Opinion

Dear Editor, We have noted an article in the Sunday Stabroek of August 12, 2018 that references an exchange between the Head of Planning at the Guyana Forestry Com-mission (GFC) Ms.

The first thing that should be said about last week’s notification of strike action by state-employed teachers, through their union, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is that the extent of the notice given by the Union allows sufficient time for a compromise to be arrived at, thereby sparing us the headache of having to see a new academic year begin with children unable to take their places in classrooms and in a situation where it becomes anyone’s guess as to when normalcy will be restored.

Dear Editor, Almost immediately upon assuming office in 2015, the coalition government of Guyana increased Cabinet ministers’ salaries by 50% and MPs’ salaries.

Dear Editor, Guyanese cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a former captain of the West Indies team, will be awarded the Honorary Doctors of Law later this year by my alma mater, the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Dear Editor, A letter entitled ‘Total fabrication’ in the Stabroek News of 10th August 2018 piqued my interest, it was a release by the Guyana Police Force’s Public Relations and Press Officer (PRO/PO), Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan refuting a report by online news organization Citizen’s Report with regards to claims of verbal abuse of a constable by Minister Annette Ferguson.

Dear Editor, Referring to the president’s speech on the eve of Emancipation.

Dear Editor, Contrary to the reports from some sections of the media that the 911 System is down, please be advised that this is a total falsehood.

Dear Editor, I write first of all to thank  Mr. EB John for his courteous letter (SN 27 July) in support of mine on National Gallery issues (SN Sun 22 July), which was in response to an initial article by Alim Hosein (SN May 27 last) .

Dear Editor, Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, the writer who angered many with harsh public criticism, radical revolutionary ideas and the third Nobel Laureate from the Caribbean passed away quietly at his home in London last Saturday.

Dear Editor, Ms. Coretta McDonald, the General Secretary of the Guyana Teacher’s Union in November 2015 updated the nation to the fact that the agreement arrived at with the PPP/C Government would be coming to an end in December 2015 and there was a need for a new agreement with the PNCR-led Granger Government. 

Dear Editor, It is often more important to pay careful attention than to be conventionally `bright’.

On  Wednesday, the government published its Green Paper on the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) which will guide how oil revenues from 2020  and onwards are managed.

Dear Editor, After being at Providence, I wish to point out the seminal contribution the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) are making to our national development.

Dear Editor,   Globally, August 12th is celebrated by not-for-profit organizations, international charitable entities and governments as “International Youth Day”.

Dear Editor, It was brought to my attention that the government and its cohorts have been circulating a clip from my last press conference with the claim that I made derogatory remarks about our Amerindian people.  

Dear Editor, How is it that persons and companies donate to sport organizations but choose not to divulge how much they are donating?

Dear Editor, The Aurora Primary and Nursery Schools were recently built at a cost of about $120,000,000 Guyana dollars, followed quickly by the construction of the soon to be commissioned Police Station whose cost is very close to that of the Primary and Nursery Schools. 

Dear Editor, I wasn’t sure whether to laugh, giggle or yawn upon reading Dr.