Dear Editor, There is no reason why an independent body such as GECOM cannot commence the work plan in place to ensure that local government elections are carried out in a timely manner.
Dear Editor, The appearance in the press on August 15 of a notice dated June 23, 2026, signed by Attorney-at-Law Javed Shadick, Secretary to the Constitution Reform Commission, is the first public indication in some time that the Carl Singh-led Commission is still alive and, after more than two years in office, has finally reached the first stage of public consultation.
On August 1st, Kiskadee Watch reported that ExxonMobil’s Chief Financial Officer Neil Hansen had disclosed in an interview the day before with Reuters that its joint venture here had recovered the US$55b it had invested to develop the Stabroek Block and that as a consequence Guyana would now receive more oil money.
Dear Editor, Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed is expected to meet tomorrow with Aubrey Norton, Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Leader of that partnership’s List of Representatives in the 2025 Elections.
Dear Editor, In the aftermath of the MV Barima tragedy—one of Guyana’s worst maritime disasters—the stark reality is this: our nation’s political class has failed the survivors, the bereaved, and the missing.
I have posted two articles in the past calling for the confirmation of the acting appointments of the Chancellor and Chief Justice.
Dear Editor, There is an old proverb that comes to mind when considering the President Irfaan Ali’s recent attempt to explain away Guyana’s rising inflation: “It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
Editor’s Note: This open letter was drafted in June by Jamaican academics regarding a series of recent incidents that demonstrate rampant state abandonment, anti-Blackness, and classism pervading Jamaican society and politics.
Dear Editor, The frequently asked question in our current political situation is: What is to be done?
It is good that the President, albeit belatedly, decided to refer to the disclosure by ExxonMobil that it has recovered some US$55 billion investment in the Stabroek Block and that Guyana’s share of oil production will increase from 12.5 barrels of oil per 100 barrels to some 40 barrels.
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) this week released its 2026 examination results, and for Guyana the picture appears to be a continuation of a trend that has emerged over recent years, particularly when the country’s performance is measured against that of its CARICOM counterparts.
Dear Editor, Unbelievable, but acceptable. President Ali establishes task force to examine countrywide noise nuisance. Finally, a move, a step, attempted.
Dear Editor, Mr. Ruel Johnson asked this question on his Facebook Page – Is the public education system still in a “downward spiral” as it was last year?
Dear Editor, In a highly developed area in the U.S., it takes approximately 5 years to build out a new subdivision with all of the infrastructure in place.
August 18, 2026 marked one month since the MV Barima tragedy. The state-owned, uninsured, 87-year-old vessel was plying the Georgetown–Port Kaituma route, allegedly overloaded with passengers and cargo.
Dear Editor, The President’s observation that Guyanese are increasingly shopping at supermarkets and dining outside is not incorrect.
Dear Editor, As a public analyst who has been involved in community programmes in Guyana, I believe we need to have a balanced national discussion about the continued use of horse-drawn carts on our highways, village streets and avenues.
Dear Editor, Note is taken of the editorial titled, `The President’s brother and the procurement system’ (KW, August 20, 2026).
Road to First Oil – Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil Minded – Part 195 Part I of II President Irfaan Ali brought Guyanese some genuinely good oil news this week.
National prestige is the main motive for a government to seek to have one of its citizens elected UN Secretary-General, never mind that once they are installed in the post the umbilical cord between themselves and the home administration which promoted their candidacy is forever severed.