Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I congratulate those hundreds of brave cane-cutters in Berbice for their protest action against VAT.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to make a brief response to two letters captioned: “Indian loyalty should not be construed as due to loyalty to the PPP but to fear of being ostracised or attacked” by an unnamed writer, and “By its works shall the Alliance be judged” by Barrington Braithwaite.

Dear Editor, Lord Acton said power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Dear Editor, The Land Court at New Amsterdam Supreme Court was moved to a building at Strand, New Amsterdam.

Dear Editor, This letter is an appeal for the relevant authorities to investigate the conditions under which juvenile suspects and defendants are detained in police detention facilities in this country.

Dear Editor, Worldwide there is deep concern over rising food prices.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a letter written by A Persaud captioned “The army’s continuing inefficiency is most disconcerting” (07.12.8).

Dear Editor, I have faith that the vulgarity attending the unjust withdrawal of governmental advertisements from your worthy newspaper must and will soon end.

Dear Editor, I read of Commodore Best’s reaction to the loss of a single rifle from the GDF HQ in early December of 2007.

Dear Editor, I have seen your editorial captioned “Common enemies of all mankind” (07.11.28) dealing with torture in its general scope and in relation to the specific cases of two young men of Buxton, whose cases SN, if no other paper, reported in clear detail.

Dear Editor, It is refreshing to read in the newspapers (dated December 5, 2007) that Education Minister Shaik Baksh stated that government plans to increase the amount of teachers being trained currently by three fold over the next five years.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Vishnu Bisram’s letter captioned “The punishment of this teacher is a travesty of Islamic law” (07.12.05) and share his anger on the issue of the teacher Mrs Gibbon who was imprisoned in Sudan.

Dear Editor, Commendations to Minister Manickchand for taking the initiative to address abuse in Guyana.

Dear Editor, In the upper Cuyuni river area there was a Venezuelan army incursion to destroy dredges working in the river, though it was evident that the dredges were in Guyanese territory.

Dear Editor, Not so long ago, a female colleague asked me whether I had any idea about why there is an upsurge in spousal abuse and crime against women.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter captioned “City Hall should give notice of any intention to fog using Malathion” (07.12.04).

Dear Editor, With the holiday season on there is a big traffic jam at the Rosignol New Amsterdam ferry stelling .One

Dear Editor, As a serious student of international politics, the invasion of Guyana’s territory, even though it is claimed by Venezuela, defies a logical analysis.

Dear Editor, Old age pensions for 2008 have been increased by 6% making the pension $3,895.

Dear Editor, This letter is the first of a few, all pointing to the quality of governance in Guyana today.