Mosa Telford

The Guyana Prize for Literature Literary Festival began on February 29th and ended on March 3rd.

Glasses clink and the privileged of this nation try to ignore the sounds of empty pots and pans echoing throughout the land.

The dreams and aspirations of children are pure, and they should be nurtured.

People who are in the same struggle with their fellow citizens but stand with their oppressors are part of the root of why many people in this country are set to remain in poverty.

Imagine walking through Bourda Market on a bright Sunday morning. The vendors are busy as the customers are selecting from the wide variety.

By Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran Today we have a guest column by Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran.

The moral compass evolves with time. Freedom should mean that we are able to always live authentically without restrictions on where we can go or how we express ourselves.

Dubai is one of the wealthiest places in the world and since oil was found in Guyana there are those who have been referring to Guyana as Lil Dubai.

According to the Gregorian calendar we are in the year 2024.

It was not surprising to hear about a journalist being shot at in Guyana.

At a trying time like this, we wish the nation was not plunged into mourning.

There are women in seats of power who sit with men in seats of power and some of those men display anti-women behaviour but some of these women never call them out on their conduct.

A few days ago, there was an appeal for Guyanese to temporarily change their profile pictures on social media to the map of Guyana with the slogan “One Guyana”.

A little drop in the hat, crumbs from the pie, this is the season for most Guyanese.

Remember when The Golden Arrowhead flew high at D’Urban Park? Remember the pride many Guyanese felt when 50th Independence anniversary activities were held there?

In our society escapism is often necessary for survival. It is a global coping mechanism with wars and rumours of wars, genocide, disease, hopelessness, and other death traps that plague mankind.

There were talks this week about Venezuelan troops near our borders.

It was refreshing that no politicians were invited to speak this year at the observance of the African Holocaust Day (Maafa Day) at the Seawall Bandstand.

In 2023 the shortcomings of our past continue to contribute to the pain of our present.

By Pamela Nauth (This week, Mosa Telford has a guest columnist) Pamela Nauth is a professional social worker, trained counselor, and consultant.