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Sep 23, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds As Guyana prepares for the coming Oil and Gas dispensation, there is not unexpectedly, a lot of debate over what direction the government should take. We have heard from experts, at least one political party, the private sector organizations, political…
Continue readingSep 09, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds, There has been some speculation about President’s Granger’s candidacy at the top of the Coalition’s ticket at the next general election. The assumption is that the present coalition would contest again, and that president wants to lead the ticket. At…
Continue readingSep 02, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds By Dr. David Hinds The recent proposal by Professor Clive Thomas and the WPA that cash transfers to Guyanese households be considered as part of government’s plan for distributing the imminent oil revenues has once again brought that party into…
Continue readingAug 26, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds, News By Dr. David Hinds Bob Marley was first and foremost a political singer; he used his talents to articulate and convey political messages. Reggae music is by definition political music; its birth and evolution were a response to the dynamics…
Continue readingAugust 20, 2018 I have often wondered why all governments, including the Burnham government which was sympathetic to poor people, have treated teachers so badly when it comes to wages. And I have concluded that it has to do with a lack of appreciation for what education means for poor…
Continue readingAug 19, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds, News Last Sunday, I sat through an Education Roundtable discussion organized by the Buxton First of August Movement as part of its Emancipation program. The topic of the discussion was “Restoring Education Excellence to Buxton: What is to be done?” Vincent…
Continue readingAug 12, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds The news-cycle this past week started with Professor Thomas, WPA co-leader and noted political-economist, proposing that government uses revenues from oil and gas to give cash transfers to every household in Guyana. Thomas was speaking at the Eusi Kwayana Emancipation…
Continue readingGovernments all over the world transfer money to citizens–some directly, some indirectly. Most of the transfers go to rich people. In America farmers get a cheque from the govt, they get social security cheque, they get pension cheque. they get unemployment cheque, they get disability cheque. Is the US…
Continue readingAug 05, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds According to media reports, President Granger used the occasion of the Emancipation Eve event at Beterverwagting to deliver what one media house described as a “hard-hitting” speech in which he rebuked African Guyanese for not lifting themselves as their fore-parents…
Continue readingJul 29, 2018 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds Dear African Brothers and Sisters, As Guyana observes another emancipation anniversary, it must not only be a moment of celebration but also a time of deep reflection, especially among African Guyanese. There is, of course, much to celebrate. Any people…
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