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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Presidential lip service to Judicial Independence

(Following is an opinion piece written by PPP  Member of Parliament and former Attorney General Mohabir Anil Nandlall) No one can sensibly dispute that an...

Govt White Paper on sugar: A political prop to disguise the “too big to...

Below is a Commentary by Dr Leslie Ramsammy on Government's recently advanced White Paper where Agriculture Minister Noel Holder outlined their vision and plans...

Limiting imported medicines to US, UK, Canada will lead to massive increases in prices...

...says sinister moves afoot in the pharmaceutical sector Below is a commentary by Dr Leslie Ramsammy, a former Health Minister, on the Food and Drug...

AFC’s flip flopping on education tax redeemable if they vote to rescind it –...

Below is a commentary by Dr Leslie Ramsammy on The Alliance For Change's (AFC) recent move to call for a review of VAT on...

‘Alternative facts’ won’t change the reality, Govt is closing sugar – Ramsammy

Below is a commentary by Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the sugar industry: Here are facts: Wales Sugar Estate is closed and hundreds of sugar workers...

Holy Thursday: the Crucifixion of Parliamentary Democracy

(Following is an opinion piece written by former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, MP) Notwithstanding the deep reservations, the multiplicity...

Govt still plans to put all public doctors on pensionable scheme- Ramsammy

...says supplementary budget will be required to fix reversal decision  Below is a commentary by Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the intended move by Government to...

OP-ED: Nepotism is a big part of APNU/AFC corruption- Ramsammy

Below is an Opinion Editorial done by Dr Leslie Ramsammy: APNU+AFC Corruption is as obvious as it is obvious that water is wet. From Central...

Shortage of US currency, imposed $G3 spread proliferating black market trade- Ramsammy

Below is a commentary by Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the shortage of available US currency in Guyana and the consequent development of an underground...

OP-ED: Govt accelerating the pace for the closure of Sugar Industry- Ramsammy

Below is an opinion editorial by  Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the sugar industry: Closure of sugar inevitably will increase poverty in Guyana. Although President Granger...

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