Sometimes though, the service crosses the line from poor to atrocious and leaves a bitter aftertaste for days; this was my experience last Saturday at Sally’s Boutique in the City Mall.
Category: Opinions
The President’s dress and the Saudis’ desk warranted criticism
The people who have been elected to manage the country for us should exercise due diligence at all times, have dignity and integrity; and make decisions that will benefit Guyana as a whole.
HGP Nightly News broadcasted a one-sided story with ‘fake’ protesters
Reporters are expected to do research and delve into a story from all angles meaning, seeking out involved parties and reporting all sides to a story. Especially, when the outlet is…
Sexual assaults and alcoholism in Baramita
Sometimes, I come across mind boggling articles…Baramita, a community in Guyana has been in the news recently due to alcoholism and widespread sexual assaults. While there is talk on curbing…
The UN perplexing decision on France’s ‘burqa ban’
I recently read about the United Nations’ decision on France’s ‘burqa ban’ and felt that it was not justified; it did not fully take into account the security concerns, social…
Reduce crime in Baramita through education
How to reduce crime in Baramita and elsewhere? I believe the answer is education and enforcement of the laws of the land. Too often when a crime is committed people…
V.S. Naipaul: The man behind the books
A literary giant has died and the Caribbean mourns. V.S. Naipaul, the Nobel laureate, recipient of a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II and son of the Caribbean soil, was immensely…
Plight of Venezuelans in Guyana
Since the beginning of the social, political and economic crisis in Venezuela, Venezuelans have been fleeing their country in search of basic necessities in order to survive not for luxuries…
Helping Venezuelans
In September 2017, in the Demerara Wave Online News Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge was quoted as saying, “Guyana will soon put in place a more lenient immigration policy to…
Lack of DNA testing in sexual assault cases
One of the most bile-inducing things to hear about is children being sexually assaulted and then to know deep down that most will receive no justice but will be failed…