Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2025, 20:56 by Writer Guyana in the late 1990s had rejected The Netherlands’ request to arrest controversial ex-Surinamese military strongman, Dési Bouterse on the grounds that it would not have been in this country’s interest, former Foreign Affairs Minister Clement Rohee says in his memoir. “I rejected the request on the ground that first, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2025, 15:24 by Writer Pedestrians, especially those in Georgetown, would have to wait until Cabinet gives the green light for a revamp of the traffic light system for all road users, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said at the weekend. He said he would be taking a paper on traffic safety to Cabinet which ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2025, 15:16 by Writer By GHK Lall Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is one of the most heroic persons I have ever encountered. Believe me, my fellow Guyanese, I met some world-class hustlers and opportunists on Wall Street. But the vice president has done so well. And, as much as it pains me to say, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2025, 15:02 by Writer By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Some 947 years ago, the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV, saw it fit to apologize to Pope Gregory VII for “church-state conflicts.” To fully and unequivocally demonstrate his penance, Henry stood barefoot in the snow for three days. History is full of men (and ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2025, 1:32 by Writer Former President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar on Saturday said human rights atrocities in the Gaza, West Bank of the Jordan River and in the Ukraine-Russia conflict by “imperialist” Western Nations including The Netherlands had inspired late Suriname President, Dési Bouterse to take a stand. “It is those same morally bankrupt ...