Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In recent months, a heightened focus has been on Guyana’s inflation rate and its impact on households.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, a US territory, is slightly smaller in area than Jamaica, an independent nation, with a somewhat larger population, and it is about 1,000 miles away from Miami, roughly twice as far away as Kingston, Jamaica.

Dear Editor, A growing and worrying concern that will impact the 2025 election is the perception that corruption pervades almost every aspect of governance, though this is not confined to this administration but was widespread in the preceding APNU+AFC coalition.

Dear Editor, While there is agreement with Gem Nascimento’s ‘Ways to honour our icons’ (SN August 8), as laid out in her letter, I still maintain the bestowing of national awards to Guyanese in recognition of nation building, across all divides, would make icons of all of us.

Dear Editor, Now that the negotiations have once again stalled between the GTU and the MoE, both sides should revisit what is possible.

Dear Editor, The recent pronouncement by the PM of St. Vincent, Ralph Gonsalves, that the recent elections in Venezuela were free and fair, makes it succinctly clear that Gonsalves is in the pocket of Mr.

Dear Editor, The words “Love, Peace, and Truth”, have different meanings and have had a variety of interpretations over time.

Dear Editor, I recently had to use Princes Street as a route to enter Georgetown and there are a few issues which need urgent attention by the relevant authorities.

Dear Editor, I think that hand rails are needed at the Vreed-en-Hoop water taxis’ stelling to afford passengers safety and comfort, especially the aged.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Health should not be apprehensive in obtaining the dengue vaccine due to cost.

Dear Editor, A little over a week ago, a contingent of Government officials went to the USA to woo Guyanese abroad to come back home and invest.

Dear Editor, The declaration by AFC Leader Nigel Hughes that the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is a ‘politically neutral’ organization during his announcement that the deputy head of the APA Laura George had joined the AFC election campaign team; there is no indication that Laura George has resigned from the APA and Hughes thoughts on ‘conflicts of interest’ are well known.

Dear Editor, Kahlil Gibran once said, “We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them”.

Dear Editor, I am delighted to acknowledge the arrival of eighteen new Peace Corps volunteers to Guyana, a tradition that has been enriching our nation since 1966.

Dear Editor, I agree. The return for a supplementary budget following the trillion dollar one, is troubling and needs explaining.

Dear Editor, In 2010, after retiring from the U.S. military, I made a significant life change by moving to Guyana to work as a volunteer.

Dear Editor, The protests and state sponsored violence against protesters for respecting the will of voters in Venezuela (that voted last July 28) brings back memories of responses to similar protests in Guyana and America during the struggles for free and fair elections in Guyana.

Dear Editor, In his opening statement at the end of Conference engagement with the Media on 30 July 2024, CARICOM Chairman, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said a lot, but he also didn’t say a lot.

Dear Editor, Despite the explanations, on the many interventions, power point presentation and all, on the raging cost of living question, it has done nothing to dispel the simple fact: my shopping list can only be half filled.

Dear Editor, Budget billions have been national showstoppers since 2021, with new records annually.