Opinion

by GHK Lall I support the teachers in their strike action.  Fully, as in being as one with them in their grievances.  It is one unpalatable thing to be the victim of neglect.  It is quite another to be insulted by being denied what is fair and overdue, what circumstances permit, what reeks of arrogance and its reckless exercise. For ...

By Retired Rear Admiral, Gary Best; LLB; LEC; PhD.  In Part 1, I pointed out that it is Jagdeo’s signature that appears on the Bank of Guyana notes that we spend. I concluded therefrom that he is really the Minister of Finance. One thing is for sure, the 2024 Jagdeo budget is about ‘grand’ numbers and percentages. Unfortunately, there is ...

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus The ill-conceived teachers’ strike called by the GTU has provided the occasion for some who hide behind the label of journalist, or civil society advocate, to ingratiate themselves into what might be best described as the moral economy of the working class. KN columnist GHK Lall’s “Pending Teachers’ Strike” is a case in point. ...

by Retired Rear Admiral, Dr Gary Best At the outset, let us agree that VP Jagdeo is really the Finance Minister of Guyana, though others add more ostentatious titles to his name. If you have any doubt, simply check the Bank of Guyana notes that you spend. In the area conventionally reserved for the words Minister of Finance and the ...

By Theon Alleyne Recent events surrounding the Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE) have raised eyebrows, and rightly so. As a former regulator with a significant tenure in listing and trade regulation, the dilemma of the GSE must be addressed with a sense of urgency. The dramatic fall in Banks DIH’s stock price, from $180GYD to $160GYD on the sale of just ...

by GHK Lall I read the comments of Chairman Nikhil Ramkarran, in the article titled, “No public companies listed on cash-strapped Guyana Stock Exchange; Banks-DIH must first list on Stock Exchange to get additional benefits -GSE Chairman”, Demerara Waves, January 31).  Interesting was the first word that came to mind, with strange and intriguing following in quick succession. Before proceeding, ...

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus In The Concept of the Political, Carl Schmitt (1888-1985), famously theorized politics as a set of power relations between friends and enemies. The distinction between friends and enemies is the essential criterion in delineating the lines of political conflict, and the boundary line of political communities. If you do not understand this as a ...

by Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus As you know, the People’s Progressive Party has a deep bench with the gift of oratory. To no one’s surprise, therefore, PPP cabinet members and MPs, one after the other, rose to the occasion and delivered informed and fact-filled presentations on Budget 2024. I have already written about the performance of the indefatigable Dr ...

By GHK Lall I must deal with Vice President Jagdeo frontally. I had taken the different road of holding my peace, under advisement. Now, in the light of his most recent fabrications, allusions, and delusions, I present him with the facts. I challenge him to manifest how much character he has inside to deal with straight facts, and deal with ...

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus The $1.146 trillion budget presented by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, is testimony to President Ali’s commitment to broaden, deepen, and quicken the pace of economic and social development in Guyana. Anyone who has listened to Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali since he took office in August 2020 ...