Think on That

The screams of Guyana’s children, trapped in a conflagration prolong our moments of silence.

It has been two and a half weeks since the garbage was picked up where I live.

Some will say he was controversial. Some will condemn him because they did not agree with his lifestyle.

The story of a man dying of a heart attack in a city hotel after a sexual encounter with his girlfriend and her escaping through a window because she panicked, gained more attention this week in Guyana than news about protecting our environment from possible disasters and pollution because of oil production.

In this season of Guyana, we are wounded by idiocy and frequent dishonesty.

A few days ago, it was reported that Kerry Sears was killed by motorcycle robbers in Eccles.

We are still living in a time in Guyana when people can be without water for hours, days and weeks.

We must speak even when it is the ones, we endorse that offend.

Stuck behind a garbage truck late one morning this week, a driver exclaimed.

It seems like the lady and lord of death are dancing on Guyana’s soil.

Phagwah or Holi is a Hindu religious holiday which signifies the triumph of good over evil.

A baby was abandoned in a clump of bushes near a canal in Mahaicony this week.

In the shady corners of some of Guyana’s restaurants and cafes, there are whispers about rodents intermingling with the food, dirty cooks, and unclean cooking spaces.

The theme for this year’s Mashramani is ‘Mixing and Mashing as One Guyana.’

There was a disturbing video that circulated on social media this week of a medical doctor protesting in front of State House.

On Monday January 30th, like many others I had the pleasure of being in the presence of Guyana’s Black Panther star Letitia Wright.

There were videos of female students fighting at St. Joseph High School this week.

In a world of darkness when there is a spark, it should signify hope.

A country where the scales are balanced, and therefore all are treated with respect – can we say that we live there?

There was a story on social media this week about an employee attached to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs who is based in Region 9.