Treatment of local stakeholders in foreign-linked ventures
Anonymous
Stabroek NewsShould foreign companies operating in Guyana not do so in accordance with local labour laws?Feb 7, 2026
Kaieteur NewsUrgent attention on foreign companiesFeb 7, 2026
Experience with a Chinese-linked joint venture used to question how fairly foreign companies treat Guyanese stakeholders.
Long before oil, PPP/C social transfers built household wealth
Anonymous
Guyana TimesLong before oil, PPP/C social transfers built household wealthFeb 8, 2026
Stabroek NewsThe PPP/C’s social programmes before oil have contributed to building intergenerational wealthFeb 7, 2026
PPP/C-era social programmes and housing support are portrayed as building lasting household and intergenerational wealth.
PPP’s poverty response and child malnutrition data
K. Sharma Solomon
Stabroek NewsIncrease in number of children suffering from malnourishment contradicts government’s claim of poverty interventionFeb 7, 2026
PPP government’s record on poverty and health is questioned using data on prices, child malnutrition and hospital capacity.
Lethem residents question lack of cheaper electricity
Anonymous
Stabroek NewsResidents of Lethem and immediate environs subjected to high electricity billsFeb 7, 2026
Lethem residents’ continued high electricity bills despite new renewable projects raise doubts about future gas-to-shore benefits.
Reversal of GuySuCo senior staff salary adjustment
Anonymous
Stabroek NewsDecision to reverse salary adjustment was quite harshFeb 7, 2026
GuySuCo's reversal of senior staff salary increases without explanation is portrayed as harsh and disrespectful.
Let politics, law and business run on separate tracks
Audreyanna Thomas
Stabroek NewsLet politics, law and business run on separate tracksFeb 7, 2026
Letter urges safeguarding judicial independence so politics, law and business remain clearly separated in oil-rich Guyana.
Treat GDF capability building as urgent, not aspirational
Keith Bernard
Stabroek NewsTreat Guyana Defence Force’s build up modeling as a matter of urgencyFeb 7, 2026
Letter urges urgent, capability-focused strengthening of the GDF to protect Guyana’s economic assets and territorial integrity.
Why Trump still appeals to many Guyanese Americans
Vishnu Bisram
Stabroek NewsNo one knows which side of Trump to get onFeb 7, 2026
Letter examines Trump-era US policies and continued support for him among Guyanese Americans despite immigration crackdowns.
Questions about Ms Rodrigues’ mortgage down payments
Sham Rahman Mohammed
Stabroek NewsWhere did the 25% down payment for the mortgages come from?Feb 7, 2026
Letter questions Ms Rodrigues’ ability to fund large mortgage down payments and calls for an independent investigation.
Budget 2026 and the realities of poverty
Leyland Chitlall Roopnaraine
Stabroek NewsHow two sectors of the Guyana population will approach the dinner table questionFeb 7, 2026
2026 budget portrayed as infrastructure-heavy while neglecting poverty, mismanaging sugar and aiding political clientelism.
Budget debate marred by personal attacks and bias
Unknown
Stabroek NewsGov’t MPs criticism of opposition MPs unwarrantedFeb 7, 2026
Parliamentary budget debates portrayed as dominated by personal attacks and a biased Speaker toward the opposition.
Misled on the helicopter report
Shamshun Mohamed
Stabroek NewsMisled on the helicopter reportFeb 7, 2026
Government handling of the helicopter crash report portrayed as misleading and lacking public transparency.
Mob justice over child abuse allegation condemned
Unknown
Kaieteur NewsWhen Lawlessness Becomes the LawFeb 7, 2026
Mob beating of alleged child abuser in Guyana condemned as unlawful vigilantism that undermines justice and rule of law.
Parliamentary conduct and rhetoric during Budget debates
Unknown
Kaieteur NewsParliament is a disgraceFeb 7, 2026
Government MPs’ conduct in Budget debates portrayed as degrading Parliament and trivializing violence against women and children.
This budget should be called Penalizing Poor People
Halim Khan, Joy Marcus, Maeve Ramsay, Roshawna Pilgrim, Susan Rodrigues, Wintress White
Kaieteur NewsThoughts on the Penalizing Poor People Budget 2026Feb 7, 2026
Old age pension and public assistance increases portrayed as inadequate against rising living costs for poor Guyanese.