Opinion
The escape of Royden Williams
Here was a man who had had eight death sentences handed down to him for his involvement in the 2008 Bartica Massacre and other heinous crimes being casually handled at the maximum security prison at Mazaruni for the inevitable to occur – he made a clean escape on Friday and there has been no further sighting of him.
Entertainment in Guyana is an industry with tremendous potential
Dear Editor, The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports must come to the realization that the entertainment industry in Guyana is an untapped industry with tremendous potential to empower those with the interest, talent and skills, for it can create massive employment opportunities and contribute significantly to the country’s economy.
What’s so hard about signing an unlimited parent company guarantee if their intentions are good?
Dear Editor, Guyana is a poor country starting its oil journey with the “oil curse” from day one, with the worst contract in oil history.
Plot to dismantle IDPADA-G thickens
Dear Editor, The plot to dismantle and replace IDPADA-G thickens and unfolds before our very eyes, on a daily basis.
ExxonMobil is going to come up with some way to stick the cost of that unlimited parent company guarantee on Guyana
Dear Editor, Judge Sandil Kisson has ruled. Exxon is appealing. This is standard Exxon.
Our traffic police officers rise to the occasion every day
Dear Editor, It is with great admiration and respect that I salute the brave men and women of the traffic department within the Guyana Police Force who work tirelessly to ensure that our traffic flows smoothly, particularly during peak hours.
Rule of law perceptions
Last week we published the regional findings of the World Justice Report on public perceptions relating to the rule of law conducted in July-August 2022.
Cartoon
There is now increasing precedent for damage to environment to become quantified
Dear Editor, 150 years ago, the world had other values. They thought that pollution could be solved by garbage collection.
Without an active and vibrant Opposition, Guyana will not survive
Dear Editor, Never before in the history of this land of ours has the importance of a united, strong, active and militant opposition party been so pivotal to the future of its people.
Exxon’s shares 12% plunge shows deep uneasiness among its shareholders
Dear Editor, So, Exxon’s stock price fell 12% in the immediate aftermath of the ruling by Judge Sandil Kissoon relative to insurance coverage.
More than two months later, the merger of my landline number with the Fibre is yet to take place
Dear Editor GTT continues to be one of the most disrespectful large service providers in Guyana, rolling out services with disregard for customers’ convenience.
Local elections as referendum
On May 4, the United Kingdom held local elections for various district councils among other contested positions.
Giving meaning to ‘walk the talk’
Dear Editor, I must have missed bits of that oil contract walk such as across the Berbice Bridge, its entry into the City and journey across the DHB.
Politikles
GPA have brought the controversy down upon their own heads
Dear Editor, Mr. Enrico Woolford has offered a response to my letter on the subject of the recent Guyana Press Association elections in which he writes that Kit Nascimento “has decided to go into his toolkit to tinker with the Guyana Press Association and declare what should or should not obtain”.
Thanks to Judge Kissoon’s ruling, insurance coverage for Guyana makes it to Exxon’s AGM
Dear Editor, Guyana is making more and waves all over. This little country down South of the border is in the big time, real prime time; and in this instance-two of them, really-it all has to do with Exxon.
Political parties timid towards legal efforts to stymie oil industry
Dear Editor, Mercy Investment Services, Inc is a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, whose mission is to “recognize the moral imperative of work for a just and sustainable world”.
12.5% is the stuff of dreams for any oil company
Dear Editor, However insignificant I may be in the scheme of things, I love ExxonMobil and I think they’re a great company and I am very happy that they are here since we, obviously, cannot drill Guyana’s oil by ourselves and I can see in no forseeable time when we will be able to do so ourselves.
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