THE HINDRANCE TO STRIKING

Article 147(2) of the Constitution provides that: “Except with his or her own consent no person shall he hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom to strike.” The next article, 147(3) provides that: “Neither an employer nor a trade union shall be deprived of the right to enter into collective agreements.” Guyana has […]

THERE IS NO LAWFUL DISPUTE ABOUT GUYANA’S SOVEREIGNTY OVER ESSEQUIBO

(Conversation Tree expresses its sincere condolences to the GDF and to the families and friends of Guyana’s brave and intrepid military officers who lost their lives while protecting and defending us).

VENEZUELA HAS ONLY A NODDING ACQUAINTANCE WITH RATIONALITY

In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, President Irfaan Ali referred to a “very threatening message from Venezuela” in the form of a Communique attacking Guyana for advertising oil blocks in Guyana’s sovereign waters. The Venezuelan Government responded that: “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will always assert its legitimate rights […]

A TENDENTIOUS EDITORIAL ON CHINESE LANDING

Editorialising on “Mining and Amerindians” last Friday, after my article, “Chinese Landing” on Sunday, Stabroek News largely adopted the point of view of the Amerindians of Chinese Landing as its own. In doing so SN tendentiously describes some of what I said as ‘baffling’ and ‘bizarre.’ SN suggested that since Chinese Landing got “no support […]

CHINESE LANDING

Illegal mining at Chinese Landing has been in the news. A report in SN on Thursday last, stated that the Village Council said that it never asked the government to stop all mining on its lands as some of its villagers earn their livelihoods by mining. Also, it does not approve of the government’s fact-finding […]