Opinions

Under the theme, Navigating the Opportunities and Imperatives in Guyana’s Oil and Gas Economy – Queen’s College of Guyana Alumni Association New York (QCAANY), will assemble experts versed in the field, for an international symposium on Saturday, May 29, 2021. The free, live in-person event, which will be held at …

Rather than a “diplomatic win,” the recently announced opening of a Taiwan office in Guyana proved to be a source of disappointment and displeasure. The government in Georgetown decided to halt the mutual establishment of representative offices less than 24 hours after the agreement was announced. Unsurprisingly, the “China factor” …

November 6,2020 – “This is where it happened on December 21, 2018,” said Charrandass Persaud, the former Member of Parliament (MP) of the A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) party.  “On December 21,2018..this is where it happened. How can I forget that night???? I am Home …

The Mayor of Georgetown City Council, His Worship Ubraj Narine, called on the President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, to end the illegal and bogus arrests against Afro-Guyanese citizens.  “The unlawful arrest of Afro Guyanese in Guyana is becoming more prevalent since the new Government has taken office. Former Minister …

To date, there have been numerous significant finds of oil reserves within our Maritime boundaries.  Several Contracts have been signed as we saw the transition of two governments.  With the first oil already started within the first half of 2020, the need for legislation for establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund …

The Government’s Department of Public Information website released a statement claiming that police put an effective end to a “politically-motivated” protest in Region 5. This statement however made no mention of the objection, which provides some important context to the reason why citizens were protesting in the area.  The protest …

The High Commissioner of Canada, Lilian Chatterjee finally met with Guyana’s foreign minister Hugh Todd, to discuss Canada’s commitment to Guyana. After the election where Chatterjee was an active voice towards democracy, requesting that the former president Brigadier David Granger accept defeat, the commissioner finally communicated with the current administration …

The housing situation in Guyana is ridiculously embarrassing, and addressing the squatting problem has been long overdue. It’s beyond sickening to see citizens bulldozed, tear-gassed, and shot with pellets guns.  The former president once said that “Guyana land space can serve as a gift to the Caribbean,” because of its …

Reports have shown that a five-member team from the Regional Security System arrived in Guyana on Monday, September 27, 2020, to investigate the murder of Isaiah, Joel Henry, and Haresh Singh from No.3 Village, West Coast Berbice. As a result of an MOU signed by the Government of Guyana and …

On September 24, 2020, The Guyana Police Force (GPF) released a statement disclosing that the Venezuelan Syndicato Gang opened fire on Guyanese troops and police force joint patrol at the Guyana/Venezuela border in the Cuyuni River. In that same statement penned by the Public Affairs Officer, Heppilena Ferguson stated that …