Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In 2010 a study called “Coastal defence cost estimates” was published by the Department of Hydraulic Engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Delft University of Technology.

Dear Editor, President Ali came up with something that seems to have as an objective stemming the tide of troubles that plagues public contracts. 

Dear Editor, Once again the Maduro government attempted to have their cake and eat it on the settlement of the Border Controversy he has been exploiting to save his collapsing regime.

Dear Editor, As a member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) my attention is not lost on the rising public interest and discourse between party members, supporters and leaders at various levels.

Dear Editor, What if building a local payment processor is just the thing Guyana needs to do to push compliance targets, regulatory efficiency and commercial bank service evolution?

Dear Editor, It was heart rending to listen to a video that was sent to me. 

Dear Editor, The aggressive posture by the Nicolas Maduro administration in Venezuela against its neighbour, Guyana, is ironically fulfilling an imperialist scheme with origins way back in 1962.

Dear Editor, I was bothered by the recent statements made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo concerning the delay of the natural gas pipeline and its implications for the completion of the 300-Megawatt power station.

Dear Editor, I prepared this note under the stressful conditions of a blackout Friday morning which lasted from approximately 9:00 am to 13:00 hours and we now hear that the national grid will be supported by Karpowership.

Dear Editor, I’ve opined on this in the past… 58 years after independence it is an utter disgrace that the power (supply) has not kept up with the people’s needs, all parties and all governments have failed to see the light on regular electricity!

Dear Editor, In what can be seen as an admission, some of the US$27m generators purchased with much fanfare came with problems, preventing connection to the national grid. 

Dear Editor, In a recent statement issued by the Chairman of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Shurwayne Holder, on his Facebook page, allegations were made against Amna Ally, the former General Secretary of the party.

Dear Editor, I refer to your edition of 11th April with a story on Primary School children benefitting from free eye glasses.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Housing and Water has always been portrayed in a negative way by some.

Dear Editor, The livestock industry has great potential for development and has many spin-off industries.

Dear Editor, “Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly encountered, given, and transmitted from the past.

Dear Editor, Recently, it was reported that the auditors appointed by the Govern-ment of Guyana to audit the books of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) have been denied access to pertinent oil reports and associated cost information ((See Anand Gool-sarran’s  Report, “The audit report on Exxon’s post-contract costs (Final Part)”, https://www.stabroeknews.

Dear Editor, The ‘no nonsense’ contract management call with regards to contractors in default of contract terms and obligations is tantamount to reading the riot act. 

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my commendation to the Government of Guyana for its recent announcement regarding the purchase of the French Model 190 offshore patrol vessel (OPV).

Dear Editor, Civilised society is governed by rules, laws, management systems and organisation structures.