In his introductory speech to the 2016 budget, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said that the Coalition government consulted youths from across the country. He also used the opportunity to take a jab at the PPP Opposition about their refusal to participate in these budget consultations. The minister’s statement seems to suggest that young people currently enjoy inclusivity. Perhaps this is true for some. But … Continue reading Youths under a new government

Dear Anna Correia, I would like to thank you most sincerely for giving me the opportunity to use you as an example of why many young Guyanese lose their voice before it can mature and why our national discourse is a bitter place full of knives, thorns and all sharp, cutting things. In your letter to the Kaieteur News yesterday, you identified my brand “Without … Continue reading To Anna Correia, Without Wax

Getting into politics in Guyana has always meant aligning yourself with one or the other major political parties and becoming branded. Too often, people with good intentions have entered politics and lost their individuality because the party image and baggage eats them up. I believe that maintaining your individuality and always acting in favour of your personal beliefs is one of the most difficult things … Continue reading The Best Minister in the Coalition Government

The following letter was first published in today’s edition of the Stabroek News. And while I wish they’d keep my without wax signature, I am grateful that my opinion has made their pages. Dear Editor, Governments will always begin with good intentions and they will always manage to turn some of these good intentions into actions which contain some good. But no matter how much … Continue reading Young people have no true champions but themselves