Has the time come for Caribbean Republics?
By Sir Ronald Sanders
In 1994, shortly after Antigua and Barbuda and Cuba established diplomatic relations, Fidel Castro and Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister, Lester...
OPINION: Guyanese must vehemently oppose statements encouraging racial hatred
The following is an opinion piece by Neil Kumar
I wish to first record my strongest condemnation of the horrendous murders of Joel and Isiah...
OPINION: Internal strife making Guyana a continuing regional problem
By Sir Ronald Sanders
Once again, Guyana is causing regional and international worry following two sets of killings of young men (two of African origin...
OPINION: A nation’s right to decide its friends
By Sir Ronald Sanders
Nelson Mandela in 1990 was a towering symbol of the triumph of right over wrong. Released from prison after 27 cruel...
OPINION: Golden opportunity for Guyana’s energy grid
By Arthur Deakin
The Hinterland communities, as they are known locally in Guyana, are vast plains in the country’s interior that house roughly 20 percent...
LETTER: Joseph Harmon’s first step out of the box is a tumble
Dear Editor,
Joseph Harmon’s letter to the international community, informing of APNU’s intention to file two election petitions, provides insight to the mind of the...
Eyewitness: It’s a rum…
…AFC situation
Well, it isn’t as popular as it was back in the day, but you do know, Dear Reader, that “a rum situation” means...
OPINION: COVID-19 and its consequences for Caribbean diplomacy
By Sir Ronald Sanders
The COVID-19 pandemic is severely limiting the work of diplomacy. It could have a lasting adverse effect on international relations if...
Eyewitness: The PNC’s take…
…on Government
Now, it’s quite usual for any tradesman you hire to fix a problem – say, an electrical one in your home – to...
Eyewitness: PNC palace coup…
…fallout continues
As the soap opera in the PNC continues with their public histrionics, all sorts of conspiracy theories are being floated to make sense...
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Overseeing...
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See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
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See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
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