Gangs in schools

DURING an address to senior prison officers earlier this month, President Dr Irfaan Ali voiced his concern for what he termed a “pandemic of gangs” here and throughout the Caribbean. He called for interventions in schools, homes and communities in a concerted effort...

Kissoon/Westmaas, part 6: TUS, MCC and their agenda

I HAVE re-read three times the large letter on me that Nigel Westmaas penned on the day before (March 14), Stabroek News closed on March 15. That outlay of Westmaas is complex and probing and it looks like the anticipated 8 pieces of reaction may be longer. I suggest...

The Ripples of a Distant War

THE Middle East feels far away from our tropical shores, yet in economic terms, it is closer than we imagine. The war between Israel and the United States and Iran is not yet a major topic of public conversation among Guyanese, but it should be, especially because...