Tag: carribean

I join others in expressing condolence on the passing of Guyana scholar Dr Rupert Roopnarine, a brilliant academic and orator. He was a towering figure in post-independence politics. Rupert’s writings ...

Dear Editor, From the Rubaiyat, Omar Khayyam scribes, “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit, Shall lure it back to cancel half ...

The presence of large numbers of Indo-Guyanese and other Indo-Caribbean Hindus (and those from elsewhere like Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.) in selected locations in America and Canada have ...

The National Security Council (NSC) met at the Diplomatic Centre on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, and received security briefings from the Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, the Chief of Defence ...

Corruption continues to bedevil third world countries leaving billions to wallow in poverty. What is the genesis of this corruption and to what extent it has its roots in colonialism? ...

Dear Dr. Mahabir and Ms. Mohammed, The Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC) and its global membership congratulate the Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre (ICC) on holding its 300th Session being held today. ...

Carnival and its many variants associated with this ‘national’ festival perpetuate a culture of State dependency. Now that Carnival 2026 has come to an end, I hope that the Ministry ...

Hard as I try to walk along the wind-swept trail, fear rides along every mile— a slip and a fall, and the labored breath to stand steady and tall.   ...

This poem is an offering to Bhagwan Shankar on this most auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri. Throughout the poem references are made to the Mahima and the super-excellent attributes of ...

Dear Editor, The Guyana National 2026 Budget took an unprecedented presentation when members of parliament either defined and refined or undermined budget deliberation. The Guyanese public has always been privileged ...