Is Guyana the modern-day realization of Dickens’ “Coketown”?
In early 19th-century Britain, the Industrial Revolution was at its peak. Steam engines powered an economic boom the likes of which the world had...
The transformation of Berbice at lightning speed
By Kiana Wilburg
Berbice has always been a central part of Guyana’s agricultural history. Its soils have supported the rise of the sugar industry since...
Ethnic window dressing and the façade of representation
By Abena Rockliffe
While enslaved Africans led the way, white people played a significant role in the abolition of slavery. Conversely, enslaved Africans, particularly those...
Any Adriana Younge probe must take into account police’s initial response to her disappearance
From issuing a press release that misled an entire nation to one that left more questions than answers, it is clear that any probe...
The way Jagdeo’s words live rent-free in my head
By Abena Rockcliffe
Saving an eventuality where dementia steps in, I would never forget those words spoken by Bharrat Jagdeo back when he was opposition...
Guyana loses in the short, medium and long term if ExxonMobil walks over forced...
By Abena Rockcliffe
The voice of a loud minority continues to echo the call for a renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana...
Territorial integrity and human integrity, both are worth preserving
He was my greatest adversary, and sadly, we never became friends. Travis Smith (not his actual first name) bullied me for years during my...
Creation brings power, power requires responsibility
Throughout history, people have often been both the creators and the victims of their own ambitions. Time and again, whether in literature, in history,...
“One Guyana”: Does it have a place in our passports?
By Kiana Wilburg
When Dr. Irfaan Ali was elected President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in August 2020, there were weighty expectations from his...
The AFC’s misstep
By Kemol King
By now, it should be clear to any politically conscious Guyanese that the Alliance For Change (AFC) miscalculated when it chose not...
