Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Permit me the opportunity to respond to a number of ill-advised statements concerning government’s support of the small business sector, outlined in the Stabroek News Editorial ‘UncappeD 111,’ of May 3, 2022.

Dear Editor, On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, a motion was passed in the National Assembly of Guyana changing the quorum of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Dear Editor, When Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago declared; “I have seen this before, heard it before and don’t want to hear it again, we know what to do, the question is are we prepared to do it?”

Dear Editor, American lifestyles have been transforming Guyana culture for years.

Dear Editor, There is so much talk of ‘human development’, hardly implemented however by any proven action of what is understood to be ‘development’; but more critically, who is ‘human’.

Dear Editor, Traffic congestion is a significant problem in our city which result in greater intolerance on the part of many drivers today.

Dear Editor With regards to the recent consultation in between the Government and the Main Opposition, kudos to all those who made the consultation possible.

Dear Editor, We note with alarm certain recommendations by the USA for amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding the management of future pandemics. 

Dear Editor, Aubrey Norton got trapped when he blurted out that he was in receipt of the winning SOP’s of The March 2020 Elec-tions, however, when realized he would be hard pressed to prove that, his story changed that he has the Statement of Observation or SOO’s to prove it.

Dear Editor, Where’s the beef, buddy?  Show ‘wee dee money, ministah’! 

Dear Editor, I was extremely delighted to attend and observe the agri conference and expo organized by the Ministry of Agriculture May 19 to 21.

Dear Editor, The Executive officers and members of the Caribbean Pan-African Network (CPAN) are drawn from thirteen CARICOM member states, and we are therefore convinced that we speak for the vast majority of the people of our Caribbean Community when we express our pride in and satisfaction at the principled stance that CARICOM has taken thus far on the issue of the upcoming Summit of the Americas.

Dear Editor,  On a recent visit to Lethem the Prime Minister declared that in order to ease the burden caused by the rising cost of living the Government would continue to subsidize electricity sold by the Lethem Power Company (LPC) to consumers and also instructed the Management of LPC not to disconnect anyone but instead work out a payment plan with defaulters.

Dear Editor,  My query as to whether Jamaica was in attendance at the Agri Investment Forum was answered via a photograph I regrettably saw afterwards of the Foreign Minister of Jamaica with President Ali at the summit captioned ‘Jamaica in the house’ (SN May 21).

Dear Editor, Having reflected on the matter and in consultation with two of my friends from the legal fraternity, I acknowledge that I may have erred in my interpretation of Article 219(3) of the Constitution when I stated that any withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund for the period May to August 2020 would be devoid of constitutional/legislative support.

Dear Editor, Oily, newly rich Guyana has become a center of assembly for various bodies of state and private officials who wish to justify their activities in economic projects with popular appeal of wealth creation.

Dear Editor, The speech recently given by Vice-President Jagdeo was both timely and appropriate.

Dear Editor, Over the years, deliberate damaging and stealing of crops, flooding, etc.,

Dear Editor, I write this letter in solidarity with Police Officer Shawnette Bollers in her struggle to get justice for an alleged grievous crime committed against her by an attorney-at-law, Nirvan Singh, son of the former Chancellor of the Judiciary.

Dear Editor, Reading that “Guyana targets aquaculture, soya, poultry (in order) to cut food import bill,” is very heartening.