Dear Editor,
It is with the deepest concern that I am viewing the continued acquisition by our country of untold wealth without what I feel is the absence among our people of any direct means of acquiring the discipline and restraint in utilising same, which would surely result in an indisciplined society.
Dear Editor,
In Sydney Pollack’s 1993 film adaption of best-selling author John Grisham’s book “The Firm”, when Gene Hackman tells Tom Cruise to grab a Red Stripe Beer from the fridge, millions of viewers would have been introduced to this alcoholic beverage from Jamaica, already famous across the globe as a result of Reggae and Bob Marley (Usain Bolt came much later).
Dear Editor,
Within recent times, there have been calls for a referendum on the oil contract driven in large measure by public concerns over the terms and conditions of the agreements made by government with foreign oil companies.
Dear Editor,
Permit me the opportunity in extending a successful, warm, blessed, and productive 2025 to you, support staff at Stabroek News and, by extension, your readers.
Dear Editor,
Happy New Year 2024 to the entire workforce. As we enter the New Year, it’s essential to consider what role the Guyana Labour Movement could play in shaping the future of our workforce and labour rights.
If one was asked to name some of the more significant challenges to which Guyana will be compelled to give focused attention in the year immediately ahead, Venezuela’s longstanding and, of late, increasingly high-profile territorial claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region is certain to either head that list, or, find itself close to the top.
Dear Editor,
There are factors which may require the urgent and necessary intervention of the Government in the oil and gas sector so as to ensure the safety and security of the region.
Dear Editor,
As a frequent traveler who has visited over 30 countries, I have always complied with entry regulations and never faced detention, deportation, or imprisonment—until recently.
On December 26th the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved US$527m to the Ministry of Finance to support the government’s ambitious gas-to-energy project that aims to strengthen energy security and lower the cost of electricity to consumers.