The harsh realities of Independence

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As we prepare to celebrate our 39th year of Independence recent developments should force us to reflect on the real meaning of independence and of the...

That bizarre American soap opera

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Political developments in the US over the past year present themselves as a captivating soap opera or even a reality show, starring a ruthless preside...

My Dear Watson

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Last week was another of those weeks that challenged the nation’s soul. The decision by the US government to recall their volunteers and send them t...

Further Reflections on Oscar Allen as I knew him

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I attended the Oscar Allen “Memorial Emancipation Lecture” and left inspired to continue my reflections on Oscar. Reverend Patrick Perrin’s earl...

We have long lost our Innocence

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I wrote this column on Wednesday, August 22. As I started writing, news reached me of another murder; this time, a security guard who while on her way...

The Ross University issue

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The recent announcement about the relocation of Ross University from Dominica to Barbados should force us to look at certain realities that our countr...

Does August 1 mean anything to us?

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Although our Emancipation Day Anniversary has been changed from August Monday to August 1,  it has not meant a great deal to us. We have not been gi...

50 years ago- Walter Rodney remembered (part 3)

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In the latter part of the 1970s Guyana had been experiencing rough times. 1978 and 1979 were horrible years. Do you recall the Jonestown ritual that i...

50 Years Ago – Walter Rodney remembered (part 2)

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After being banned from Jamaica, Walter Rodney returned to a teaching position at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. That was an exciting pe...

50 Years Ago – Walter Rodney remembered

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Oscar Allen died on July 28, 2017, and this piece is in his honour. Over the past years Oscar had been reminding me of our pledge to do articles aroun...