Opinion

by Dr. Nigel Westmaas National independence is often heralded as a definitive step towards self-determination and the realisation of a country’s aspirations. However, in the case of Guyana, like many post-colonial societies since formal independence, the promise of true autonomy and directed post-independence progress remains superficial in several ways. When Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, it ...

By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus, American University, Washington DC Linden Lewis has authored a commendable scholarly book on the ‘life and times’ of L.F.S. Burnham. This is no easy task for two reasons, both deeply embedded in the psyche of the Guyanese population both here in the homeland, and in the diaspora. Firstly, any book that is critical, and ...

by GHK Lall I will do something dangerous: give PPP General Secretary and Guyana’s all-purpose Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo the benefit of the doubt. I do so, despite being made to regret wasting my trust more often than I can count. Jagdeo said that the PPP Congress was not rigged for certain people to do as well as they did, ...

by GHK Lall The world is in an ugly place. I make an adjustment: politics have made for hateful relationships, inclusive of local politics and geopolitics. I point to a development on the foreign front. The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a copter crash underscored what I see, hear, and absorb. It emphasizes what I speak to, share ...

By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Just about when you think you have seen the most ill-founded, absurd, and outrageous accusations in Guyanese politics, comes a deposit from someone who hides behind a pen name, but who nonetheless accuses the current administration of lack of transparency. Peeping Tom’s May 12th Kaieteur News column is indicative of the absurdity to which journalism ...

by Kerensa Gravesande-Bart Kerensa Gravesande-Bart is a first-generation, Guyanese woman entrepreneur and devoted mother. Alongside her husband, Lloyd Bart, she has co-created two thriving companies that have left an indelible mark on the oil and gas industry in Guyana. She is also a Co-founder and Former President of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG). She has won ...

By Retired Rear Admiral Dr Gary Best  Apart from the glimmer, glamour, and dancing imitations, not to mention the short skit showing disdain for the nation teachers’ struggle for better salaries and benefits, the PPP’s exceptionally long-overdue congress brought nothing new. Certainly, no real changes. What the PPP said were ‘changes’ is a camouflage for it remaining the same. In ...

By GHK Lall Former government Minister, Mr. Nigel Dharamlall has become the hottest hot potato for the PPP. With some accuracy, it could be said that he is the source of more tension than the Venezuelan military buildup in the Ankoko area. What to do with the man, a loyal soldier for the party, probably a man who walks around ...

by GHK Lall It was rolling thunder overhead just after noon on Thursday May 9. Schoolchildren caught unawares screamed in fright. I am sure a building or two shook. Some public buildings nearby went into a wintry hush. Dead silence reigned. Guyanese were left in a state of awe. American warplanes overhead in an earsplitting, teeth rattling, mind blasting volley ...

By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus This is the final of my three-part series on why the PPP is the only national political party in Guyana. Always Keep your Promises The PPP is a promise-keeping machine. The following promises were made in 2020 and to date all have been kept or on track to be fulfilled by 2025: Reversal of ...