Big Business Should Invest More In Rural Communities

by Dr. Christopher A. Johnson
In most of the developing states, especially those that depend on agricultural products as a means of generating domestic and foreign revenue, private monopoly companies are reluctant or at best, hesitant to invest in materially-poor communities. The fact is the goal of any business is to generate a profit, not to [...]

The Servant-hood of Political Leadership

by Emile Mervin
There are many who mistakenly believe the grandeur, glitz, glory and glamour often associated with the fast-paced political life are the sum total of being in politics. However, a break down of the various parts of politics will reveal a shocking reality: politics is all about serving others.
It is true that politicians generally [...]

Foiling the Invaders

by Carl Franklin
I mark the conclusion of 2005 and celebrate the beginning of 2006 by making another appeal for an end to the race politics that has left our country bereft of any real hope of substantial development anytime soon.
As I thought about the most dramatic way to communicate my appeal in the hope of [...]

Trying to learn the truth about our contemporary political history

by Emile Mervin
Within the recent past, Guyanese, at home and abroad, have reason to be extremely grateful to those writers who are emerging from the political woodwork with either their knowledge or their understanding of the events that characterized our contemporary political history, but especially between the fifties and sixties.
In fact, I never imagined this [...]

There is No Way to Peace; Peace is the Only Way

by Keith R. Williams
Peter Ramsaroop’s recent comments in the media, which some took to mean movement towards a coalition between the GTF and PNC, has certainly raised a lot of furore. It is somewhat reminiscent of the furore in America when former US representative to the UN under Jimmy Carter, Andrew Young, met with Palestinian [...]