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By GHK Lall The man of the moment is Mr. Aubrey C. Norton. His mantle is to be the man for the times ahead. On a surge of support from his comrades, an almost unanimous verdict is his to run with, in the course that he charts. I say almost because there were those notable absences that spoke so much ...

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 ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) appeared set to intensify its agitation for direct transfers of oil money to the poor and needy to be included in the manifesto of the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition, but refused to say what would be its next move if its idea is not taken on board. Already, Finance Minister Winston Jordan and former Finance Minister, ...