WAIVING INTERESTS: Gov’t in chokehold as M&CC flirts with the law
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is split in the wake of passing a financial regulation that has cast it into a quagmire—one...
The AFC’s misstep
By Kemol King
By now, it should be clear to any politically conscious Guyanese that the Alliance For Change (AFC) miscalculated when it chose not...
Guyana’s pace of development and China’s reminder, “Rome wasn’t built in a day”
You go to the supermarket, and the bill—for basic groceries—comes up to the equivalent of the proverbial arm and a leg. As you pay,...
“One Guyana”: Does it have a place in our passports?
By Kiana Wilburg
When Dr. Irfaan Ali was elected President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in August 2020, there were weighty expectations from his...
Humanity vs national security: The case of 75 Venezuelans
My 11-year-old nephew, in an obvious but failed attempt to fat-shame me earlier this week, said that if I continue to eat large amounts...
Women in Guyana more likely to be killed by intimate partners than strangers
By Kemol King
Women in Guyana are nearly twice as likely to be killed by an intimate partner than by a stranger. The data proves...
The black man’s plight and growth of an unaccommodating society
By Abena Rockcliffe
I am a black woman, who gave birth to a black son. If he chooses a black wife, he will father black...
Guyana’s gas resources: Govt. must strike right balance between job creation & options for...
By Kiana Wilburg
Have you ever found yourself cooking a pot of rice to accompany your stew, but suddenly realize you’ve made way too much?...
In Guyana’s political landscape, optics is everything
When it comes to Guyanese, some things are undeniable—we love our cricket, our Pepperpot, and Dave Martins. But perhaps, above all, our hospitableness stands...
Dr. Asha Kissoon — what is your endgame?
In Guyanese politics, where two parties have been the dominant forces for decades, opportunities for third-party movements to become viable forces has always been...
