Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The last advertisement from Universal Bookstore that it is closing down is a tragic indicator of the decline in reading in the Guyanese public.

Dear Editor, After the disintegration of Yugoslavia, only Montenegro remained united with Serbia.

Dear Editor, Should a serving member of the Guyana Police Force die, from which day should the force’s flag at stations be flown at half-mast?

Dear Editor, Transnational data on private security governance through the introduction of fair regulatory frameworks clearly shows that the lack of reliable facts and figures has been and remains typical of the private security industry.

Dear Editor, I have a great suggestion for the Canadian, American, and British governments to help with the political problems in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I returned to the country today and wish to express my horror and embarrassment that in Trinidad, the Newsday newspaper dated February 19, 2008 carried the headlines showing the bodies of the twelve persons gunned down in the mining town of Bartica.

Dear Editor, An aircraft crash is better described as an accident which occurs when an aircraft in flight hits the ground, in an unscheduled or undesired manner resulting in damage to the aircraft or injury or death to the occupants.

Dear Editor, In the past month the letter columns have been filled with anguish.

Dear Editor, I agree that stringent security measures need to be put in place, such as an emergency response.

Dear Editor, For those of us who woke up on Friday to what promised to be a most beautiful day as the sun beckoned us to get out of bed there was an omen of hope as we celebrated our 38th anniversary as a Republic.

Dear Editor, Owing to the fact that most Guyanese have a short memory span, and would rather remain in denial and refuse to view the larger picture; we have failed to connect the events of the last few years; unfortunately the actuation of most those events was not by chance but rather the tell signs of things to come.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter captioned “Our personal lives should not diminish whatever professional talent we possess” (08.02.19) by Clinton Urling.

Dear Editor, The caption of Mr. Paul Kokoski’s latest letter, “There must be moral limits to science” (08.02.21) is the only thing in it that I agree with.

Dear Editor, As the bloody crime wave continues to ravage the nation, it is heartening to hear that the government is heeding calls for hangings to resume.

Dear Editor, I am the Operations Inspector that Minister Benn referred to at his press conference that left his job in the 3 months probation period.

Dear Editor, There has been much noise made about the true intent of the marauding band that has caused mayhem and destruction and great fear across Guyana in the last few weeks.

Dear Editor, Over the past five years, the Guyana media has been constantly publishing information on a number of mega projects that have received government endorsement, in many cases, government and government agencies exchanging letters of intent; signing memoranda of understanding, agreements in principle, and apparent firm agreements; and granting franchises to companies and organizations for their implementation..

Dear Editor, According to Head Mistress Julie Duncan, concerned parents, calling for reassurances, vowed not to send their children back to the Covent Garden Secondary School as burning chemicals from a nearby business have sent several students and teachers to the hospital over a few days.

Dear Editor, I address this letter to the general public through you as many persons have asked for a clarification of the proposal to dialogue on the issue of the recent brutal attacks.

Dear Editor, The buck stops with the Police Commissioner. I am disappointed that he is blaming the police victims at Bartica.