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Updated 26 Oct, 06:04

Opinion: letters to the editor from Guyana's newspapers

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GCGuyana ChronicleThe opposition political parties are behaving worse than spoilt childrenJul 28, 2026 GTGuyana TimesOpposition’s despicable disruption and protest in ParliamentJul 28, 2026 iNiNews GuyanaLetter: Opposition’s despicable disruption and protest in Parliament - INews GuyanaJul 29, 2026

Quincy Anderson

Political Governance

Let the MV Barima inquiry do its work

Quincy Anderson says opposition attacks on the MV Barima inquiry before it starts deny grieving families the facts they deserve.

GTGuyana TimesThank you to all stepping up in rescue effortJul 28, 2026 KWKiskadee WatchI salute these courageous diversJul 28, 2026

KWKiskadee WatchUnilateral declaration of five persons as commissioners for MV Barima tragedy is abominationJul 28, 2026 KNKaieteur NewsGovt. ruling with arroganceJul 29, 2026

KWKiskadee WatchKey members of PPP have turned into the rich and have abandoned purpose of the partyJul 28, 2026 KNKaieteur NewsThe PPP needs new leadershipJul 29, 2026

KWKiskadee WatchAll citizens should now demand that the salvage of the MV Barima ferry get underwayJul 28, 2026 KNKaieteur NewsNo to MV Barima as a memorial siteJul 30, 2026

KNKaieteur NewsRam accused of double standard on US forced labour policyJul 28, 2026

Roopnauth Hardyalreplying to Christopher Ram

International Relations

Ram accused of double standard on US policy

in reply to Robert Persaud seeks to reassure us, but about the wrong risk

KNKaieteur NewsThe COI must not take the place of immediate reformsJul 28, 2026

Crime & Public Safety

The COI must not take the place of immediate reforms

Albert Baldeo says the ferry tragedy needs immediate transport safety reforms now, not a COI that delays action.

KNKaieteur NewsAn open letter to His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of GuyanaJul 28, 2026

Christopher Ram

Political Governance

Open letter on the Barima inquiry

Christopher Ram says the Barima probe will dodge the real question: why officials kept an 87-year-old vessel in service.

KNKaieteur NewsBarges and the tide could lift the MV BarimaJul 28, 2026

Rajendra Bisessar

Infrastructure & Development

Barges and the tide could lift the MV Barima

Rajendra Bisessar says airbags, barges and the high tide could raise the MV Barima while officials keep failing victims.

KNKaieteur NewsThe MV Barima Tragedy: Accountability Must Not End with the Little PeopleJul 28, 2026

Political Governance

MV Barima: Accountability must go higher

K. Wainwright says the MV Barima inquiry must not stop at crew errors while ministers escape blame for systemic failures.

KWKiskadee WatchSeismic shift in consciousness may finally create space for new movement demanding fair, truly developed GuyanaJul 28, 2026

Surujdai Juglall

Political Governance

New movement for a truly developed Guyana

The MV Barima tragedy has jolted Guyanese into questioning PPP and PNC rule and demanding a fairer, functional country, Juglall writes.

KWKiskadee WatchThis Commission of Inquiry must have indigenous representationJul 28, 2026

Indigenous Affairs

This Commission of Inquiry must have indigenous representation

Keith Bernard says Region One families hit hardest by the MV Barima disaster need Indigenous representation on the inquiry.

KWKiskadee WatchMany unanswered questions about MV Barima tragedy, captain can't be blamed for everythingJul 28, 2026

Crime & Public Safety

Captain can't be blamed for everything

Conrad Barrow says the MV Barima disaster raises too many unanswered questions for the captain alone to carry the blame.

Previously published

KWKiskadee WatchIan radiated positive vibrationsJul 27, 2026 KNKaieteur NewsLike the Rastaman, Ian espoused positive vibrationsJul 28, 2026

Features & Editorials6

GCGuyana Chronicle

Editorial

Investing in people, empowering enterprise

Guyana’s new development bank could unlock cheap credit and mentorship for small businesses shut out of traditional lending. Its success will hinge on transparent, politically independent management.

The Freddie Kissoon Column / Freddie Kissoon

We may not have parliamentary opposition after 2030

Opposition missteps over the Adrianna Younge and MV Barima tragedies are deepening public distrust, the column argues. It warns Guyana could head toward a parliament with little or no opposition after 2030.

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Kaieteur NewsSase Singh Salutes First Responders, Pays Special Tribute to MV Barima Dive TeamsJul 29, 2026

Sasenarine Singh

Crime & Public Safety

I salute these courageous divers

Sasenarine Singh salutes the French and Guyanese divers for 15 perilous dives and for telling grieving families the unvarnished truth.

Political Governance

Barima commissioners declaration is abomination

Ali’s five-person Barima inquiry was imposed without Parliament or opposition consultation, Hamilton Green says.

Political Governance

The PPP needs new leadership

Jamil Changlee says PPP elites abandoned the party’s mission, and the MV Barima tragedy exposed their disregard for the poor.

Crime & Public Safety

No to MV Barima as a memorial site

Janette Bulkan says the government should salvage the MV Barima now, not pressure grieving families to accept it as a memorial site.

Roopnauth Hardyal says Christopher Ram treats US forced-labour policy as moral law while ignoring Washington’s own history and interests.

Clement J. Rohee

Sports & Culture

Ian radiated positive vibrations

Clement J. Rohee remembers Ian McDonald as a humane, consensus-driven thinker who shaped Guyana's sugar diplomacy.

GTGuyana Times

Editorial

Opening the doors of opportunity

Guyana’s new Development Bank could unlock credit for entrepreneurs long shut out by collateral demands. Its success will hinge on turning loans into lasting businesses and jobs.

Eyewitness

Overreaching… opposition

The Barima inquiry is under fire before it begins, with the opposition attacking the President’s legal authority to appoint it. The piece argues the real test is whether the commissioners can find the truth.

KNKaieteur News

Editorial

The debt burden

Guyana’s oil boom is colliding with soaring debt and foreign-exchange shortages, raising hard questions about where the money is going.

Dem Boys Seh

Drama trumps debate

Parliament's maritime tragedy debate collapsed into shouting, theatrics and camera-ready performances. Citizens waiting for answers were left with noise instead of scrutiny.