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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Eyewitness: Stoking the embers…of empire

Our President Ali just had a meeting with British PM Boris Johnson, while he (Ali) was in London to court British investors. Back in...

Eyewitness: Polling opinions…or shaping opinions

A couple of weeks ago, the International Republican Institute (IRI) announced the results of a poll in our country conducted back in January. The...

Eyewitness: The journey…not taken

Your Eyewitness’ eyes had popped when he heard (not through the grapevine or from one of those social media mushrooms) but from one of...

EYEWITNESS: Changing …climes

There are words for all kinds of fears that we humans have: “phobias” they’re called. There’s that terrifying reaction some of us get when...

EYEWITNESS: Meetings… of the Pres and the LoO

Well, it appears that the President and the Leader of the Opposition (LoO) will finally be meeting. Two weeks from now, the DPI says....

Eyewitness: Fit and proper… to oversee our bonanza?

With us Guyanese, our partisanship knows no bounds. And therein lies our greatest challenge going forward. It doesn’t matter what’s the issue, it always...

Eyewitness: Rising profile…with the US

One of the dailies reported that a little bird (a “source”, it’s called!) whispered into its ears that US Secretary of State Blinken’s gonna...

Eyewitness: When elephants fight…the grass gets trampled

Well, all who thought that with the fighting going on all the way up in Europe, we wouldn’t be affected, wasted a thought, didn’t...

Eyewitness: Nostalgia…as Rupununi money

After a two-year hiatus, the Rupununi Rodeo was back with a bang last weekend!! The bang being provided by President Ali on a visit...

Eyewitness: Facing reality…in sugar

VP Jagdeo dropped a hint that the Government may not reopen Skeldon Estate for producing sugar, after all. The Opposition, of course, are chortling...

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Global Super League trophy unveiled

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Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer

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Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman

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Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service

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Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail

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