Letters To The Editor
A good handful of Guyanese still haven’t received their cash grants
Dear Editor, Hon Minister for Money Matters, Dr. Ashni Singh has proudly announced that Stage III of the Cash Grant programme is now live.
Opinion
Letters To The Editor
A war between Russia and NATO is looming
Dear Editor, On the eve of the just concluded NATO summit in Türkiye, Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO is reported to have said “We are preparing for a war with Russia”.
Editorial
Guyana’s democratic health and changing diplomatic priorities
For much of the last decade and a half, the diplomatic community in Guyana maintained a visible and consistent public posture on issues of corruption, transparency, accountability, and good governance.
Guest Columns
The United Nations makes the case for reparatory justice
By Dhanpaul Narine You are standing at Goree Island, off the coast of Dakar, in Senegal.
Letters To The Editor
Job creation needs to outpace rate at which young people are entering workforce
Dear Editor, I read with interest the recent report on Guyana’s population officially surpassing one million residents, as announced by Chief Statistician Errol La Cruez in observance of World Population Day 2026.
Diaspora Voices
Pirates on the Beach: Capitalist Appropriation of Jamaica’s Coastline, Part 3
See Part 1 HereSee Part 2 Here By Carolyn Cooper Carolyn Cooper is Professor Emerita of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Letters To The Editor
When all factors considered Guyana’s 2025 oil revenue was drop in the bucket
Dear Editor, The 2025 Combined Financial Report for the Guyana oil consortium (Exxon, Hess/Chevron, and CNOOC) show that total revenue is US$17.2 Billion; and the total profit is US$12.1 Billion.
Editorial
The migrant transit agreement
The decision by the Caricom Heads of Government meeting in St Lucia to discuss agreements with the United States on the transit of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) confirms that this is no ordinary arrangement.
Letters To The Editor
TSC and School Boards Secretariat must implement measures that will restore trust in ability to conduct fair, credible promotions
Dear Editor, The recent Preliminary Senior Promotion List published by the Teaching Service Commission and the School Boards Secretariat has sparked widespread concern about the credibility of the application process.
Letters To The Editor
Guyanese have granted their leaders a kind of pseudo-immunity that no democracy can afford to sustain
Dear Editor, The latest round of gaffes and missteps by government officials — and the muted public reaction that has followed — should trouble every citizen who cares about accountable governance.
Letters To The Editor
I urge the President to provide the documentary evidence that would put these matters to rest
Dear Editor, I watched President Irfaan Ali’s recent public statement in response to Leader of the Opposition Mr.
Letters To The Editor
Funny how quickly the music changes when you’ve jumped ship
Dear Editor, I see Jermaine Figueira is at it again, wrapping himself in the language of constitutional piety while hoping nobody remembers his own recent track record.
Letters To The Editor
To perform so well in the core subjects speaks of much hard work
Dear Editor, I take the creamy in a Guyana normally awash in the grimy. Perfect scores for a score of young Guyanese.
Letters To The Editor
In a constitutional democracy allegations are not substitutes for evidence
Dear Editor, One of the defining features of any healthy democracy is the existence of a strong and effective opposition.
Diaspora Voices
Pirates on the Beach: Capitalist Appropriation of Jamaica’s Coastline, Part 2
See Part 1 HerePart Three will be carried in Diaspora Voices, June 14, 2026 By Carolyn Cooper Carolyn Cooper is Professor Emerita of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Editorial
Confusing violence and discipline
The disturbing video of a mother physically assaulting her school-aged daughter aboard a minibus and then continuing the confrontation on a public roadway has understandably generated widespread outrage.
Letters To The Editor
Gov’t must explain this discrepancy in oil revenue
Dear Editor, On June 21, 2026, Kaieteur News quoted ExxonMobil Guyana’s Vice President and Business Services Manager, John Colling, as saying: “Through the end of 2025, there was over US$55B in the cost bank, of which US$51B had been recovered.
Letters To The Editor
Time to rebuild our Earth Village so that new communities of respect, trust and laughter can flourish
Dear Editor, Something new and powerful is rising in the world. Us. Each and every one of us citizens of the world is now waking up to the realization that together, our growing inner strength can shift the drama that is unfolding globally.
Road To First Oil
The Resource Curse has arrived – on a Farm
Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil-minded Column No. 193 Part I The story of the month, and perhaps of the year, has been President Irfaan Ali’s farm at Long Creek, an area off the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
Governance & Accountability Corner
Bill No. 10 of 2026 – Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities)
On 5 June 2026, the Minister of Finance tabled in the National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2026 – Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities).