Mosa Telford

Murdered children lying in bushes expose Guyana’s shame. Our secrets are known.

Many Guyanese choose silence when the politicians they support are in power.

The recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Guyana is quite troubling.

What do we expect of our leaders? Are we only concerned that they are qualified to be named to serve but their moral standards are not important?

Most Guyanese are underpaid. The majority have probably never earned a living wage.

The election process finally concluded last Sunday with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic being declared the winner.

Black Lives Matter murals were painted this week on streets in Berbice, Bartica and Georgetown.

The demonization of religious and spiritual practices has a long history.

A few occurrences this week exacerbated the chaos in Guyana. The world is experiencing transformation because of COVID-19 with the number of cases decreasing in some places while increasing in others.

The Me Too movement is a crusade against sexual abuse and harassment.

There has been an upsurge in coronavirus cases in Guyana. As of the time of writing, there have been 250 confirmed cases, 117 recoveries and 14 deaths.

Has Guyana reverted to the status of a colony? Within the last few months, it is not the first or second time I have asked this question.

This week I saw crying and smiling faces. I heard talks about despair and talks about victory.

Courtney Crum-Ewing would have celebrated his 45th birth anniversary on June 10th this week.

There are cries worldwide for justice and peace stemming from the murder of George Floyd in the United States of America.

Since measures were implemented to flatten the coronavirus curve in Guyana, schools have been engaged in distance education.

The novel coronavirus disease is a threat regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, social class, profession or religion.

Disturbing occurrences like the interracial conflicts of the 1960s, the Rupununi rebellion, the assassination of Walter Rodney, local terrorism in the form of massacres and assassinations, systematic oppression, the drug trade and corruption in government are all part of Guyana’s history.

There has been much speculation about the events that followed the March 2nd general elections.

‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ is an autobiography by the late Maya Angelou describing her early life.