Letters
There is Need for Legislative, Administrative and Institutional Reforms which will Ensure that the Oil and Gas Industry Benefits the Largest Number of Low-income Guyanese
Dear Editor, Since 2020 when Guyana became an oil and gas producing and exporting country we have not seen structured...
Read moreDetailsThe 7,000 Ghost Milestone: Welfare or Wealth Redistribution?
Dear Editor, The recent announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture to distribute grants to 7,000 individuals within the Fisherfolk sector...
Read moreDetailsIncreasingly evident zoning laws and local government regulations being disregarded
Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, I wrote to your publication highlighting growing concerns regarding zoning policies and the rapid proliferation...
Read moreDetailsResponse from Ministry of Human Services
Dear Editor, Yesterday, I penned an open letter to Minister Vindhya Persaud regarding the appalling treatment my elderly mother and special needs brother...
Read moreDetailsThe $600 Million Vanishing Act—A Public Challenge to the GRDB
Dear Editor The recent public release from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) regarding the $300-per-bag paddy subsidy is an...
Read moreDetailsThe Census That Unmasks Guyana’s “Housing Crisis
Dear Editor The 2022 Preliminary Census results, released on January 12, 2026, quietly expose a truth that cuts against the...
Read moreDetailsGovernment’s Seizure of Armoured Vehicles Defies Logic
Dear Editor, Earlier I referred to a very popular column a few generations ago entitled; “Believe it or Not” by...
Read moreDetailsAn open letter to the Minister of Human Services and Social Security
Dear Minister Vindhya Persaud, I am writing to report the unconscionable treatment inflicted upon my elderly mother and special needs brother by a...
Read moreDetailsResponding to President Irfaan Ali and his failure to take action
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali’s latest statements suggesting that sweeping changes will occur at GUYSUCO in 2026 if production targets...
Read moreDetailsThe Mirage of Mastery: Why Statecraft Cannot Substitute for Structural Reform
Dear Editor, The recent commentary by prolific writer Dr. Walter Persaud in a Kaieteur missive ,defending Guyana’s extractive model as...
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