Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to VO Patrick’s letter, ‘The prelude to the end game,’ (SN, 5.6.08), I share the writer’s sentiments regarding the history-making achievement by an African American, Mr Barack Obama, in the long and sometimes tense fight with Mrs Hillary Clinton for the just concluded Democratic race for the nominee in this year’s US presidential race.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter, ‘Cricket has been killed at Leonora,’ by Vaidram Persaud (SN, 5.6.08).

Dear Editor, Every year the Accountant General in the Ministry of Finance issues a circular to permanent secretaries and heads of department setting out the dates in each month of the ensuing year when salaries for government employees and pensions for retirees will be payable.

Dear Editor, This letter serves to advise on the sewerage problem highlighted in a letter in your June 3, 2008 issue (‘Sewage overflow in New Market Street).

Dear Editor, The new land line service implemented by GT&T in my home village at Suddie in Region 2 has many faults which need to be rectified urgently.

Dear Editor, I just got a piece of composition by Marc Matthews making a point about Obama’s  candidacy for what the writer calls “The Emperor wuk.”

Dear Editor, It is with great consternation that I pen this letter after an entire working afternoon was spent at GPL, Main Street.

Dear Editor, For quite some time we have been reading and/or hearing of various airlines offering, starting or contemplating direct flights from Guyana to North America, when the correct terminology should be non-stop flights.

Dear Editor, In Iana Seales’ article, ‘Women still pressing for recognition of unwaged work’ (SN, 8.3.08), it was stated “… after more than a decade since the fourth world conference for women in Beijing in 1995, when a platform for action was set up, issues of inequality remain current.

Dear Editor, I have enclosed an article from the London Times captioned ‘Price rises send New Yorkers into dustbins for free food,’ (19.5.08) showing the hardship middle-class Americans are experiencing caused by rising food and fuel prices.

Dear Editor, The main opposition PNCR has changed its name several times, but it has failed to change its attitude and this is its basic problem preventing it from offering itself to the general public as a viable alternative to the PPP/C government.

Dear Editor, I wish to bring attention to the very chaotic situation obtaining at the Stabroek Market vehicular park, as it affects the operations and livelihood of the vendors and stallholders there.

Dear Editor, The workers in Guyana have lost their right to negotiate for increases and are forced to accept government handouts as in communist states.

Dear Editor,  With reference to the article ‘Delta lands’ (SN, 2.6.08) , the statement “Delta, in an attempt to address the rising cost of fuel and increase its international presence, recently merged with Northwest Airlines forming the world’s largest carrier,” is incorrect.

Dear Editor, With reference to a report in Stabroek News (4.6.08) entitled ‘Instead of Carifesta – Gov’t should address pressing concerns – Corbin,’ I wish to congratulate Mr Corbin for two reasons: 1. 

Dear Editor, I do acknowledge Mr Nick Jackson of Guysuco’s response (‘Guysuco will not stand in the way of the community renovating Leonora Park’ SN, 28.5.08) to my letter ‘What is the status of the Leonora Park cricket ground?’

Dear Editor, The Democratic presidential nomination reached its climax on Tuesday night with Obama copping the required number of delegates subject to confirmation at the convention.

Dear Editor, I am really disgusted about the renewed flare-up of discussions about homosexuality in Guyana.

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago I watched what I believe was a poorly conducted Spelling Bee competition at the Republic Bank in Rose Hall Town.

Dear Editor, A memo is circulating in the Caricom Secretariat, that if several persons of different nationality apply for a job at the secretariat, including Guyanese, that preference will be given to non-Guyanese.