Overall confidence in Budget 2026 by PPP/C supporters
Tara Singh
Stabroek NewsOverall confidence in Budget 2026 by PPP/C supportersFeb 6, 2026
Kaieteur NewsThe 2026 budget continues the process of people’s empowermentFeb 6, 2026
2026 national budget portrayed as people-centred, oil-supported and broadly trusted by PPP/C supporters.
Peaceful protest is not an act of defiance against the state; it is an
Blane R. Bunbury
Stabroek NewsAuthorities must uphold their responsibility and protect citizens’ fundamental right to peaceful protestFeb 6, 2026
Kaieteur NewsPeaceful protest is not an act of defiance against the state; it is an appeal to itFeb 6, 2026
Right to peaceful protest portrayed as essential democratic safeguard that authorities must respect while ensuring public safety.
Synergies between mining and Guyana’s LCDS
Joe Persaud
Stabroek NewsSynergies between mining and Guyana’s LCDSFeb 6, 2026
Kaieteur NewsMining and the Green Economy: A Synergistic Future for GuyanaFeb 6, 2026
Letter portrays Canadian-led gold mining investments as compatible with and supportive of Guyana’s LCDS 2030 goals.
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Questions about Guyana’s Human Development Index gains
Terence M. Yhip
Stabroek NewsHuman Development Index is useful but interpret it with great careFeb 6, 2026
re: Guyana no longer structurally poor country
Guyana’s recent HDI performance portrayed as inconsistent with rapid oil-driven income growth and persistent poverty.
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It’s called the circular flow of income, Mr. President
Thomas B. Singh
Stabroek NewsIt’s called the circular flow of income, Mr. PresidentFeb 6, 2026
President Ali’s claim that government spending is unrelated to GDP is challenged using basic national income accounting.
The fiscal approach in Guyana’s 2026 National Budget
Sherwood Clarke
Guyana TimesThe fiscal approach in Guyana’s 2026 National BudgetFeb 6, 2026
Letter urges a public-investment-led growth strategy to build a moral, inclusive, and sustainable Guyanese economy.
Opposition supporters deserve better than Azruddin
Nikhil Sankar
Guyana TimesOpposition supporters deserve better than AzruddinFeb 6, 2026
Letter portrays Azruddin Mohamed as evading accountability while Opposition supporters lack meaningful representation.
Amerindian Affairs Minister romanticises poverty as culture
Hemdutt Kumar
Stabroek NewsAmerindian Affairs Minister choice of words reflected poor judgement and knowledge gapsFeb 6, 2026
Minister of Amerindian Affairs portrayed as romanticising Indigenous poverty as cultural heritage amid Guyana's oil wealth.
Budget 2026 GDP boom seen as a statistical mirage
Keith Bernard
Stabroek NewsBudget 2026 crafters use of GDP numbers is a masterclass in statistical imagery which created an illusion of a nationwide windfallFeb 6, 2026
Guyana’s rapid GDP growth is portrayed as masking persistent poverty and inequality without deeper industrial transformation.
Different treatment in adjournment requests by the courts
Vincent Alexander
Stabroek NewsCourt adjournment was granted so Jagdeo could attend ParliamentFeb 6, 2026
Judicial consistency questioned as similar adjournment requests by Mohamed and Jagdeo are portrayed as treated differently.
Speaker’s interruption of Nandranie Singh was out of order
Christopher Ram
Stabroek NewsSpeaker’s interruption of Nandranie Singh was out of orderFeb 6, 2026
Speaker’s intervention in Nandranie Singh’s budget speech is portrayed as improper and based on a mistaken view of BIT spending.
Guyana’s poverty data and limits of oil revenues
Tarron Khemraj
Stabroek NewsGuyana’s bottom line question is how it can optimize revenues after the multinationals get their cutFeb 6, 2026
Guyana’s 2021 poverty figures are framed as pandemic-driven while oil revenues are seen as constrained for long-term development.
Budget 2026 is excellent but more is needed for the vulnerable
Jerry Jailall
Stabroek NewsThe budget is excellent but more can be done for the vulnerableFeb 6, 2026
Budget 2026 praised as developmental while calls are made for stronger support to vulnerable workers and fixing NIS record issues.
Barriers to poor Guyanese accessing government contracts
C.B. Leo
Stabroek NewsThe system is designed to lock hinterland entrepreneurs in a cycle of povertyFeb 6, 2026
Letter highlights how compliance and registration rules exclude poor and hinterland residents from government contract opportunities.
Nuclear dangers after the SALT treaty expires
Donald Ramotar
Kaieteur NewsDangers Facing HumanityFeb 6, 2026
Expiry of the last nuclear arms treaty portrayed as escalating global conflict risks and encouraging nuclear proliferation.
Budget 2026 anomalies and the 30,000 missing adults
Hemdutt Kumar
Kaieteur NewsThe $3 Billion Ghost Hunt: Was Guyana’s Cash Grant a Trojan Horse for Voter Padding?Feb 6, 2026
Budget 2026 cash grant cuts and GECOM underfunding portrayed as evidence of voter padding and electoral manipulation.
The Opposition leader and his benefits
Hamilton Green
Kaieteur NewsThe Opposition leader and his benefitsFeb 6, 2026
Government’s denial of the Opposition Leader’s benefits portrayed as unfair and politically self-defeating.