Guyana views Cuba as a friendly country. Diplomatic relations were established by Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Guyana on December 8, 1972. This act of courage broke the isolation of Cuba in the Americas which had been imposed by the US. Guyana should therefore be concerned about what is happening in and to Cuba. 

‘Forbes Burnham, the Life and Times of the Comrade Leader,’ by Linden F. Lewis, was published in 2024 and is available on Amazon for a modest US$36. It has attracted no attention in Guyana even though two well known academics in the political science field have commended it. Dr. Nigel Westmaas said: “Forbes Burnham is […]

The current method of appointing the Leader of the Opposition is provided by article 184 of the Constitution. It provides that “the Leader of the Opposition shall be elected by and from among non-governmental members of the National Assembly at a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the National Assembly, who shall […]

The use of the word ‘imperialism’ went out of fashion after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the emergence of a unipolar world with the US as the leading hegemon. Earlier this week, the New York Times and its opinion writers have begun to describe as ‘imperialism’ the US government’s announced policy […]

In a swift, surgical strike, the US has captured Maduro and his wife after areas in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, was bombed. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said: “The United States has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicholas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, […]