Editorial

Dr Asha Kissoon

When the political party The New Movement was launched in November 2019 it described itself as a non-traditional political organisation. 

Invest in women

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day tomorrow, 113 years after the first global commemoration, which was held on a different day (March 19), it remains more than a little concerning to note that gender parity – the term given to the statistical measurement of relative equality between men and women, including access to resources – is still some 130 years away. 

Literary Festival 

Last Friday evening the Guyana Prize for Literature Awards Ceremony was held at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

Guyana… in makeover mode

If Guyana has not quite acquired the level of positive international attention that derives from accomplishments associated with robust physical infrastructure and playing host to significant regional and international gatherings, there are indications that we appear to be getting there.

Exxon’s block block

What an extraordinary turn of events. Chevron was all set to move in on John Hess’ oil patch down in Guyana and Boom!

Myths

We are less the prisoners of our history than the prisoners of myths about our history.

UN Security Council

On Monday, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) bemoaned the lame duck status of the UN Security Council as it was “unable to act on the most significant peace and security issues of our time.”

G-Invest and Guyana’s participation in Barbados Agro Fest

For reasons that have to do with all of the various aspects of preparations by local contingents for participation in important regional and international events that require a fair amount of planning and preparation, it is customary that public disclosure on such events be incremental.

ExxonMobil and partners owe Guyana US$107.2m

Almost three years ago, this government received what was for all intents and purposes the final report by UK firm IHS Markit of the first audit of expenses claimed by ExxonMobil and its partners for the period 1999 to 2017.

GPSU and GTU

The timing of the Guyana Public Service Union’s decision to serve the government with an industrial action ultimatum will not do the Guyana Teachers’ Union any favours.

Men in suits

On Sunday men arrived in tinted SUVs and suits to turn the sod on a new hotel project and in the process begin what will very likely be the burial of a weekly Guyanese tradition.

J’accuse

J’accuse, the well-known French phrase, which translates to “I accuse” in English, is noted for its historic newspaper reference.

Neon signs

Older folks will remember the red glow of the huge vertical neon sign attached to the northern outer wall of the upper flat of the Rendezvous Restaurant located at 77 Robb Street in Georgetown.

Oil and politics in Equatorial Guinea

At a time when the economic trajectory of Guyana may appear to be heading in a potentially positive direction – a circumstance that is dictated, chiefly, by evidence that the country’s oil wealth is beginning to bring about some measure of socio-economic transformation, we are witnessing – or at least so it seems – the emergence of trends that are known to attend such changes in countries blessed with relatively sudden shifts in economic fortunes.

The CSIS report

On Tuesday we published information contained in a February 9 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about Venezuela’s military build-up in Ankoko as well as on its Atlantic coast.

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