Stella Says…Not Raphael Trotman too!

What is it going to take for the men of Guyana to start treating the women with the respect they rightly deserve? Just last Sunday I wrote a column about the need for the nation’s leaders to be educated on violence against women. However, it seems that education needs to be far more comprehensive. In [...]

Stella Says…Why so rigid, Freddie?

by Stella Ramsaroop I knew full well that when I wrote a column about the need for naysayers – or rather those who voice their dissent of the government – that a few of my fellow dissenters would balk at my suggestions that we should at least attempt to be somewhat objective. Dear Sweet and [...]

Stella Says…Ignorance and insensitivity abound concerning violence against women

by Stella Ramsaroop Just when I think the tide is turning on the issue of violence against women, I find that Guyana has at least one politician who remains ignorant on the issue. In my column from last Wednesday I pointed out the need for naysayers to show objectivity by acknowledging governmental action in various [...]

Stella Says…Tourism and Torture: Which word does not fit?

by Stella Ramsaroop November is tourism month in Guyana! Turn up that music, cut those dancers loose and put on your best smile for the world. Just imagine the vacation packages being assembled and the airline deals being formed. What an exciting time for the country. However, given the fact that law enforcement continues to [...]

Stella Says…Guyana needs its naysayers as much as it needs its government

by Stella Ramsaroop Note: I write this column for the benefit of my fellow naysayers. Enjoy. I have absolutely nothing against what the government terms as “naysayers.” Hell, I am a naysayer myself and I know many other naysayers. However, honesty demands that there comes a time when even the most rabid naysayer should stop [...]

Stella Says…Unless you are sinless, lay your stone down and walk away

by Stella Ramsaroop I never cease to be amazed at the lengths to which humans will go to make one set of people somehow appear superior to another group. This is obvious once again in Guyana, as the debate about the homosexual lifestyle has reappeared on the letter pages. This debate carries the weight of [...]

Stella Says…When will good men do something?

by Stella Ramsaroop I grew up with a mother who physically, mentally and verbally abused me and I could never understand how neighbours and family members could allow it to happen without doing something about it. I lived in the city where the houses were very close together, so I know my neighbours heard the [...]