Opinion

Silver and gold

So, if established, the state’s case is that  Ian Jacobis, 44, of Lot 749 Plantation Best, West Coast Demerara; Shameena Ahamad, 52, of Lot 38 Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara; and Ashiana Salamalay, 34, of Lot 38 Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara attempted to export gold without a licence in contravention of Sections 8 and 23 of the Guyana Gold Board Act.

The IACHR report

The government habit of ratifying international covenants and then ignoring the commitments they have made is coming back to haunt them.

Georgetown’s princely budget

Dear Editor, I am writing with a heart full of jubilation and a head brimming with confusion over the recent announcement of Georgetown’s annual budget: a staggering $3.29 billion Guyana dollars, or for those more comfortable with the global hegemon’s currency, approximately $15.6 million US dollars.

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