Whether or not readers of this column believe me, I have never been able to afford a new car because of the exorbitant duty. I once purchased one twenty-five years ago. But I could only afford it because I was entitled to duty free as Speaker of the House. I could not otherwise afford a new car then or now, if I have to pay duty. But I look forward very soon to being able […]
Category Archives: United States
THE LAW IS A JEALOUS MISTRESS – A NEW DIMENSION
“The law is a jealous mistress and requires long and constant courtship. It is not won by trifling favours, but by lavish homage.” So said US Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story in 1929. Much has been written about this statement, including its origins. One suggestion is that it was first used by James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, […]
WHAT DO ELECTIONS IN AMERICA MEAN FOR GUYANA?
In some circles in Guyana there might be sympathy for Republican Candidate Donald Trump in the US elections. It was the American Government under President Trump that intervened in the attempt by the APNU+AFC Government to rig the 2020 elections, resulting in the derailment of that nefarious plot. It was also the Republican Administration under […]
LOOKING OVERSEAS – TRUMP AND THE ANC
There is always much to write about Guyana. But whether there is anything this week beyond the regular news, good and bad, to interest the reader enough to spend fifteen minutes on a Sunday morning on a 800-word article, is doubtful. One exception is the election of Kamal Ramkarran as the new Bar Association President. […]
BLINKEN’S VISIT
The visit to Guyana of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is an indication of the growing importance of Guyana on the international stage. This importance is a by-product of Guyana’s bourgeoning, petroleum-based, economy which will soon place Guyana as the largest petroleum producer per capita in the world. This, however, means little because with production at 1 or […]