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iNiNews GuyanaLetter: Ministry must set more rigorous criteria for promotions to leadership in schools - INews GuyanaFeb 24, 2026GTGuyana TimesMinistry must set more rigorous criteria for promotions to leadership in schoolsFeb 22, 2026SNStabroek NewsAppointment to school leadership positions should never be based on how long one has been teachingFeb 22, 2026KNKaieteur NewsMinistry must set more rigorous criteria for promotions to leadership in schoolsFeb 22, 2026

Ministry must set more rigorous criteria for promotions to leadership in schools — Jerry Jailall

Teacher promotion criteria based on long service are questioned, with calls for merit-based leadership standards and accountability.

SNStabroek NewsSN brought into focus all the political, educational, cultural, social and economic permutationsFeb 22, 2026KNKaieteur NewsGuyanese must step up and save SNFeb 22, 2026

↳Guyanese must step up and save SN — Kenrick Hunte

Closure of Stabroek News portrayed as a threat to press freedom and Guyana’s democratic development.

GCGuyana ChroniclePresident Ali on the world stageFeb 22, 2026GTGuyana TimesPresident Ali among most dynamic Global South leaders on the world stageFeb 22, 2026

President Ali among most dynamic Global South leaders on the world stage — Asquith Rose

President Ali portrayed as a dynamic Global South leader whose governance has transformed Guyana and boosted its global standing.

KNKaieteur NewsMaha Shivratri and cosmologyFeb 23, 2026SNStabroek NewsShiva’s cosmic danceFeb 22, 2026

Maha Shivratri and Shiva's cosmic dance — Harry Hergash

Maha Shivratri's symbolism is linked to modern cosmology and promoted in Guyana by Swami Purnanandaji.

GTGuyana TimesOnverwagt prawns project coming into full fruitionFeb 22, 2026KNKaieteur NewsOnverwagt Prawns Project coming into full fruitionFeb 22, 2026

Onverwagt Prawns Project coming into full fruition — Raymond Anderson

Raymond Anderson says the Onverwagt shrimp project’s 360-tonne target and Massy rollout show Guyana is closing in on exports.

KNKaieteur NewsClose Relationship with USA and lobbyingFeb 23, 2026

↳Close relationship with USA and lobbying — Vishnu Bisram

Guyana’s long-standing close ties and paid lobbying in Washington portrayed as beneficial for democracy and security.

SNStabroek NewsSN published strongly-worded rebuttal to its editorial on federalismFeb 22, 2026

↳SN published strongly-worded rebuttal to its editorial on federalism — Ravi Dev

Author recalls his 1998 rebuttal to a Stabroek News editorial on federalism and its approach to federalist arguments.

SNStabroek NewsStabroek News attained coveted statusFeb 22, 2026

Stabroek News attained coveted status — GHK Lall

Letter urges President Ali to help keep Stabroek News operating as a vital national media watchdog.

SNStabroek NewsCollapse of prime contractor raises serious questions about maternal and paediatric hospitalFeb 22, 2026

Collapse of prime contractor raises serious questions about maternal and paediatric hospital — Hemdutt Kumar

Government’s paediatric and maternal hospital projects questioned over contractor collapse, financing risks and stalled construction.

SNStabroek NewsExcellent development at Onverwagt Prawns ProjectFeb 22, 2026

Excellent development at Onverwagt Prawns Project — Raymond Anderson

Onverwagt prawns project praised as a major step for local shrimp production with export potential.

SNStabroek NewsClosure of SN will rob us of our stories, our history and our own truthsFeb 22, 2026

Closure of SN will rob us of our stories, our history and our own — Ron O. D’Avilar

Impending closure of Stabroek News portrayed as cultural loss that weakens independent media and erases Guyanese history.

SNStabroek NewsYou allowed me to tell my story in my own wordsFeb 22, 2026

You allowed me to tell my story in my own words — Anthony Pantlitz

Writer thanks Stabroek News for consistently publishing his personal stories and announces this is his final letter.

SNStabroek NewsYouths must be equipped with skills that allow them to question what they see onlineFeb 22, 2026

Influence, social media and protecting young minds — Blane R. Bunbury

Risks from uncritical social media influence on youths highlighted, with a call for media literacy and shared responsibility.

KNKaieteur NewsSugar’s Second Life: Who Really Pays the Price?Feb 22, 2026

Sugar’s Second Life: Who Really Pays the Price? — Hemdutt Kumar

Hemdutt Kumar says oil money is propping up an uncompetitive sugar industry while the NRF is being drained like an ATM.

Features · 10

GCGuyana Chronicle

Editorial Water as Asset

Reviews Guyana's shift to treating water as a national asset for energy, industrial development and exports.

The Freddie Kissoon Column The convoluted, corrugated, contaminated logic of three men

— Freddie Kissoon

The column critiques GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander’s stance on his appointment, party representation, and engagement with the new Opposition Leader. It examines constitutional questions about opposition-appointed commissioners, their relationship with WIN, and calls for the removal of three commissioners.

Crossfire Guyana Moving Forward

— Michael Younge

The piece traces Guyana’s political and economic trajectory from independence to present, highlighting successive governments’ impacts on national development. It focuses especially on PPP/C leadership and President Irfaan Ali’s recent policies ahead of the Republic Day anniversary.

GTGuyana Times

Editorial Talking energy and development

Summary of announcements at the fifth Guyana Energy Conference on energy projects, infrastructure, and economic diversification.

KNKaieteur News

Editorial Prosperous ExxonMobil sells poverty improvement

The editorial critiques ExxonMobil executive Dan Ammann’s upbeat portrayal of Guyana’s oil-driven development, contrasting it with persistent domestic poverty and limited benefits for many Guyanese. It questions claims that Guyana’s oil is improving global living standards while local hardship and opaque economic data remain prominent concerns.

Ronald Sanders If US Secretary Rubio attends CARICOM Summit – Let It Mark a Reset — Not a Reckoning

Call for Rubio's CARICOM attendance to recalibrate US–CARICOM relations on migration, security, climate, trade.

Peeping Tom The PPPC is an ungrateful dog

The column critiques the PPP/C’s practice of collective responsibility, highlighting constrained public dissent on Gaza, Cuba, and Stabroek News. It contrasts the party’s stated internal democracy with leaders’ silence on government policies they reportedly oppose.

The GHK Lall Column Excellency Nicole D. Theriot’s interjection, injection

— Gabriel Lall

GHK Lall examines US Ambassador Nicole Theriot’s public comments on the Mohameds’ extradition and implications for the PPP. The column explores perceived diplomatic overreach, questions about political financing, and potential consequences for Guyana–US relations.

SNStabroek News

Editorial Anniversary

Commemorates the Geneva Agreement's 60th anniversary and outlines the Guyana–Venezuela boundary dispute and ICJ proceedings.

In The Diaspora Enter the Political Kingdom

Memoirist Moses Bhagwan introduces his forthcoming autobiography, outlining his political journey and Guyana’s turbulent independence-era history.