Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Catchment District was Prashad Nagar, the scheduled distribution date October 31, at the Prashad Nagar Mosque – one block from the residence of this shut-in pensioner, who had been fortunate to have someone deliver a letter from him, along with current pension book for identification, explaining his non-attendance at the distribution service.

Dear Editor, It is an uncomfortable truth that the ‘haves’ view the ‘have nots’ with a socially conditioned disdain – not a Guyanese thing but a human reality.

Dear Editor, Cricket fans-and real people-will want to see and hear a cricketing icon opine on the current state of the team formerly known as the West Indies Cricket.

Dear Editor, Guyanese do not really have a choice in who they vote for.

Dear Editor, The issue of debris floating in the Pomeroon River is a serious one.

Dear Editor, On learning of the tragedy which occurred at Orinduik Falls, where the life of a visitor to this magnificent attraction was unfortunately snuffed out, the news triggered my memory of a treacherous and extremely dangerous traverse at the falls.

Dear Editor, On 20 October 2022, a “notice to vacate” was sent by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to Theo Xavier, a Wapichan and resident of Potarinau.

Dear Editor, Why is it the West Bank Public Road from Bagotville  to Patentia and beyond has been neglected?

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Fitzroy Fletcher for his letter `Gas to energy project not viable even at present high crude oil prices’ (SN, 7th November 2022).

Dear Editor, I just wanted to share with you my experience, strength and hope.

Dear Editor, Diversity of view is crucial to successful academics. It is crucial to finding political and social correctness.

Dear Editor, Old age pensioners were glad when they learnt that the Welfare Officer from Bartica would be visiting Saxacalli on 2nd November, 2022 to issue old age pension books and pay the long awaited cash grant of $28,000. 

Dear Editor, We are approaching the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Actuarial Report on the NIS, published in SN of November 15, 2012.

Dear Editor, The West Indies Cricket Team debacle should not surprise anyone though it has hurt many.

Dear Editor The letter ‘Headache to uplift pension book’ (KN Nov 7), told a very realistic situation at Christ Church last Friday, one of the locations for identified areas, for the 2023 pension books distribution exercise plus one off cash grant.

Dear Editor, I read with much dismay a statement from Hon.

Dear Editor, On Sunday November 6, 2022, I received a telephone call from a National Insurance Scheme staffer, on behalf of the NIS General Manager, with regard to my letter in Stabroek News last Saturday, under the headline: ‘’I am still waiting on NIS to respond to my claim for medical benefit”.

Dear Editor,  Foreign companies bring in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and skills into Guyana.

Dear Editor, I have been following the SN series titled, “How the cost of living is hitting people…”  I thank SN for sparing the time and space to bring the reality of Guyanese life today into the consciousness of all of us. 

Dear Editor, Under a cloudy sky and with a soft cool breeze caressing the trees that still have on most of their green and somewhat warped leaves, the famous Smokey Park of Richmond Hill, New York City was enlivened by an historic moment when a special tree was planted on the southern side of the Park in tribute to those who had fallen to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as for those who have suffered as a result of this deadly virus.