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09/28/2025

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09/28/2025

09/27/2025

U.S. Weighs Military Strikes on Drug Targets Inside Venezuela

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2025 — The United States is preparing military options to strike alleged drug trafficking operations inside Venezuela, raising the possibility of direct action within the South American nation’s borders, according to NBC News.

What We Know So Far

U.S. military officials are drafting plans that include drone strikes on drug cartel leaders, trafficking groups, and suspected drug labs inside Venezuela.

No action has been approved by President Donald Trump yet, but sources say operations could begin within weeks.

This follows a series of recent U.S. strikes against boats allegedly carrying narcotics from Venezuela. While not all seizures were confirmed, officials in the Dominican Republic reported drugs recovered after one such strike.

The U.S. Position

President Trump has repeatedly accused the government of Nicolás Maduro of fueling America’s drug crisis, claiming Venezuela is sending “gang members, drug dealers and drugs” into the United States. His administration has raised the bounty on Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, while deploying ships, F-35 jets, and more than 4,000 personnel to the Caribbean.

A White House official told NBC: “Trump is prepared to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country.”

Venezuela’s Response & Regional Concerns

The Maduro government has denied involvement in drug trafficking, instead accusing the U.S. of plotting regime change. Venezuelan analyst Anibal Sanchez warned that a U.S. strike on Venezuelan soil would spark “diplomatic protests, political persecution, and further unity among Venezuelans around defending sovereignty.”

Meanwhile, intermediaries in the Middle East are said to be facilitating quiet talks between Washington and Caracas. Maduro has reportedly signaled potential concessions in exchange for maintaining power, though details remain unclear.

Regional Impact

Analysts caution that escalation could destabilize the wider Caribbean and Latin America. Guyana and its neighbors will be watching closely — not only because of geographic proximity but also because increased U.S.–Venezuela tensions could spill over into trade, migration, and regional security.

The Bigger Picture

This is not the first time the U.S. has targeted Maduro. In 2020, the Trump administration indicted him on narcotics charges. Today, with Venezuela serving as a major transit point for co***ne shipments, Washington appears determined to tighten pressure on the regime.

Whether these plans remain a deterrent threat or move into actual strikes could shape U.S.–Venezuela relations — and South American geopolitics — for years to come.

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09/27/2025

Editorial | The Role of the Opposition: Silence Is Not an Option

In every democracy, the role of the opposition is clear: to challenge the government, hold leaders accountable, and present credible alternatives. It is not to sit quiet while the ruling administration controls the narrative unopposed.

Yet in Guyana today, many citizens are asking: Where is the opposition’s voice?

President Irfaan Ali frequently paints a picture of Guyana’s bright future — oil wealth, mega-projects, AI integration, tourism revival, and infrastructure growth. For some, this is vision. For others, it feels like “selling a dream” that does not exist in the daily struggles of ordinary Guyanese who face blackouts, poor schools, crumbling healthcare, and rising costs of living.

In this environment, the silence of the opposition is deafening. Their constitutional duty is not just to occupy seats in Parliament but to scrutinize government spending, expose weaknesses in policy, and represent the voices of those left behind. Opposition parties should be asking the hard questions:

Who benefits from the oil revenues?

Why do schools in Region 8 still lack basic facilities?

Why are workers in Region 10 still striking over unsafe conditions and unpaid wages?

Democracy weakens when opposition leaders fail to speak up. Citizens begin to lose faith, and the government enjoys unchecked power.

Guyana deserves more than silence. It deserves an opposition that is bold, consistent, and ready to hold the government to account — not for political gain, but for the sake of the people.

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09/27/2025

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09/26/2025

DRUG BUST IN GEORGETOWN

Police intercepted a shipment from Florida at BAC Couriers and discovered an orange suitcase packed with 8 lbs of cannabis. The box was reportedly shipped by Shamar Fraser to Shequan Simon of Lamaha Park.

The narcotics were seized, photographed, and weighed at CID HQ.

Investigations are ongoing.

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09/26/2025

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09/26/2025

Wailang Community School Crisis: Children Deserve Better

The situation unfolding at Wailang Community School in Region 8 is a stark reminder of the inequities facing Guyana’s education system. For years, the school has battled neglect, leaving children without access to the quality education guaranteed to them.

Main Issues Raised

No Appointed Teacher: There is no formally assigned teacher at the school. Instead, a Community Support Officer (CSO) has stepped up voluntarily to teach nine classes at once, a near-impossible task.

Lack of Recognition: Because the school is not officially listed under the Ministry of Education, it is excluded from the national school feeding programme. Many of the 55 students go hungry on some days.

Uniform Disparity: With no official support, children wear whatever uniforms are available, often handed down or mismatched, highlighting deep inequality.

Poor Learning Environment: Students are cramped into a small space with no proper furniture, forcing them to sit uncomfortably for hours.

Transportation Struggles: With no assistance, students walk long distances, sometimes miles, to attend classes.

Sanitation Concerns: There is no access to running water, leading to poor hygiene and sanitation.

Broken Infrastructure: Solar panels provided to the school remain unusable because no batteries were supplied to power them.

Political Concerns

Reports also surfaced that a political party logo was placed on the school building, raising outrage that children are being used as political pawns. With Guyana’s abundant resources, stakeholders argue, such conditions are inexcusable.

Call to Action

The WIN Party has urged the Ministry of Education to intervene immediately. The children of Wailang are not asking for special treatment — they simply want equal access to education, proper facilities, and the dignity every student deserves.

As Guyana moves forward with oil wealth and national development, leaving children behind in neglected schools runs counter to the promise of progress.

Source: Team Mohamed

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09/26/2025

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09/26/2025

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09/26/2025

Not Your Superwoman – Guyanese Roots Shine Through Letitia Wright & Golda Rosheuvel

At London’s Bush Theatre, two acclaimed actors with Guyanese heritage — Letitia Wright (Black Panther) and Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton) — are captivating audiences in Not Your Superwoman, a new mother-daughter stage drama.

Written by Emma Dennis-Edwards and directed by Lynette Linton, the play explores three generations of British-Guyanese women confronting trauma, motherhood, and healing during a journey to Guyana to scatter a grandmother’s ashes.

Wright plays Erica, a Gen Z daughter, while Rosheuvel portrays Joyce, her emotionally distant mother. Their chemistry fuels the production, with Wright delivering magnetic energy and Rosheuvel bringing both humour and warmth, even as her character keeps her daughter at arm’s length.

The production highlights themes of generational struggle, resilience, and the often complicated bonds between mothers and daughters. While critics note the script leans heavily on therapy-speak and lacks emotional depth in places, the performances of Wright and Rosheuvel are widely praised as the heart of the play.

Not Your Superwoman runs at the Bush Theatre in London until 1 November 2025 — marking another significant moment where actors of Guyanese descent shine brightly on the global stage.

09/25/2025

The Fight for 1 seat - VPAC STATEMENT

Amanza Walton-Desir exposed for her bullying, dishonesty, opportunism, & betrayals

Yesterday Amanza Walton-Desir proved beyond doubt that she is unfit to speak of inclusivity while practising the very politics of division she pretends to condemn. Politics is often called a dirty game, and Walton-Desir has shown herself to be one of its dirtiest players.

The Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) was built on the principles of trust, collective governance, and the absolute rejection of racial hostility, among other key tenets. VPAC entered that coalition in good faith, knowing that no single party in the coalition could win on its own. The agreement was simple, the parliamentary seats secured by our combined mandate would be rotated equally among the three partners. That was our pact.
Walton-Desir tore up that pact the moment it suited her. Instead of honouring the deal, she anointed herself sole power-broker, keeping 60 percent of the seat for herself and handing 40 percent to Nigel London. VPAC, which fought alongside them and helped win that mandate, was cut out entirely. That is not leadership. That is theft.

But betrayal of trust was only the beginning. When a VPAC member pressed the coalition leadership to denounce a blatantly racist public statement, Walton-Desir and London refused. London deflected. Walton-Desir went silent. And when pressed to answer directly whether they condoned racism, Walton-Desir chose the coward’s path and went live on Facebook, fabricating a story that VPAC had “threatened” her.

That was a lie. A deliberate, malicious lie. No threats were made. VPAC demanded only an answer. Do you condone racism, yes or no? Rather than face the truth, Walton-Desir weaponised her gender, crying victimhood and pretending that being held accountable was an “attack on a woman.” That is disgraceful. It is not courage, it is manipulation.

For months, VPAC supported Walton-Desir as a female leader. We never demanded the Prime Ministerial slot. We defended her publicly. Yet behind closed doors, she bullied partners, sidelined allies, and treated the coalition as her personal property. Now, when caught red-handed refusing to confront racism, she hides behind her skirt and plays the victim. That is not leadership, it is cowardice dressed up as feminism.

Walton-Desir cannot rewrite the truth. She cannot sell betrayal as leadership. She cannot silence her partners by twisting their words into “threats.” What she has shown is that her loyalty is not to principle, not to inclusion, and not to the people, but to herself alone.

The whispers are no longer whispers. They are shouts in broad daylight. Amanza Walton-Desir has bullied her way through this coalition, lied to the public, and abandoned every principle she once claimed to stand for. VPAC will not be a pawn in her charade.

The parliamentary seat belongs to the collective. It was won by three parties, not by Walton-Desir the individual. VPAC will fight for its rightful share of representation. We will not apologise for demanding honesty, inclusivity, and real leadership, and to be sure we will not condone racism by anyone publicly or privately whether by junior staff or senior leadership
Amanza Walton-Desir cannot hide behind gender when called to account. She cannot hide behind Nigel London’s excuses. And she cannot hide from the truth. She has been exposed, for her bullying, her dishonesty, her opportunism, and her betrayal

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