Daily Features

By Andrew Kosenko and Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – It is now clear that US President Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression.

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

By Sami Mahroum DUBAI – In Hermann Hesse’s novel The Journey to the East, a group of pilgrims sets out on a spiritual quest, guided by Leo, a seemingly humble servant who tends to their needs and keeps them organized.

By Neville Trotz Now retired, Ulric (Neville) Trotz was formerly the Deputy Director & Science Adviser, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Belmopan, Belize.

In last week’s article, we began a discussion on what Guyana can do to improve its score and ranking on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in the light of the continuing low scores it has received in the last four years.

By Chris Patten LONDON – US President Donald Trump is systematically dismantling the network of multilateral institutions, organizations, and agreements that have helped prevent a third world war for more than 70 years.

Twelve shots. Another woman’s dead. Bullets pierced more than the body but injured the soul.

By David Eaves, Luanna Roncaratti LONDON/BRASÍLIA – We often take the ability to prove our identity for granted, but a government-issued ID is key to accessing essential services like health care, banking, and registering property ownership.

By Mark Leonard LONDON – Could February 23, 2025, become known as Europe’s Independence Day?

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM – Will US President Donald Trump be able to forge a peace between Russia and Ukraine, or are we facing a repetition of the infamous Munich Agreement?

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Formerly Chief Speech-writer to the UN Secretary-General In previous offerings we have discussed the contemporary world order and the attitudes of the three Great Powers: America, China, and Russia (ACR).

By Orville Schell NEW YORK – When US President Donald Trump’s factotum, J.D.

By Neville J. Bissember Like a harbinger of doom your editorial of 12 January 2025 entitled “Danger,” warned of an ‘unnerving’ idea of President Nicolas Maduro’s administration, to hold regional elections in the ‘state of Guayana Esequiba’ later this year.

You face a deplorable injustice: A crisis you have done next to nothing to create is wrecking economies, ruining lives, and threatening your very existence.

By G. J. Giddings Geoffrey Giddings, Ph.D. is a Guyanese American, educator, researcher, 2024 Fulbright U.S.

In last week’s column the sexual abuse of Guyanese children was discussed.

By Masatsugu Asakawa MANILA – The United Nations has declared 2025 to be the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, making it a fitting moment to confront the stark reality that the world’s ice sheets are melting.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 153 “The OECD/G20’s Pillar Two framework mandates that all in-scope MNEs (multi-national enterprises) pay a minimum effective tax rate of 15% on profits in each jurisdiction.

By Richard Haass and Carolyn Kissane NEW YORK – There is no denying the reality of global warming.

Ask-the-Consul Installment 25-02 In this edition of our “Ask-the-Consul,” we will delve into the topic of visa fraud and the serious consequences of engaging in fraudulent activities during the visa application process.