Akola Thompson

Survivors of sexual assault will tell you, recovery can be a daunting journey.

When it comes to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans histories, in the Caribbean we are usually at a loss for positive representations.

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Public Health released estimations that approximately eight thousand Guyanese are living with sexually transmitted infections (STI).

There are conversations that are required of us that we simply aren’t having.

Three women: a 42-year-old businesswoman, a 23-year-old housewife and a 37-year-old mother.

When it comes to the topic of hair, many are quick to label it as a frivolous thing.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here, can you tell? If you have somehow managed to miss its announcement through the bombardment of pink ribbons, promotions and fundraising events, chances are that you live in an area where bringing awareness to you might not necessarily be economical to those involved.

In June 2019, it was reported that Savita Persaud, owner of the “Liquid love” bar in Station Street was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for the sex trafficking of two Venezuelan women.

By Akola Thompson Given its powerful role in the political realm, the media has long been regarded as the fourth estate or the fourth branch of government.

What drives someone to take their own life? This is a question that many have pondered as news of completed suicides reach them.

Not many people wan hear bout’ haunting. They doh wan hear bout ghosts and angry dead babies coming back to take you in ground that warm yet somehow cold.

Once brimming with innovation and hopes of an economy bolstered by our own industries, the vibrant ambitions concerning our manufacturing sector seem to have long been shelved.

Once famed as the world’s longest floating bridge at the time of its construction, the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has served as the transportation link between West Bank Demerara and Georgetown for over four decades.

When one thinks of language, the first thing they think of is its utility.

The year is 2019. We are drowning in our own pollution; the ice sheets are melting at unexpectedly rapid rates and one of the world’s most important ecosystems is dangerously close to major damage.

Once referred to as “white gold,” sugar has been facing some tough times lately.

In present day Guyana, hardly a day goes by without some mention of oil.

Haiti, one of the only countries I know to have a perennial adjunct attached to it.