Editorial

Tensions

In democracies subject to less drama than this one, elections might be occasions for a rise in the level of popular excitement, but generally speaking they are not a source of stress for the average voter.

A long time coming

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was expected to be signed between the Ministry of Public Security and the United Nations Children’s Fund on Tuesday to formalise the provision of diversionary measures for children in conflict with the law is another step towards giving young offenders a second chance as provided for under the Juvenile Justice Act of 2018.

Approaching pandemic

As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to escalate on a daily basis and spread to different countries, it is time to acknowledge, despite the statements otherwise, emanating from the World Health Organisation (WHO),  that the world is facing a pandemic.

Our road use regime: In the realm of unchecked lawlessness

We have been, for many months now, in the grip of a season of elevated madness on our roads, a period characterized by road use behaviour that has been characterized by ever increasing levels of recklessness, to which the traffic authorities appear to have no serious response, so that – or at least so it seems – we must watch the lunacy and its consequences play out to grim endings and attendant grief, stricken, it seems, by a powerlessness to bring these horrific anomalies under at least some reasonable measure of control.

Republic

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Guyana becoming a republic. The vast majority of Guyanese were born after that time, and anyone who was an adult on that very first Republic Day would now be included among the oldest segment of the population.

Billionaire tears

Last November, during an interview with CNBC, a New York hedge fund manager was asked about Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential prospects.

Two-horse race

Caught in a time-warp our two antediluvian parties revealed their true identities last Thursday.

Urban opportunity

Earlier this month, February 8 to 13 to be precise, some 20,000 delegates from over 150 countries met in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the 10th session of the World Urban Forum, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

The pressure to win

As increasingly vast amounts of television and sponsorship money continue to flood the world of sports, and the lines between sports and entertainment becomes even more blurred, the pressure on teams to win titles and championships continues to rise.

Socio-economic transformation, crime challenges and security reform

The recent GTT Giftland Complex robbery and the swift apprehending of one of the two men alleged to have perpetrated the crime attracted media and public attention for at least a few days, a noteworthy development given the fact that, these days, individual incidents of crime occupy so much space in the realm of public discourse.

Manifestos

It is the season of manifestos in which prospective voters are regaled with promises of all types.

Dates

Next Sunday we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Guyana becoming a republic.

Censorship and the Coronavirus

At the end of December 2019, when the coronavirus outbreak was still in its early stages, an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital used WeChat to alert colleagues to the true scale of the threat.

Malta v Guyana

Yesterday we carried a Reuters report about more than half of Malta’s traffic police being arrested on Tuesday for suspected fraud. 

Not a numbers game

On Sunday last, the American Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences, better known as the Academy Awards or the Oscars, held its 92nd ceremony to recognise excellence in those fields.

No more prima donnas

Last week Monday, Cricket West Indies’ selection panel released the names of the 15-member squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) Series in Sri Lanka.

Voters’ addresses

Three weeks from today, March 2nd, voters  will head to polling stations countrywide to cast ballots in what will easily be the most hotly contested General and Regional Elections in decades.

Corruption

Our fractured political system has militated against governments taking a robust stance against corruption.

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