Industrialisation: The Greatest Gift For Guyana

by Dr. Christopher A. Johnson
Three weeks ago today, I watched a rare television interview with an American theologian whose book on God’s Politics bore revealing insights into the world of faith and governance and also poignancy. To quote an abstract, “We remember that faith hates violence and tries to reduce it and exerts a fundamental [...]

DECISION 2006 (Part 6): It’s a Terrible Thing to Waste a Mind

by Emile Mervin
The entertainment world last month lost the legendary Lou Rawls, famed for his deep, raspy voice that serenaded millions in love ballads. Ironically, January was also the month Rawls was known for making his routine TV appearance as a fund raiser for the United Negro College Fund, the UNCF, established to provide financial [...]

Control of the country has passed

by GHK Lall
In a recent parliamentary address, the Leader of the Opposition is reported to have said that drug kingpins and money launderers control the economy of Guyana. Is this empty political rhetoric? Is it a propaganda ploy designed to discredit the governing party? Or is there some considerable basis in reality? Readers can judge [...]

DECISION 2006 (Part 5): Socioeconomic infrastructure and institutions for checks and balances

by Emile Mervin
Last month, former U.S Federal Reserve Chairman, Allan Greenspan, walked away from his job of 18 years to the applause of many, but to the growing concern of some. Despite his commendable charting of the U.S. economy through often times troubled waters under three U.S. presidents, he would be the first to caution [...]

Is Guyana a failed state?

by Keith R. Williams
There have been several columns and letters written recently on the question of whether the situation in Guyana could reasonably be construed as being representative of a failed state.
Of course, like any other arguments with political or racial under tones in Guyana, the views being expressed one way or the other were [...]