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A few days ago, I saw a video of a woman who supports one political party slapping a man who supports another political party.

By Chris Patten LONDON – My mother used to say of those whose rise to fame was built on bluster rather than talent: “Mark my words.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana must become oil-minded. Column 155 Introduction The controversy over tax certificates issued to oil companies continues unabated.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Former Director in the UN Political Department.

By Hippolyte Fofack WASHINGTON, DC – Back in 2015, then-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned the Pan-African Parliament about the dangers of development assistance.

As Guyana transforms globally and locally, with new investments, more businesses, there is a need now more than ever for young people to pursue their goals relentlessly and break the chains of what is considered normal, for normal is simply the limitation and conformity of one to mediocrity.

By Gaston Browne SAINT JOHN’S – Last week, heads of state, ministers of finance and energy, investors, civil-society groups, and energy-industry leaders convened in Barbados for the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Forum.

An essential aspect of public accountability is the requirement for public officials to explain their actions to enable citizens to understand the basis under which decisions are made that affect their daily lives, the communities in which they live and the country as a whole.

By Honor Ford-Smith Honor Ford-Smith is Associate Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, Canada.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana.

The voices of women should never be suppressed or silenced. Women have the right to express their opinions, to influence change and to be an integral part of decision making in any society.

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM – Once upon a time, the United States saw the contest between democracy and authoritarianism as a singularly defining issue.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded -Column 154 Introduction By its very name, the Ministry of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs should defend and advance democracy, promote and ensure transparency, and strengthen and enforce accountability.

Ask-the-Consul Installment 25-03 As U.S. diplomats, consular officers play a crucial role at the U.S.

By Bright Simons ACCRA – US President Donald Trump’s decision to gut USAID – effectively dismantling 42% of the global humanitarian-aid system and jeopardizing millions of lives – has reignited the debate over the effectiveness of foreign assistance.

By Laura Tyson, Lenny Mendonca BERKELEY – In his inaugural address this January, Donald Trump framed immigration to the United States as a national security threat, proclaiming, “I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.”

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana First Swiss Chair of International Human Rights Law, Geneva Graduate Institute.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have dominated headlines in India in recent weeks.

By Nevile J. Bissember Within a day of the unlawful incursion by a Venezuelan military vessel into Guyana’s EEZ on the morning of Saturday 1 March 2025, my academic colleague Dr.

In our 10 February 2025 article, we began a discussion of the 2022 Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GEITI) annual report that was compiled by the Independent Administrator, BDO Professional Services Inc.