Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my deep sadness at the passing of a dear mentor – Sister Ameena Gafoor.

Dear Editor, Amid the ongoing debate over the Guyana Teachers Union’s acceptance of the government’s offer of 10% for 2024, 9% for 2025, and 8% for 2026, it’s important to examine the tax implications of this decision, especially in light of the opposition’s promise of a minimum of 35% increase if they are elected in 2025.

Dear Editor, The Editorial ‘Pit latrines at schools’ (SN August 26) had much to say about the PPP Government’s recalcitrance, all the way back to 2008, but not a word on the former government’s handling of this matter.

Dear Editor, The plan to have farmers focus on a specific product instead of small amounts of a variety of products is a good export strategy.

Dear Editor, Keith Bernard writes: “. . .  cash transfers, wage increases for public sector workers, and subsidies on essential goods.

Dear Editor, The more I read statements attributed to President Ali, the less impressed I am by his idea of what is the essence of the presidency. 

Dear Editor, August remains a month of great significance to all of the people of Guyana. 

Dear Editor, The world is changing and it is changing very fast due to factors such as climate change, artificial intelligence, improved technologies, social media platforms, wars and even in terms of what was not acceptable as legal, customs and norms.  One

Dear Editor, It has to be wondered, the medex, recovering from dengue fever, who had other underlying health conditions, was allowed to return to field work so soon. 

Dear Editor, I’m writing to share my concerns about the ongoing high inflation in Guyana, which is really squeezing a lot of people, especially those who are already struggling.

Dear Editor, Government needs to take action to narrow the widening gap between the rich and the poor, the super-rich and the middle class; both Jagan and Burnham would have pursued some kind of policy to aid the lower income people.

Dear Editor, In recent years, the treatment of indigenous communities by the PPP government has revealed a troubling pattern of exploitation and neglect.

Dear Editor, You cannot change something, with any degree of credibility or commitment, if you failed to understand it and give it a chance to work.

Dear Editor, There have been two major activities this week of note – the National Toshaos Conference and the releasing of the CSEC/CAPE results.

Dear Editor, I believe that the world is bracing itself for a transformation.

Dear Editor, Over the past few days, I have been engaged in several conversations with both individual and corporate shareholders in Banks DIH Limited who, like me, received from the company correspondence informing them that their shares in the company had been invalidated, and providing them with a “replacement share certificate” for an equal number of shares in a new holding company Banks DIH Holdings Inc.

Dear Editor, My association with Dave Martins goes as far back to the 1980’s  and it was through theatre and not music.

Dear Editor, Tacuma Ogunseye (SN, 8/23/24) has taken it upon himself to chastise a couple of individuals who seek to offer a supportive voice to Indians in the public space.

Dear Editor, The negotiation outcomes and moreover the now signed agreement between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the government leave much to be desired and it has ignited a wave of grave disappointment and frustration among our educators.

Dear Editor, I write this letter with the hope to get the attention of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and other similar international organisations.