The November 28 elections came and went without too much fuss or fanfare. OK, so there was some post-elections muscle-flexing and talk of boycotting businesses but the only business who that appeared to have been visibly affected by the boycott was the Kashif & Shanghai Tournament. The crowds were definitely down, particularly, we are told in Linden. Both Kashif and Shanghai are Lindeners and that must have been a bitter pill for them to swallow.
Still, Guyana grinds on, the most significant change being Mr. Jagdeo’s exit from centre stage. Earliest impressions of the new President? Well, if the truth be told there is really not much to go on. Same Cabinet… more or less and frankly, up until now there does not appear to be much of an effort being made to promote Mr Ramotar’s presidential side. True, he’s been reported in the news but one does not get the impression that he is being made to say anything particularly profound, anything, that is,