EYEWITNESS: Mishmash…
…on Mash
Most of the verities on which countries base their vision of themselves are – upon scrutiny – found to be based on myths....
Eyewitness: Wailing Jeremiahs…
…in Guyana
As we slouch towards Good Friday and Easter, having just meditated on the meaning of Holi and its exuberant colour, your Eyewitness noticed...
EYEWITNESS: Squandering… our tax dollars
There’s an old aphorism attributed to Tip O’Neil, the old plain-spoken Speaker of the US House of Congress: “A billion here, a billion there…pretty...
Eyewitness: The relationship…
…of children and parents
While in school, your Eyewitness was forced to read DH Lawrence’s “Sons and Lovers”. He soon realised that it could’ve well...
Eyewitness: Changing…
…the Constitution
“Constitutionalism” declares there must be explicit rules governing the distribution of power in a society and these become the supreme law of the...
Eyewitness: Acknowledging…
…our Indigenous Peoples
If it’s Sept 1st, it must be “Amerindian Heritage Month”!!! When he’d finally taken his rightful place as President of Guyana after...
Eyewitness: Measuring when…
…t’ing really baad
Was a time when you poor, you poor. And since the Bible said “the poor will always be with us”, we accepted...
EYEWITNESS: The horror! The horror… of Jonestown
In Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”, which is an allegory of the West’s violent rape (tautology?) – in the name of “civilization” – of...
Eyewitness: Christmas Eve…
…PNC spoilsport
It’s clear there’s gonna be no rest for your Eyewitness from politics this Christmas. Just when he thought a one-day respite was in...
Eyewitness: The fight continues…inside the PNC
Your Eyewitness found it rather pathetic that the new Leader of the Opposition (LoO) had to make his views on the budget known on...
Recent Articles
U.S. Southern Command Director visits Guyana
U.S. Marine Corps Major General (MajGen) Julie Nethercot, U.S. Southern Command Strategy, Policy, and Plans Director, visited Guyana May 6-8.
The Strategy, Policy, and Plans...
“We’re coming on tonight” – GPL CEO on power ship’s connection to grid
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power and Light Inc., Kesh Nandlall, has assured that the power ship will be operationalised during the...
Guyanese delegation tours Lindsayca-CH4 facilities in Houston
A delegation of more than 50 Guyanese attending the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday toured the facilities of US-based consortium, Lindsayca-CH4...
New DHB: Govt issues eviction notices to Peter’s Hall residents after land acquisition talks...
The Guyana Government has issued eviction notices to over a dozen residents of Peter’s Hall on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) after negotiations...
Giftland’s FoodMaxx Supermarket officially announces Massy Stores takeover
The Giftland Mall today announced that Massy Stores will soon be taking over its FoodMaxx Supermarket, which had been operating for the past six...
Applications Open for 2025 YLAI Professional Fellows Program
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows...
Education Ministry writes GTU on planned strike
See full statement from the Ministry of Education:
On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Ms. Shanielle Hoosein-Outar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education acknowledged...
60 Reg. 3 residents to benefit from skills training programme
Some 60 eager residents, soon-to-be beneficiaries on Tuesday gathered at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) building in Region Three for the launch of a...
ICT Roadshow kickstarts in Linden
To raise awareness about the latest information and communications technologies and how they can benefit businesses, individuals, and communities, the Industry and Innovation Unit...
Dr Bharrat Jagdeo unanimously re-elected as PPP General Secretary
See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party:
The newly constituted Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) convened its first meeting today, May...