Randy Persaud
Randy Persaud is an academic and professional who has undergone extensive postgraduate studies, enduring years of rigorous academic requirements to earn his degrees. Recently mentioned in the context of a controversy surrounding the rapid awarding of Masters and PhD degrees through the GOAL and ISDC programs, Persaud represents a cohort of scholars who have invested significant time and effort in their education, contrasting the quick attainment of degrees by others in the news.
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Prof. Randy Persaud contributed to the public debate on poverty and human development.
We also need research that explains why poverty persists – not only how many people are poor
Guyana· 2026-02-14
Dr Randy Persaud is commended for introducing readers to several economic terms or concepts.
Make economics mandatory in high school, collegeGuyana· 2026-02-12
Randy Persaud is another distinguished professor who co-authored a response to the author's essay.
Resort to estimated data does not change my arguments about the wretched state of human wellbeing hereGuyana· 2026-02-08
Randy Persaud co-authored a letter discussing Guyana's human development transition.
Guyana is transitioning but more analysis needs to be done of its pace and distributionGuyana· 2026-02-08
Professors Tarron Khemraj and Randy Persaud wrote a stimulating piece in a Letter in SN.
Human Development Index is useful but interpret it with great careGuyana· 2026-02-06
Prof. Randy Persaud is mentioned as a signatory of the letter regarding human development in Guyana.
Guyana is successfully transitioning into a state of high human development, as per UNDP dataGuyana· 2026-02-05Dr. Randy Persaud signed off on the letter regarding Budget 2026.
Budget 2026 redirects Guyanese from consumption to capacity buildingGuyana· 2026-01-31
Dr. Randy Persaud defends the PPP/C administration's record on public consultation and policy implementation.
Region Six outreach was consultativeGuyana· 2025-11-30
Dr. Randy Persaud is commended for his effort to educate the nation on what the Orange Economy is.
Without meaningful participation by culture-bearers and practitioners government’s Orange Economy will likely remain an abstract conceptGuyana· 2025-11-29
Dr Randy Persaud is associated with the Office of the President.
Orange Economy is particularly important to young peopleGuyana· 2025-11-26
Dr Randy Persaud and other regional thinkers have long argued that such measures, though valuable, tend to marginalize local voices and undervalue indigenous forms of civic engagement.
Freedom cannot be reduced to a number; it must be interpreted within context and cultureGuyana· 2025-11-03
Dr Randy Persaud criticizes Reporters Without Borders for their claims about press freedom in Guyana.
Reporters Without Borders should do its own homework rather than rely on the GPA for informationGuyana· 2025-09-20Dr Randy Persaud signed the letter discussing the election campaign efforts.
PPP won these elections because of brilliant strategy and relentless workGuyana· 2025-09-07
Dr Randy Persaud signed the letter to the editor.
Saul’s claims of oppression are ridiculousGuyana· 2025-08-08
Dr Randy Persaud signed the letter to the editor.
Mohamed’s chimerical dance at SophiaGuyana· 2025-08-06
Dr Randy Persaud signs off the letter criticizing the treatment of political discourse in Guyana.
Criticizing Azruddin - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2025-08-04
Dr. Randy Persaud urges Ms. Ferguson to make every effort to discover the truth.
The Granger administration years were marked by demonstrable incompetenceGuyana· 2025-07-18
Randy Persaud is referenced in a letter criticizing Lincoln Lewis.
PPP benefitted from GECOM’S compromises of the voting process’ integrityGuyana· 2025-07-14
Dr. Randy Persaud signed the letter to the editor.
Electoral tourism - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2025-07-09
Dr. Randy Persaud wrote a letter addressing the treatment of women in the PNCR.
The PNCR and the women in the partyGuyana· 2025-06-21
Dr. Randy Persaud writes about the unemployment situation in Guyana.
Bare-naked truth is that unemployment in Guyana is practically non-existentGuyana· 2025-06-11Randy Persaud is mentioned as someone who had to go through years of studies for a post graduate degree.
GOAL might have unearthed Masters’ and PhD scholars par excellence in record timeGuyana· 2025-03-13