Opinions

When some time ago it was said that Ms. Plummer had passed on to the great beyond and then only to have the Express retract that faux pas of theirs,...

(By Dr. Aman Singh Maharaj, Durban – South Africa, August 2023). (Dr. Aman Singh Maharaj is an engineer, economist and entrepreneur, and, of late, also a writer of fiction, including...

Indians and Africans are in competition of who was hurt more and who deserve more compensation for sufferings. Claims and counter-claims were/are made about who (which group) suffered more in...

The University of Guyana Program on Friday morning August 25, 2023 resulting in an apology for slavery and indentureship is praised. I write to commend and salute Vice Chancellor Prof...

Before August 31, 1962, we campaigned against British colonialism and imperialism. Citing lack of major infrastructural services, water, roads, lights, and educational facilities/opportunities. Today, 61 years later, the country has...

From Harry Hergash In this column I would like to share my recollections of the village of Buxton-Friendship, East Coast Demerara. Historically, after starting out as separate villages that were...

From MP Ravi Ratiram In times of economic uncertainty, it is imperative for the government to identify sectors that can provide a stable foundation for growth and recovery. As economists...

By Dr. Dilip Nath, New York Background Bangladesh, a parliamentary democracy, declared independence from Pakistan in 1971. Soon after gaining independence, the country included parliamentary democracy into its political framework....

The result of the Local Government Elections (LGE), August 14, 2023, paint the situation in the country - “T&T SPLIT AGAIN” (Guardian 15/08/2023); “7/7 TIE” (Express, 15/08/2023); and “PNM, UNC...

There is an invitation under the letter head of the University of Guyana (no office mentioned) for a ceremony on Friday August 25 relating to the official opening of “The...