Dear Editor,
A WEEK which saw the President highlighting Guyana on the world map again, and it ended with him upgrading the minimum wage for the private sector and sandwiched was the news that God earns less than Exxon.
The troubled Coalition again gets muddled while idling. There is comedy to be found at every turn. Take a trip but don’t fall, smile.
1. Strike (no, not time to down tools), while the iron is hot, earns Tiger Woods membership as one of the three billionaire athletes in the world.
2. Nicaragua, refused by the Americans, accepted by the Russians, to host “training law enforcement” or emergency response.
3. AFC held its (in) consequential National Conference. There was no scarcity of dead meat.
4. “They must be part of the equation in finding a solution to the problem,” said the President. Of Course, APNU+AFC is sure projecting the image that Guyanese are poor and weak mathematicians.
5. “In dealing with waste, it starts actually from source and so you have separation from source,” Minister Croal pointed out. WPA and JFAP withdrew from the APNU+AFC Coalition.
6. “Exxon made more money than God this year,” Biden reported. Who is taxed for taxing God?
7. Bolivian Ex-President Jeanine Anez gets a 10-year sentence when she orchestrated a coup. Donald Trump is having nightmares!
8. The opposition is absolved of its “broken wings”; Burnham was responsible for the “broken windows.” Is there an avian veterinarian and a glazier in the house?
9. “What remains to be decided requires political will – and I know you have it – to get us over the finish line.” Granger conceded to Ali.
10. The Chinese restaurant will “thrive” to construct a new menu.
11. “We know who believe in silencing the people. Come on Guyanese, we are smart people,” said Rhonda. Those silenced include The Enmore Martyrs, Father Darke, Walter Rodney, Vincent Teekah, Shirley Field-Ridley etc.
12. The government is giving so many different cash grants to the present generation, restoring what the former administration had taken away from the kids and their parents in the past and returning so many jobs lost, for the future generation to enjoy.
13. ‘Sometimes it bothers me to comprehend the level to which a few political leaders will stoop to propagate lies to confuse the minds of Guyanese,” Ann sadly sang. Sometimes or all the time? The APNU+AFC party gleefully marched to the CCJ three times in a row, only to lose by a hat-trick and return with tails tucked in.
14. The legacy of the Coalition lives on for political immaturity. Norton shakes hand finally.
15. Tax-free police escort gets one man “jumpy, scratchy and bassady!”
16. Leader of the Opposition has to consult with AFC. Who is the boss?
17. Cops enjoy special treatment. They get separate lock-ups.
18. After poor diplomatic display, cops are now accused of training…..oops ……. trailing Norton.
19. “It is this sort of almost cake shop approach to economics (comics?) that will harm us.”. Mouth open story jump out.
20. What’s a little credit between two friends? “If Ms Ferguson desires to be credited as the first to commission the water taxis, then by all means take that credit, as, I have no desire to receive such credits.
21. Phantom of the Conglomeration of organisations masquerading as “Policy Forum,” comes to town. Another (circus) show to enjoy.

Be good and keep that smile on your face.

Yours in humour,
Jai Lall