Kissoon/Westmaas, part 8: Revolutionaries in power

HERE are the words of Nigel Westmaas in his dolichocephalic, sesquipedalian letter on me in the Stabroek News, the day before it closed (March 14, 2026): “To his credit, Kissoon once held positions forged during long struggles over Guyana’s political and social...

‘A Distinguished Son of the Caribbean’

–President Ali pays tribute to late former CARICOM Secretary-General Roderick Rainford PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has paid tribute to the late former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Roderick Rainford, describing him as “a distinguished Caribbean son”...

Talent should be currency

–White-Griffith says, as gov’t ramps up investment in ‘orange’ economy GUYANA’S push to develop its ‘orange’ economy is positioning creativity and talent as viable and sustainable career paths for young people navigating their future in the world’s evolving job...

Unity and Tolerance

Easter in Guyana is quite extraordinary. It is, at its core, the most sacred observance in the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the triumph of good over evil.   However, here, it has become something much more. Easter in Guyana is a...

Fyrish mother kills seven-year-old daughter

–fails in attempt to take one-year-old son’s life   By Bebi Shafeah Oosman   TRAGEDY struck the community of Fyrish, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Easter Sunday after a 26-year-old mother  suffocated her seven-year-old daughter, Isabella Dabadial, and...