EYEWITNESS: Bespoke…
…DPI’s BS
The old American comedian WC Fields was known for his pithy witticisms delivered with unerring timing in a perpetually inebriated voice. One of...
EYEWITNESS: Bleeding…
…sugar workers
Ever since the PNC-led Government of David Granger slid into office, he’s led the way in justifying the firing of 7,000 sugar workers...
EYEWITNESS: Since the Judiciary ain’t broke…
…then it’s a fix!
President Granger has said that Opposition Leader Jagdeo must “justify” his rejection of his (Granger’s) nomination of Justice Kenneth Benjamin for...
EYEWITNESS: Great news…
…on Cricket!
His regular readers would know their Eyewitness is a cricket nut. In the beginning – fifteen years ago – T-20 didn’t grab him...
EYEWITNESS: Hustlers…
Over the past three years, we have noticed a lot of offices being filled with hustlers. And even worse, with HYPOCRITICAL hustlers, who define...
EYEWITNESS: Elections…
…a la Green!
Hamilton Green wrote a long and rambling letter (well…he IS getting on in years, isn’t he?!!) about President Jimmy Carter’s role in...
EYEWITNESS: Moving on…
…with teaching reforms
Your Eyewitness has repeated the caution of the strong possibility of “a slip between the cup and the lip” on the matter...
EYEWITNESS: The battle…
…is joined?
Lots of teachers breathed a sigh of relief that their strike’s over and they can get back to what they do best –...
EYEWITNESS: Imposter…
…in culture
One of the sad legacies of our British colonial history is we try to imitate them in all manner of ways – knowing...
EYEWITNESS: What goes around…
…comes around for TT
“Brother, can you spare a dime?” was a song that became the anthem of America’s Great Depression. It spoke of folks...
Recent Articles
CXC delegation in Guyana to conduct the NGSA marking process
Dr. Nicole Manning from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) paid a courtesy visit to the office of Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand.
Present at the...
ExxonMobil, Ramps Logistics charged with submitting false declarations to GRA
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Minister Bharrat represents Guyana at 19th UN Forest Forum
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Rotary Club of Georgetown to upgrade Uncle Eddie’s Home
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Berbice man nabbed in Suriname remanded for attempted murder
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Govt wants hinterland communities to be self-sufficient, supply food to mining districts
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‘Our Congress was funded entirely by party funds, not State money’ – Jagdeo
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Opposition’s motion to remove autonomy of Local Govt Commission voted down
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