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VVVillage Voice NewsDebate Intensifies Over Oil Policy and National SovereigntyMar 19, 2026KNKaieteur NewsGovt. is in the forefront of an unfortunate, tragic crusade of recolonisationMar 20, 2026

↳Govt. is in the forefront of an unfortunate, tragic crusade of recolonisation — Neil Bacchus

Neil Bacchus says the PPP government has surrendered control of Guyana’s oil wealth in a tragic “crusade of recolonisation.”

GTGuyana TimesFilling the gaps in national developmentMar 19, 2026KNKaieteur NewsFilling the gaps in national developmentMar 19, 2026

Filling the gaps in national development — Jamil Changlee

Jamil Changlee says Guyana needs a structured yearly planning process so community needs actually shape national development.

GTGuyana TimesExtradition challenge case: Govt moves to recover $4M as Mohameds ignore court-ordered paymentsMar 19, 2026

Govt moves to recover $4M from Mohameds — Anonymous

Guyana says it will enforce court orders to collect $4M after the Mohameds lost two extradition-related legal fights.

GTGuyana TimesA troubling absence of leadershipMar 19, 2026

A troubling absence of leadership — Jennifer Westford

Opposition figures exploit squatting disputes for cheap politics instead of telling people illegal occupation of private land is wrong, Westford says.

KNKaieteur NewsMorris v. EPA and Canadian Mining Standards in GuyanaMar 19, 2026

Morris v. EPA and Canadian Mining Standards in Guyana — Walter H. Persaud

The Morris ruling gives Guyanese citizens a new legal tool to challenge weak EIAs, and Canadian miners should meet that standard now.

KNKaieteur NewsA political leader is being persecuted and every Guyanese should be angryMar 19, 2026

Every Guyanese should be angry — M. Shabeer Zafar

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton is being persecuted through punishing bail meant to humiliate and silence him, Zafar writes.

KNKaieteur NewsThe Culture of Forgetting: When Predators Return to PowerMar 19, 2026

The Culture of Forgetting: When Predators Return to Power — Hemdutt Kumar

Aleena Preetam’s death exposed a Guyana that forgets abused girls while accused predators return to power, Hemdutt Kumar writes.

KNKaieteur NewsAubrey must go for the PNCR to growMar 19, 2026

Aubrey must go for the PNCR to grow — Rawle Blackman

Rawle Blackman says Aubrey Norton should step aside now so the PNCR can rebuild a credible, united opposition.

KNKaieteur NewsEnergy security and a refineryMar 19, 2026

Energy security and a refinery — Rajendra Bisessar

Bisessar says the VP blocked a Guyanese-backed US$5B refinery, leaving Guyana exposed as Middle East war threatens fuel security.

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VVVillage Voice NewsOgunseye Denies Kissoon Claim, Seeks Police ProbeMar 18, 2026KNKaieteur NewsI wish to state unequivocally that at no time was I assisted by Kissoon with any explosive chemicalMar 19, 2026GCGuyana ChronicleMy response to Freddie Kissoon’s claimsMar 18, 2026

↳My response to Freddie Kissoon’s claims — Tacuma Ogunseye

Tacuma Ogunseye denies Freddie Kissoon helped him with “an explosive chemical” and asks police to investigate the claim.

VVVillage Voice NewsThe Audacity of Deception: 1992 vs. 2026Mar 19, 2026SNStabroek NewsFrom the dawn of a people’s economy to a government of billionairesMar 14, 2026

From a people’s economy to a government of billionaires

Features · 7

GCGuyana Chronicle

Editorial Leadership and law

Squatting is illegal, yet political theatrics keep turning land disputes into blame games instead of solutions.

GTGuyana Times

Editorial Digital training & Disciplined Services

Digital training is becoming essential to modernise Guyana’s Disciplined Services, especially for ranks in remote regions. ICT support officers could be the difference between a platform that exists and one that actually works.

— Hemdutt Kumar

Government’s use of Cheddi Jagan’s sacrifice rhetoric portrayed as cover for elite capture of Guyana’s oil wealth.

GCGuyana ChronicleDr Jagan understood ‘realpolitik’Mar 18, 2026KNKaieteur NewsJagan and his views on CubaMar 19, 2026

Dr Jagan understood ‘realpolitik’ — Hydar Ally

Hydar Ally writes that Cheddi Jagan would have adapted to today’s world through democracy, markets and ‘realpolitik.’

GCGuyana ChronicleLong immigration wait at Moleson CreekMar 18, 2026KNKaieteur NewsLong Immigration wait at Moleson CreekMar 19, 2026

Long immigration wait at Moleson Creek — Ray Chickrie

Ray Chickrie says fewer than 100 ferry passengers still waited 1.5 hours at Moleson Creek amid alleged side deals and opaque passport handling.

Eyewitness Clearing… (Norton’s) name

A Facebook jab at Aubrey Norton sparks a slander threat, with lawyers now arguing over whether a question mark changes everything.

KNKaieteur News

Editorial Corruption kills the promise

Corruption is portrayed as a deeper system of secrecy, manipulation, and sidelined leadership, even amid oil wealth. It argues Guyana’s promise is being stolen from ordinary citizens.

Peeping Tom Cuba stood with us; it is time we stand with them

Cuba built Guyana’s medical backbone and now faces silence as its brigade ends. A call grows for a walk of appreciation — and aid in return.

Dem Boys Seh Squatters, sympathy and selective outrage

Squatters draw outrage only when government acts, while private landowners get a pass after court orders. The column says sympathy cannot replace consistency or the law.

The GHK Lall Column Oil at US$100 a barrel

— Gabriel Lall

US$100 oil promises bigger Natural Resource Fund inflows, but war-driven price spikes could squeeze Guyanese consumers harder.