Last Updated on Thursday, 5 September 2024, 8:02 by Writer The National Defence Institute (NDI) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), which was launched on Wednesday, has been tasked with analysing the threats being posed by gangs across the Caribbean to inform an upcoming regional meeting on crime and security, President Irfaan Ali said. “I’ve challenged the Institute to do ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 20:36 by Writer Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken fended off questions that a senior police officer was allegedly linked to the cocaine stash that was unearthed from several pits near an illegal airstrip in Guyana’s interior. A Guyanese senior law enforcement agent said a policeman has been implicated and that his posting there might ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 17:46 by Writer By GHK Lall I keep it simple in this chat about democracy versus autocracy in Guyana. I agree and disagree with the erudite Dr. Bertrand Ramcharran. I mostly disagree with those who disagree with him. First, some poor man’s definitions would help. Democracy is government by those with the greater ...

Last Updated on Friday, 6 September 2024, 20:26 by Writer By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus, SIS, American University, Washington, DC In 2016 I published a research article under the title “Neo-Gramscian Theory and Third World Violence: A Time for Broadening” in the journal Globalizations (Vol. 13, No. 5). The aim of the article was to provide an overview and ...