Opinions

Dear Editor, The report that more women-owned and women-led businesses are participating in supplier-readiness and business-development programs connected to Guyana’s oil and gas sector is a positive sign. It is also a reminder that inclusion does not happen automatically. It has...

Dear Editor, I read the report that more than 10,000 Guyanese have received training through the Centre for Local Business Development, and I think it raises an important point that many small businesses do not always like to admit. Getting access...

Dear Editor, The recent report on the expansion of the Family Awareness, Consciousness, Togetherness (FACT) after-school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program is a useful reminder that national development begins long before a young person enters the workforce. The program,...

Dear Editor, Over the past few years, national development conversations in Guyana have focused heavily on oil, infrastructure, agriculture, education, and other major sectors. That is understandable, given the scale of change taking place in the country. However, as Guyana...

Dear Editor, I run a small shop in a fishing area, and over the years I have come to know many fishing people. Some of them pass early in the morning, before the place even get bright, and they come...

Dear Editor, As a Guyanese, I hear plenty talk these days about oil production, revenue, and the billions of US dollars coming into the country. Those things are important, yes, but sometimes what stands out more to me are the...

Dear Editor, I recently came across a point about local content that I believe more Guyanese need to understand. From what was explained, Guyanese businesses are not limited only to the 40 categories listed under the Local Content Act. I will...

Dear Editor, We hear a lot about the money coming from oil, but what really matters is how that is improving people’s lives. Lately, I’ve been encouraged to see more examples of that happening in communities. Programs supported through the oil...

Dear Editor,  As another Global Super League approaches, it’s clear how quickly it has become part of Guyana’s sporting calendar. The return of teams like the Desert Vipers makes it feel less like an experiment and more like something that...

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote about how surprised I was to see real benefits from Guyana’s growing oil and gas sector reach something as simple, yet important, as my child’s school. As a mother of a student at West...