before complete probe is done
Dear Editor, Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir clearly is in over his head in this government-made tragedy that is morphing into a politicized circus-type trial.