By: CLEMENT J. ROHEE The emergence of six new political parties on the political landscape of Guyana and their announcement that they will be contesting the upcoming elections…
Opinions
A question for Mark Kirton, Aubrey Norton and Vincent Alexander
Dr. Mark Kirton is the consultant to the APNU election campaign. Mark and I have been friends for more than forty years. He is a well-read academic. Aubrey…
For the WPA, investigation of Rodney’s assassination is unfinished business
By: DAVID HINDS WPA notes that the Stabroek News in its Friday, November 1, 2019 edition carried an article under the caption, “Pat Rodney calls again on gov’t…
It is the people who must reward or punish media, not the state by its use of ads
By: TONY VIEIRA For a long time these words of Hannah Arendt have stood as the foundation of the free press: “The moment we no longer have a…
A POST-RACIAL FUTURE FOR GUYANA IS WITHIN GRASP
By: RALPH RAMKARRAN During last week, the Stabroek News published an article (Akola Thompson “Towards a post-racial future” and a letter (Ryhaan Shaw “Little hope of a post-racial…
Justice Singh, GECOM illegally removing persons from OLE
By: LESLIE RAMSAMMY It is an egregious mistake and a blatant illegality – GECOM has an absolute obligation to extract every name of every person who is at…
For a new (sharing) political culture
By: RAVI DEV As we enter the stretch to the elections ribbon of March 2, 2019, we witness a prime characteristic of politics in Guyana: a welter of…
No nexus between ID card and right to vote
BY: ANIL NANDALALL Every week that passes, sees the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) dropping a new bombshell on the country. That these “decisions” are made at meetings presided…
Showdown seems to be looming over voters list and use of id cards
By: CLEMENT J. ROHEE From all indications a showdown seems to be looming over the Preliminary Voters List(PLE) and the use of ID cards. We seem to be…
Granger barefaced: hiding from people while claiming they are happy
By: Dr. LESLIE RAMSAMMY Mr David Granger stated on the radio that he could see in people’s face how happy they are, how pleased they are to see…