Monthly Archives: October 2017

India’s Supreme Court earlier this month, struck down a legal clause that permits men to have sex with their underage wives. The judgment stated that girls under 18 would be able to charge their husbands with rape, as long as … Continue reading →

Please read my book, ‘Slices of Life’, a collection of short stories and share your views. I need a certain amount of readers to get it published. https://www.inkitt.com/stories/drama/169310

As parents and teenagers usually do, a young lady had an argument with her mother. When the mother proceeded to verbally abuse her daughter, as far too many mothers do, the daughter angrily exclaimed ‘Me feel fuh tek wan dose … Continue reading →

The Caribbean Voice notes that a recent editorial on mental health in a local newspaper was significant for what it omitted as much as what was included. So we offer the following: The World Health Organization has long stressed the … Continue reading →

In 2000, a landmark study – The Shadow of Death: A recent study of suicides in Guyana, Incidence, Causes and Solutions – reported that the majority of those committing suicide were young males below the age of 35 years. They … Continue reading →

Post on facebook recently: “International Women’s Day event at Theatre Guild organised by UG and UNICEF…I told them the main culprit was alcohol abuse, reduce it and you will reduce domestic abuse, suicide, noise, drunk driving, etc etc.” Comment on … Continue reading →

The Caribbean Voice notes a letter recently in the print media calling for legislation to prevent media reportage on suicide from fostering the Werther Effect or copycatting. The fact is that the media has an important role to play in … Continue reading →

While the statistics are neither comprehensive nor chronological, they do indicate that sexual violence in Guyana has been escalating: a rise of one-third in rape reports (117 to 154) occurred between 2000-2004 and a 16-fold rise in statutory rapes (two … Continue reading →

The headline in one local newspaper stated, “Father of 3 buckles after wife leaves home”. The article added that the 51-year man committed suicide by ingesting poison, after his wife walked out on him, taking their three children. Apparently, his … Continue reading →

Georgetown, Guyana, April 3, 2017: After two years and nine months of activism in Guyana, The Caribbean Voice has established five training programs that are currently being implemented. These are The Youth and Student Workshop, already presented to a number … Continue reading →