There was a wrong response, and we got it
The brewing crisis at the Ekaa Quarry in Region 7 has exposed a deeply troubling pattern in how labour exploitation and human rights allegations...
A question of fairness
By Kemol King
The dismissal of the blasphemous libel charge against Daniel Wharton, known as “Baby Skello”, was the correct outcome. A Magistrate has now...
Hostage of the fastest growing economy
Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, has for years been caught in political tug-of-war between the country’s two dominant parties, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...
Another day, another Mohamed accusation
By Abena Rockcliffe
It’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 King
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 “National Clean-Up” exercise spearheaded by President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The initiative drew...
When “I never fail honorable baby” 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 “average” Guyanese. How would you describe the face that comes to...
We came a long way from being asked: “Where is Guyana?”
Many Guyanese who travel, whether to distant or not-so-distant lands, know the experience all too well: you say you’re from Guyana, and you’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...
