Letters to the Editor

Gov’t must fix NIS cases where contributions are missing

Dear Editor, When the President announced a $10 billion set aside to solve NIS problems we were elated that finally the Jaganite working-class PPP Government has had some compassion on poor people, and they would right the wrongs committed by the NIS that has created many victims, some of whom died without receiving any benefits.

PNCR could use this $100,000 as a test of loyalty

Dear Editor, The recent announcement of a $100,000 cash grant to citizens could serve as an unintended referendum on the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), offering a unique opportunity for the party to assess its standing among supporters and, more importantly, its relevance in today’s political landscape.

Dr Ramcharan continues to ignore the role the AFC played and continues to play in the deliberate undermining of faith in our electoral mechanisms

Dear Editor, I thank Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan for his response `Intended or not, I would say the facts speak for themselves’ (SN – 26, October, 2024), wherein he doubles down rhetorically on the ‘incontrovertible’ quality of his opinions:  “First, is there meaningful consultation with the Opposition, and are Parliamentary Committees functioning as intended?

This family is in need

Dear Editor, A 29-year-old single mother, Kimberly is reaching out for assistance to rebuild her life after a devastating fire five months ago left her and her five children homeless and struggling to make ends meet.

The reorganization of the police force

Dear Editor, The ongoing contretemps over the Guyanese Police Force’s (GPF) endemic corruption and proclivity to violence is symptomatic of deeper underlying structural conditions, originating in its colonial origins and immediate post-independence history.

Guyana and the Guyanese people are ready for shared governance

Dear Editor, I do not agree with Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo’s view that trust in the Guyanese society is so low and as such, the environment is not conducive for shared governance or for the parliamentary political parties to develop a 10 – 15 years national development plan, as Mr.

Congratulations to Freddie Kissoon

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing me space in the newspaper to offer congratulations to academic, journalist and human rights activist, Freddie Kissoon for completing thirty-six years as a newspaper columnist.

Add fountains to the Georgetown beautification plan

Dear Editor, Vice president Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the government is working on project that will see 50,000 flowering plants trees to be planted in Georgetown and along the coastline area in an effort to beautify the urban landscape.

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