Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and The Wisdom to know the difference.
On June 27th, over 40 civil society organisations and prominent individuals from at least 15 countries across the Caribbean have signed on to an open letter issued by the Assembly of Caribbean People, and addressed to the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) who are gathering for the Forty-ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
By Steve Pincus CHICAGO – In late June and early July 1776, the Second Continental Congress framed, debated, and adopted the Declaration of Independence.
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 164 “State capture is understood as efforts by private actors and public actors with private interests to redirect public policy decisions away from the public interest, using corrupt means and clustering around certain state organs and functions.”:
By Joseph E. Stiglitz, José Antonio Ocampo, Jayati Ghosh NEW YORK – The US Treasury just made a deal with the other G7 countries that global minimum taxes that were already agreed upon will not apply to American companies.
The crisis of gender-based violence in Guyana has always been a serious point of contention, especially how it interrelates with our young people.
By Mohamed ElBaradei VIENNA – In 1966, the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France, and China not only were the only countries that possessed nuclear weapons; they also had enough wisdom to recognize the dangers posed by nuclear proliferation.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana.
Two issues in the news recently deserve brief commentaries. The first relates to the Government’s announcement that the salary increase of eight percent for public servants for 2025 will be paid out before 1 September, no doubt coinciding with the holding of national and regional elections on that date.
By Stefan K. Newton Stefan Newton is a Barbadian national, a UK Chevening Scholar.
Introduction In commemoration of the renowned artist Stanley Greaves’ 90 birthday, the Sunday Stabroek is featuring images of some of his artwork accompanied by poems written by him.
By Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, María Fernanda Espinosa, Shamshad Akhtar PORT LOUIS/MADRID/KARACHI – Amid rising poverty, sluggish growth, escalating climate disasters, and geopolitical instability, sovereign debt has emerged as the single greatest obstacle to achieving global development goals.
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 163 Introduction Following part one of this column, which was taken up by Kaieteur News, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a defensive statement attacking the newspaper for questioning why ExxonMobil reported US$10 billion in profits while Guyana received only US$2.6 billion.
Over the past three days, I had the privilege of attending the Inaugural Interdisciplinary Research Conference hosted by the University of Guyana’s Berbice Campus.
By Peter Singer MELBOURNE – In 2009, US President Barack Obama appointed Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein to be the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).
Last week, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against his conviction in 2021 of illegally attempting to obtain favours from a judge by offering to help him secure a top job in Monaco, located on the south-east of France.
By Zophia Edwards Zophia Edwards is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
By Lilian Godoy My name is Lilian Godoy. I am the wife of the Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana.
The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.070 percent on the sale of 203,590 shares during the third trading period in June 2025.
By Jorge G. Castañeda, Carlos Ominami MEXICO CITY – We are living through turbulent times.
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