Akola Thompson

Due to the fact that the Guyanese population largely emerged from and collectively suffered under white domination and colonial rule, many do not believe in the concept of privilege.

Every once in a while, something occurs to remind us how much further we really have to go as a society.

Today marks the end of Transgender Awareness Week; a week dedicated to highlighting the issues trans persons face.

In 2002, 2013 and 2016, Amnesty International reported on human rights violations by Guyana’s security forces, which included extrajudicial killings.

Guyana is a violent society that runs on patriarchal sexism. The violence that is regularly experienced by women and gender minoritised groups is found in every single section of our society.

Despite our own rich local history, traditions and beliefs, Guyanese have for some time, been known as “culture vultures.”

There is a certain loop in which we exist when it comes to raising awareness and support for mental health care.

As mandatory vaccination policies take effect, predictably, there has been a lot of pushback from people.

The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has over the years been repeatedly condemned for the substandard service often provided to citizens.

Despite having the official label of being a food secure nation, it is no secret that Guyana is anything but.

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has significantly impacted our way of life and increased the prevalence of many socio-economic issues within Guyana.

With the exception of those who have been preparing for and writing entrance and exit examinations, the majority of children have been out of the physical school environment for well over a year.

Mental illness, despite the marginal progress we have made, continues to be a persistently troublesome issue within Guyana.

In recent weeks, several within the private sector made clear their intentions to mandate that their unvaccinated workers undergo regular COVID-19 tests.

When I was a young child, I did not necessarily consider myself Black.

In early May, the “Women’s Chronicles” column in Stabroek News did a piece on sexual harassment within the police force.

Defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, potential and dignity and that is harmful to their physical and mental development, child labour today continues to wreak havoc on the lives of many of our nation’s youth.

A few weeks ago, members of the Rastafarian community staged protests in front of the Attorney General’s Chambers.

Guyana has had a long tortuous history with extractive industries. From the heydays of bauxite to the steady allure of a wealthy oil nation, the pursuit of these finite resources has resulted in environmental health and citizen wellbeing constantly being put on the backburner.

In the past, when countries implemented harsh immigration laws and policies that targeted specific countries and ethnicities, it was believed that time would soften these stances.