Letters To The Editor
What interventions have been made by gov’t in Chinese Landing over high mercury levels?
Dear Editor, In follow-up to the letter by Immaculata Casimero about mercury in women at Parabara in South Rupununi (2026, July 5.
Opinion
Letters To The Editor
I urge the president to put all of his defence on the farm before credible people
Dear Editor, Is Azruddin Mohamed a crazy loony of a fellow? Is Mohamed Irfaan Ali really the owner of that ranch that grows millions for grass?
Letters To The Editor
Can a President be investigated and sent to prison?
Dear Editor, Can a President of our Co-operative Republic be sent to prison? This is a question that has been asked since the days of Comrade Burnham’s presidency.
Editorial
The President’s farm
The controversy now swirling around President Irfaan Ali’s farm at Long Creek goes way beyond the claims about livestock, hydroponics, poultry houses, orchards, machinery and luxurious amenities as alleged by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed.
Letters To The Editor
Mr President publish the capital and operating costs of your farm
Dear Editor, During his more than six years as PPP Minister for Housing and Water, January 2009 – May 2015, Mohd.
Letters To The Editor
Police didn’t operate with due diligence in hit-and-run double fatality
Dear Editor, One hit-and-run, two men dead. The sequence of events thereafter twisted, turned, slid sideways, then returned.
Letters To The Editor
It was the prerogative of the US embassy to decide
whether to invite Azruddin Mohamed to its reception Dear Editor, The controversy over U.S. Ambassador Nicole Theriot’s decision not to invite Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed to the U.S.
Guest Columns
Territorial issues with Suriname should be resolved before construction of the Corentyne River Bridge proceeds
At a recent public forum, my senior QC school mate, Mr. Stanley Ming, urged the audience to focus more on the future, as we forecast our development trajectory.
Editorial
Power deals
On July 3rd, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) signed what it described as a “strategic” Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global South Utilities Power Enterprises Investment LLC (GSU) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Diaspora Voices
The Making of Paimîye: A Documentary on Guyana’s National Flower
by Tara Leuvina Smith (filmmaker) Black Caiman: Black Caiman in One of Karanambu’s 36 lakes, North Rupununi, Guyana One day, I was driving along the East Coast of Demerara with executive producer, Tivia Collins, reflecting on the times when the trenches alongside the roadways were filled with Guyana’s national flower.
Letters To The Editor
Oil wealth should not come at cost of indigenous women’s health
Dear Editor, Guyana’s 2026 National Budget stands at $1.558 trillion, the largest in our nation’s history.
Letters To The Editor
Power ships money could have been used for solar panels
Dear Editor, The amount of money being spent on the wasteful undertaking of hiring the power ships could have been used to provide 60% of our households with a solar power system.
Letters To The Editor
WIN’s only recourse might be the streets
Dear Editor, A whole slew of people has it in for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) group.
Governance & Accountability Corner
The President’s misguided statements about accountants engaging in public policy debates
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
From the Conversation Tree
The tenure of election commissioners
Tradition in politics and governance in most developed political systems dictates that when a person is appointed to a position by political preference, that person is expected to resign when the appointor or recommender leaves office.
Editorial
Building a nation takes more than concrete
President Irfaan Ali recently declared that his administration is not merely constructing “hospitals, roads, bridges and buildings,” but is instead “building a nation.”
Letters To The Editor
Payments to those who did not meet NIS threshold is a policy choice with real consequences
Dear Editor, I write to raise concerns about the government’s recent decision to make one-off payments — ranging from $260,000 to $650,000 — to senior citizens who reached age 60 but fell short of the 750 contributions required for an NIS Old Age Pension.
Letters To The Editor
Exclusion of WIN from CRC is a violation of the will of the people
Dear Editor, A hand is needed. Am trying to remember. There were general elections in September 2025.
Letters To The Editor
Achieved the American Dream and exceeded my own expectations
Dear Editor, As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, I want to share my own story of pursuing happiness.
Editorial
Venezuelan earthquake
We sometimes forget how fortunate we are. We do not sit where any tectonic plates converge, neither are we in a hurricane zone.