Author: Sara Bharrat

Sara Bharrat is passionate about politics and telling stories. She has over ten years of experience in media and communications and has volunteered her time in civil society for over 6 years. Sara currently works in democracy and governance development and is reading for her Master's in Electoral Policy and Administration. She hopes to leverage her experience and skills to strengthen Guyana’s political system beginning with its electoral system. Sara currently serves on the Implementation Team of the Electoral Reform Group (ERG) and represents ERG on the Governance Council of the Civil Society Forum (CSF).
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A Joint Open Letter to the President and Opposition Leader

A couple days ago a group of young people agreed that being silent at this moment in Guyana’s history is not an option. We wrote a joint open letter to the President and Leader of the Opposition calling for them to work together. I am extremely proud of Ferlin Pedro, Diana Cruickshank, Avinand Rampersaud, Fabrice Williams, Mellissa Bacchus and Athar Khan. Their willingness to speak … Continue reading A Joint Open Letter to the President and Opposition Leader

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Learn from this Minister why it’s very important to ensure you put thought into what you say to the public

(Reading Time: 4 minutes) As I opened my creaky kitchen door last night, I could hear her voice blasting from our old TV. I hugged nani and moved closer to the wall-divider. I don’t usually watch the news these days but I couldn’t help it. There was a flash of her face on screen and she continued to speak about grand and petty corruption in … Continue reading Learn from this Minister why it’s very important to ensure you put thought into what you say to the public

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Should President Granger pursue a second term or retire to his family?

(Reading Time: 2 minutes) I remember the first time I spotted him on the campaign trail leading up to the Coalition’s victory in 2015. He was wearing that green shirt and he wasn’t the one to make a lasting impression on me. It was his wife. First Lady Sandra Granger struck me as a no-nonsense woman who was well acquainted with rolling her sleeves up … Continue reading Should President Granger pursue a second term or retire to his family?

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