Opinion — letters to the editor from Guyana's newspapers

Guyana and Barbados are turning CARICOM rhetoric into reality with passport-free travel, digital IDs and a regional investment fund.

Burnham gave Guyana symbols of sovereignty, but rigged elections and racial violence shadowed Independence’s promise.

Guyana’s record-breaking robotic telesurgery signals a bold push into advanced medicine, training, and regional healthcare leadership.

Fort Island’s flag-raising sent a message on Essequibo, but the ceremony’s mishaps drew sharp criticism. The column also hails a record-distance robot-assisted surgery and warns of inflation risks from the Hormuz standoff.

President Ali’s unity call rings hollow unless it is matched by real outreach, fair policies, and opposition engagement.

Guyana’s independence celebrations mask a harsher question: has the country simply traded one dependency for another? Oil wealth, handouts and imports leave freedom looking increasingly uncertain.