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Jomo Thomas talks crime and other things national



Trevor “Buju” Bailey’s admission on Monday on the “Voices” radio programme that gangs operate in SVG is a welcomed disclosure…

People must be reminded that ‘freedom ain’t free’

“Those who profess to favour freedom and yet depreciate agitation are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they…

Why it is necessary to defeat Gonsalves’ ULP

Here’s why Gonsalves’ ULP must be defeated Today marks 812 days since the increasingly unpopular and autocratic government of Ralph…

Pension Changes, Tax Hikes: Workers’ Rights Eroded

In solidarity with our workers Plain Talk joins the unions representing public sector workers in criticising the government’s decision to…

Democracy under attack: Gonsalves’ disregard for parliamentary norms

Debate over wages and other parliamentary nonsense The debate over the government’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to at…

It’s time to break Gonsalves’ spell

Death, death and more debt in 2024 If you are not afraid for our country, you are courageous. If you…

In Guyana, Venezuela, Indigenous people must lead resistance against border disputes

Guest column by Clairmont Chung, a Guyanese lawyer, writer, film maker and progressive activist. Saving the Essequibo from becoming another…

Stiffer penalties will do nothing but fill up the jails

The stiffer penalty temptation Our country is growing progressively deranged. The social glue that held it together is gradually eroding.…