Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have a sense of great reward in my letter of last week on, “not depriving ourselves of joy in Exxon’s discovery of oil off our shore.”

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent response I received from the Ministry of Human Services &Social Security, stating that my niece is too old to be adopted.

Dear Editor, I couldn’t help but chuckle when I read about President Ali announcing $200,000 for each household.

Dear Editor, Every day on television whether it is on the BBC, CNN, or one of the American networks, NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox, if we have any interest at all as Guyanese in the world in which we live, we see and hear about the horror of the violence and loss of life precipitated by the country of Israel’s violent confrontation with the Palestinian population which surrounds it. 

Dear Editor,  The public announcement by President, Irfaan Ali, in Guyana’s National Assembly, today, Thursday October 10, 2024, about the one-off cast grant distribution of $200,000 to each household is an extremely thinly vailed political ploy aimed at winning favour ahead of Regional and General Elections, here, in Guyana slated for 2025.

Dear Editor, I took a trip out of town to Parliament – only that when the President is present remember pedants – to renew my impressions from years ago.

Dear Editor, The ‘talk of the town’ is about the proposed confirmation of Clifton Hicken, the extended acting Commissioner of Police as Commissioner.

Dear Editor, As discussions about democracy and governance dominate the national conversation, we must not forget the far deeper crisis that many Guyanese face on a daily basis: abject poverty.

Dear Editor, The things that will only take place in Guyana… like having fuel bonds, selling gasoline and diesel, in the midst of hotels, restaurants, grocery store, night club, even a pharmacy… all places where people congregate, mix and mingle.

Dear Editor, I guess like me, many Guyanese were taken by surprise after an announcement by Mr.

Dear Editor, International organizations like the European Union and the US State Department have joined local groups to call upon the PPP/C to expand inclusivity measures in their governance model.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Dr. Ramesh Gampat’s letter in the October 9th edition of the Stabroek News captioned, “data on arrivals and departures cannot prove whether or not Guyanese are leaving permanently abroad”.

Dear Editor,  I am writing to share my thoughts on the rebranding of Shell to Mobil under Sol’s stewardship and the potential this brings to Guyana’s fuel market.

Dear Editor, Saturday 12 October 2024 is the 532nd anniversary of African Holocaust Day.

Dear Editor, It has come to my attention, through numerous calls from concerned residents of the Bamia community, that an election for the Community Development Commit-tee (CDC) was conducted earlier yesterday under deeply troubling circumstances.

Dear Editor, I’ve been closely observing Guyanese Presidents for three decades, rarely have I seen one as relaxed as President Ali at a special State House lunch for his alma mater – St Stanislaus-on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, According to the Bank of Guyana (government), food inflation stood at 3.2% for the first half of 2024.

Dear Editor, On the eve of the recently concluded seventh-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) a summit of Heads of States and Government was held in New York at the United Nations to discuss a 50 plus page draft entitled; ‘Pact for the Future.’

Dear Editor, It is fascinating how the memory of the electorate can be so sharp when it comes to the rigging of past elections in Guyana, yet there seems to be a certain selective amnesia when faced with the more existential threats that have loomed over our electoral politics since gaining independence and becoming a republic.

Dear Editor, As I buildout the National Economic and Social Development Plan for the ‘Building Our Dream Guyana’ campaign/movement, this letter will focus on two more key components of our approach to renewing and expanding the middle class and developing a structured ‘Knowledge Economy’ and ‘Service Economy’.