Opinion

Dear Editor, A few days ago, we celebrated October 5, 1992, as one of the most significant and important dates in our country’s history.

Dear Editor, As I read of issues related to the Guyana Prize for Literature, I am thankful that someone in the political arena had the vision to focus attention on the development of quality literature by Guyanese, by introducing it.

Dear Editor, Only recently, I penned a letter about the plight of vendors (who sell mainly water, juice and drinks) and asked that some sort of leniency be exercised or an agreement made between them and the City Council.

Dear Editor, Permit me to inquire how many more men will steal, kill and destroy before society lifts its head and notice that something is radically wrong.

One way to grasp the enormity of what has just taken place in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, is to compare the murder used to silence Jamal Khashoggi with the mistreatment deployed against two prominent dissidents in Russia and Iran.

Dear Editor, I noticed a major error as it relates to the article published about CM Anthony Drayton now being a FIDE Master (SN, 8/10/2018).

Dear Editor, One continues to be concerned about the non-technical approach of the contending parties towards addressing the salary structure in which teachers are bound.

Dear Editor, There is a disturbing comment attributed to President David Granger in the article headlined, “Union’s concerns for joint review – Granger ‘astonished’ at new matters raised” (SN, 11/10/2018). 

  Dear Editor, Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, including Guyana, have committed to reaching “net zero emissions” of CO2 by 2050.

Dear Editor,  With a CoI in progress, is it prudent and wise for the City Administrator at the centre of several allegations to be speaking on media broadcasts? 

Dear Editor, I learn that the government is planning to take serious aim at alcohol.

Dear Editor, It did not escape the attention of the GAWU that Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, in the October 6 Kaieteur News, said “…come the 18th of October when Parliament reconvenes, a Supplementary Paper with the severance balance payment which I believe is $2.41B will be on that paper.” 

The state of Guyana’s network of roads and streets leaves much to be desired.

Dear Editor, The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) could not fail to offer a response to some of the “achievements” Minister of Finance Winston Jordan boasted about in his letter which appeared in the October 9 edition of Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, The Honourable Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, in a letter appearing in the October 09, Stabroek News, took time from his duties to respond to Stabroek News’ editorial of October 07 regarding his stewardship of the economy.

Dear Editor, For those familiar with the workings of democracies, Guyana is fast becoming a poster child for Comedy Central as President David Granger continues to undermine his credibility and that of his Office, by upping the ante to take over the authority of our democratic institutions. 

Dear Editor, As a concerned resident who traverses on the Lady Northcote from the North-west to Georgetown, I would like to say that I was surprised at the unmannerly behavior of the staff on Monday, September 24, 2018, especially some of the security personnel.

Dear Editor, Since the 2015 General Elections, my sub-region has gone through many different changes.