Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, When all the rhetoric, confetti and euphoria (much akin to a circus) of the US Democratic nomination contest is over, the post mortem will reveal whether the US passed the “democracy” test.

Dear Editor, There was the time when we noticed two and three boys late at night preparing themselves for sleep on the sidewalk or in the passage way of a store in downtown Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I am pleased to learn that F Skinner liked my ball by ball commentary on the U.S

Dear Editor, I read with keen interest Ravi Dev’s column of Sunday March 02, 2008 published in Kaieteur News under the caption, “Politics and Crime”.

Dear Editor, It was indeed refreshing and heartening to note that two of our most esteemed Indigenous personalities, Honorable Minister of Amerindian Affairs and Dr George Norton, have agreed in principle that there should be consideration for scholarships for hinterland athletes (SN 6/3/08 “Aid to Amerindian communities for development not handouts – Rodrigues”).

Dear Editor, I am writing in relation to a letter by Frank Fyffe captioned “This schoolgirls’ steel band deserves support” (08.03.02) which refers to the Wismar Christiansburg Multilateral Schoolgirls’ steelband.

Dear Editor, Apparently there is a shortage of priests in Guyana which explains why so many well established parishes are today without resident priests and so many of the smaller communities are left without any priestly assistance.

Dear Editor, Mr F Skinner in his letter captioned “Not all Guyanese Americans vote Democratic” (08.03.06) marred his otherwise valid arguments by unnecessarily side-tracking down the traditional, corrosive Guyanese route of seeing things racially.

Dear Editor, It would be appalling if the administration were to deem it fit to increase the NIS pension age to 65 years as recommended in a recent report.

Dear Editor, Today, I read with great happiness a report that the Christian Community will host a ‘Mass Good Friday Service’ entitled “Atonement 2008” on March 21st at 5.30pm at the Cenotaph.

Dear Editor, I wonder whether I should feel pity for the likes of Mr Vishnu Bisram on the subject of wanting the “white man” to rule them as indicated in his letter captioned “Elderly Guyanese say they preferred colonial rule” (08.03.04).

Dear Editor, I write to commend you on your fine editorial captioned “It can’t wait” which appeared in SN on Saturday, March 01.

Dear Editor, The government recently announced its intention to build a Hostel/Dormitory for Hinterland Scholarship students in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Last Saturday, driving South on Sheriff St, I noticed three kids on a donkey cart, one beating the animal with a piece of wood.

Dear Editor, Hillary Clinton has finally won three primaries (which she was favored heavily to win but barely eked out) after a string of eleven consecutive defeats.

Dear Editor, Regarding your March 3rd editorial captioned “The US drug report and the crime crisis” the U.S.

Dear Editor, I am heartened to hear Mr Colwyn King, president of the Guyana Teachers’ Union say that the union will seek to boost its research capability to buttress its ability to negotiate for teachers if he is elected for a second term.

Dear Editor, Below is a quotation in the Caribbean 360 on-line edition 05/03/08 attributed to the Honourable Clement James Rohee, Minister of Home Affairs.

Dear Editor, After reading Mrs Jagan’s stinging reprimand in her letter captioned “Bisram must stop gossiping” (08.03.05), I re-read the letter I wrote about stories told to me about corruption in the Cheddi Jagan’s government (08.03.03).

Dear Editor, I am alarmed at government’s lack of response to the financial needs of the Critch-low Labour College.