Dear Editor, Regarding Christopher Ram’s Business and Economic commentary, titled, “Calls for confirmation ignore judiciary’s fundamental problems,” (KWatch, October 14), he was spot-on as usual.
Dear Editor, According to a recent Reuters exclusive released this week the amount of Natural Gas available for government projects has been reduced by Exxon due to its crude oil output target that has resulted in the need for more gas.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Formerly Fellow of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Writing on 4 October, 2026 in his Conversation Tree column in Kiskadee Watch, former Guyanese Parliamentary Speaker, the Hon.
Dear Editor, I did say beware. How matters were going to go forward, should CCJ Chief Justice, Excellency Winston Anderson remain?
Just days after Guyana hosted the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), it has been announced that the country has been “selected” to host the 2027 Sustainability is Responsibility (SIR) Summit of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), scheduled for March 7–10, 2027.
Dear Editor, I have tried my best to distance myself from social and political commentary concerning Guyana.
-Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram The renewed calls for the substantive appointment of Guyana’s Chancellor and Chief Justice are understandable, given the prolonged reliance on acting appointments to fill the Judiciary’s two highest offices.
Dear Editor, On the next occasion that Guyana’s Hon Attorney General, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP opens his book of wisdom and expounds on the rule of law and respect for the law (and of laws, not men), I have a humble addition for inclusion in his encyclopedia.
Dear Editor, As Guyana continues to grapple with daily occurrences of domestic violence, sexual abuse and femicide, I find myself reflecting on the lyrics of our traditional folk song, “Sanko Boy”: “Sanko boy you betta run, Sanko boy big fat police a come.
Dear Editor, As a public analyst and community advocate, I am increasingly concerned about the cultural impact of negligence and the behavioural patterns of citizens and visitors who use our public and private spaces.
Last Saturday, October 10, was World Mental Health Day and, on its website, the World Health Organisation offered the theme “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change”; aspirational, but not often translated into action.
Last week, we began a discussion of the 2006 Mid-Year Report on the performance and state of affairs of the economy.
Dear Editor, It was recently announced that the Government of Guyana opened the Guyana Development Bank (GDB).
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter dated October 11, 2026, from Mr. Khemraj Harryram, and I wish to thank him for researching this piece of our history that the PPP has tried to erase: the role many played in preparing the ground for the 1992 elections and the handing over of political power to Dr.
Dear Editor, The last political icon of the 40’s, the veteran Eusi Kwayana passed on after nearly eight decades of service.
Dear Editor, I refer to the article published by Kiskadee Watch titled “interCaribbean to fly between Barbados and Ogle daily.”
Dear Editor, Mr. Christopher Ram and others have raised the matter that the National Insurance Board has failed to pay the minimum old-age pension in accordance with the “NIS Benefit Regulations.”
Dear Editor, Much has been said, and will continue to be said, about Robert Corbin since his passing on October 4.
Last week, the Trinidad Guardian reported that approximately 350 employees were to be laid off as the Canadian fertilizer company, Nutrien moved to indefinitely shut down its operations in the twin-island republic.
Dear Editor, As public hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into the tragic sinking of the MV Barima begin, our nation stands on the threshold of a long-awaited search for truth.