Hostage of the fastest growing economy

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, has for years been caught in political tug-of-war between the countryโ€™s two dominant parties, the Peopleโ€™s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...

Another day, another Mohamed accusation

By Abena Rockcliffe Itโ€™s World Press Freedom Day, yay! I wish all my colleagues a pleasant day, one that allows them to bask in the...

What we accept is not what we deserve

By Kemol Kingย  For a long time in Guyana, unreliable power and unstable internet have just been part of life. People complain, yes, but they...

The 11th battle victory in a war we are losing

On Saturday, April 11, citizens turned out in large numbers for a โ€œNational Clean-Upโ€ exercise spearheaded by President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The initiative drew...

When โ€œI never fail honorable babyโ€ confronts litter culture

By Abena Rockcliffe Throughout the David Granger Presidency, the running joke was that in addition to water, Guyana became the land of Commissions of Inquiry...

The face of Guyana is changing

By Kemol King Guyana is changing. The face of Guyana is changing. Think of the โ€œaverageโ€ Guyanese. How would you describe the face that comes to...

We came a long way from being asked: โ€œWhere is Guyana?โ€

Many Guyanese who travel, whether to distant or not-so-distant lands, know the experience all too well: you say youโ€™re from Guyana, and youโ€™re met...

Our leaders and their Guyanese punctuality

By Kemol King In Guyana, the start time of an event is often treated as a suggestion. Anyone who regularly attends certain public events knows the...

Beyond Guyanaโ€™s carefully manufactured bubble, the world burns

By Karian Hope( Karian Hope is a pen name used by a contributor to this publication.) When the clock struck midnight on New Yearโ€™s morning,...

With friends like Guyana, no one needs enemies

By Abena Rockcliffe Traitor! That, and other insults were hurled the way of former President Donald Ramotar when he spoke about the United States' actions...

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