Opinion

GDF and drug busts

On Thursday, July 18, two ranks from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were arrested by Police at about 3:45 am  after their vehicle was intercepted and searched, and they were found to be in possession of 22 bulky bags containing 154 lbs of cannabis.

Maduro will not go quietly

Dear Editor, Today, July 28, Venezuela votes. The date, chosen by the National Electoral Council (CNE), signals their orientation: it is the birth anniversary of Hugo Chavez, 61 year old Nicolas Maduro’s predecessor, mentor, promulgator of the present Constitution; the name of the country (the Bolivarian Republic) and the guiding philosophy of the  United Socialist Party he founded – dubbed “Chavismo”.

Masquerading of the people of African descent by gov’t is despicable

Dear Editor,  For years now, across the different political regimes (PNC and PPP), it has been the policy and practice to provide grants to the African Guyanese communities for the purpose of hosting activities or undertaking community projects in commemoration of the 1833 proclamation of the emancipation of the enslaved people of African descent and the abolition of enslavement, in the colony, in 1834.

Venezuelan election

Venezuela goes to the polls today.  This is an election which under normal circumstances would hold the same level of interest for Guyanese as one in Brazil or Colombia or Suriname, for example.

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