What if your son were a criminal?
Reading time: 4 minutes Crime does not discriminate. It does not care who you vote for or if you are black or brown, young or old, rich or poor. It will take something from you. If we are truly interested in solving crime, we must first accept that it will take time to fix, and that we will have to do one simple thing to … Continue reading What if your son were a criminal?
Will Guyana survive?
Guyana will only survive if we take our stories back from the people who have weaponized them. These people act stupid but they know the value of a story and they use our stories to serve themselves. My nana was a cane-cutter at the Diamond Estate for much of his life. For many years, my nani sold our farm produce at Bourda Market. My mamoos … Continue reading Will Guyana survive?
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
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?
No-confidence motion or not, we still have to secure Guyana’s future
I did not believe that the no-confidence motion would go in favour of the Opposition because I refused to entertain the idea that our political culture of party-over-country had suddenly shifted. The 33rd vote which passed the motion is not an indicator that there is any interest in placing country above partisan interests. At most, it suggests that one group is better at playing checkers. … Continue reading No-confidence motion or not, we still have to secure Guyana’s future
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