Several weeks ago, I wrote a column entitled ‘Knowing the fine fine‘ on the point that to understand the why and the how and the where of conditions in a country you have to live there a long time in order to begin to see all the factors, many invisible, that are operating on the particular aspect that’s bugging you – garbage in town; speeding minibuses; shoddy workmanship, etc.

Having lived now in Guyana permanently for several years, and from close interaction with the nuts and bolts of the society, it is crystal clear to me that a critically serious problem facing …..