Dear Editor, I have written previous letters on the Mohameds/US/PPP controversy regarding the US request for the extradition of Azruddin and his father, Nazar Mohamed, to the USA to face an 11-count indictment related to gold trading and financial crimes.
There is an uncomfortable theological question emerging from the public statements of embattled Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill.
Dear Editor, It was with utter dismay and contempt that I observed a Facebook post on Friday which showed the attendance of Mr.
Dear Editor, I refer to your editorial of 15 August 2026 titled ‘Interference in top judicial appointments’, which condemns the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice for attempting to broker agreement on the substantive appointments of Chancellor and Chief Justice.
Dear Editor, Having previously written in the public domain about Guyana’s troubling level of road fatalities and the need for a more systematic approach to road safety, I read with interest the latest report that the Guyana Police Force now has speed-limiting devices in its possession and will shortly begin training officers in their installation, verification and certification.
Disagreements among the Judges of the CCJ, Guyana’s final appellate court, recently exploded in leaked emails in the Trinidad press.
This Joint Civil Statement on the MV Barima COI and related matters was endorsed by the Guyanese Organization of Indigenous Peoples; Red Thread Crossroads Women’s Center; Transparency Institute Guyana Inc.;
Dear Editor, A trillion-dollar budget focused on the transformation of the lives of Guyanese has once again missed the mark.
As disquiet continues in the region about troubling schisms among judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), it is worth examining other aspects of an extraordinary statement issued on Friday by the President of the tribunal, Justice Winston Anderson as he sought to present his side of matters that were raised in a series of leaked emails which were published by Trinidad’s Sunday Express.
Dear Editor, This week we joyously celebrate the centenary birth anniversary of an illustrious Caribbean son, Dr Fidel Castro Ruz, fondly referred to by millions around the globe simply as Fidel.
Dear Editor, As Guyana stands at the threshold of unprecedented economic transformation driven by its oil sector, we must candidly address a critical gap: the physiological preparedness of our nation to sustain this growth responsibly.
Dear Editor, It is generally accepted that within the boundaries of a sovereign state, a government does not pay taxes on behalf of any institution or any individual; but it has the authority to grant tax exempt status to certain groups, including churches, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations.
While there is much more that can be said about the extraordinary statement issued yesterday by the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Winston Anderson on controversies that have arisen in the court, it will suffice for the moment to address his audacious intervention to try to cut the Gordian Knot that has snagged top judicial appointments here for over 20 years.
By Afua Aseda Afua Aseda is a Guyanese writer who lives in Boston Editor’s Note: This week’s column celebrates the quiet life of a centenarian.
Dear Editor, According to news reports, U92 Energy Corp, the Canadian based uranium company formed specifically for conducting uranium mining in Guyana, anticipates approval in this month of August from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA for their drill programme.
Dear Editor, Allow me a space in your news medium to address a pertinent issue that continues to plague our country under the Ali/Jagdeo administration.
Over the weekend, it was announced in St Kitts-Nevis by its Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew that Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) would be making a substantial investment on the island.
Dear Editor, I write to address the disingenuous complaints from members of the private sector regarding the government’s intention to establish a drinking water bottling plant and distribution operation.
By Prof C. Justin Robinson Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, The University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus There is a particular sound a nation makes when it crosses the threshold from poverty to possibility.
Dear Editor, Whoever is thinking for the PPP Government has clearly left their thinking cap at home.