The National Insurance Scheme which was established by the PNC Government during its term of office was an act of foresight. It has provided a vital safety net for thousands of Guyanese faced with illness or disability arising from accidents during the course of employment. The contributions are burdensome for the lower paid and the […]
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THE GAWU LABOUR COLLEGE
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) launched its GAWU Labour College last Thursday, built at a cost of $110 million. It was a memorable event. A large cross-section of Guyanese was present – from labour, business and politics – and they joined in welcoming the opening of the school by Senior Counsel, […]
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
Constitutional reform is once again in the air and it may well be an issue in the upcoming election campaign.
CRITICIZING PUBLIC OFFICIALS
For many years the stringency of the libel laws in Guyana has been the subject of debate. The victims of libel actions have always complained that the inflexibility of the libel laws reduce their capacity to expose wrongdoing of public figures who have duties to the citizens. Our situation was always contrasted with that of […]
Plain Talk Interview Part 2
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