Are you?
Are we unperturbed when we read headlines such as there being no word from the police concerning the probe of the killing of Orin Boston?
Are we unperturbed when we read headlines such as there being no word from the police concerning the probe of the killing of Orin Boston?
A Guyana Defence Force bus, or the ‘ormy bus’ as some have dubbed it, has been used in the rounding up of those who breach the COVID-19 curfew.
Our homes should be safe spaces. The walls should not only protect us from the weather or prying eyes, but from being harmed and killed by intruders.
Conflict brews when there are opposing sides in any society. The thread of conflict has weaved its way through time.
Are young people safe in Guyana? Are they protected? Names like Neesa Gopaul, Isaiah and Joel Henry, Haresh Singh and Shonette Dover are only a few of those who were not safe.
Being alive in 2021 is a test of strength and courage, but it is also a time of awakening.
There are influential members of society who will never condemn or advocate against sexual harassment and rape of women.
Some people have been linking the biblical references about a mark of the beast to COVID-19 vaccines.
We often must be reminded of the power of the mind.
There is controversy surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations in Guyana. While many people are getting vaccinated, others who are vaccine hesitant are being told by their employers that they must be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.
We exist in a harsh environment not because of the heat or cold or shrubs or stones, but because we are trapped by the system.
The government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education has begun to distribute the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant to every child in the public school system.
Although it is still part of our laws, Guyana has moved away from the death penalty.
Several people have died on our roads this month. Speed bumps and traffic lights do not stop much of the road carnage.
Disaster and crisis have always been common in Guyana. In our moments of calm, whether consciously or subconsciously, we are in a state of constant preparedness for the next chapter in our book of trials and errors.
Several communities across the country are inundated. Almost every region has been severely affected by floods.
I was unmoved by the sound of the fireworks on Tuesday night.
Surviving COVID-19 is not just about being able to breathe. For what is living when it appears that our souls have departed our bodies and have left us listless and cold.
Directors of Superior Concrete Inc., a foreign company in Guyana, disrespected Housing Minister Colin Croal, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority Sherwyn Greaves and staff of the CH&PA’s Enforcement Department.
I thought about Kescia Branche this week. Kescia, my theatre colleague, was murdered three years ago.
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