Opinion

Dear Editor, Over the last two years there has been a slew of new  rentals by governmental and their semi- autonomous offspring in residential neighbourhoods.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Mr Al Creighton’s letter captioned: `All literary prizes use literary critics, academics and practicing writers as judges’  in the July 5th 2018 edition of Stabroek News and the other newspapers simultaneously.

Dear Editor, I have had several opportunities over the last few months to interact with a very senior public servant; in each instance I walked away in amazement and appreciation. 

Dear Editor, As a member of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee for the Security Sector, I have been taking special interest in the performance (or lack thereof) of the Public Security Minister, the Honourable Khemraj Ramjattan.

On May 10 this year, the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) called on the Jamaican Government to urgently resume traditional post-Cabinet press briefings.

Dear Editor, Article 127(1) of the Constitution provides for the President to make appointments to the offices of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice, with the agreement of the Leader of the Opposition.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article titled, “Valuations of shuttered sugar estates 90% complete -SPU says US$30m bond underpinned by gov’t guarantee” (SN July 6). 

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me some space in your newspaper’s’ letter section to bring to notice, and hopefully, provide some guidance to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on their woeful ineptitude when dealing with queries from the general public.

Dear Editor, Guyanese born writer and United States Professor Lomarsh Roopnarine’s book “Indian Carib-bean: Migration and Identity in the Diaspora (2018),” published by the University Press of Mississippi, is the winner of the prestigious Carib-bean Studies Association (CSA) 2018 Gordon K.

Dear Editor In my letter of July 6, 2018, “Not true that Guyana Prize has shown bias towards writers in exile,” I did not mention the following: Ryhaan Shah’s career as a novelist virtually began with the publication of “A Silent Life” (Peepal Tree, 2005). 

Dear Editor, It took almost four days for a weak, inept and pathetic response to come from the City about the multi-million heist, during which it was revealed ‘that the City Constabulary officers were on patrol of the area, at the time of the robbery’ (“City Council had guards posted at Stabroek Market …heist “KN July 6).

Following the passing of the first rank of post-Independence leaders of our two major parties, it has not always been a foregone conclusion as to who should succeed them.

Dear Editor, It is very frustrating living at the last four corner of 18th Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara and hearing the screeching, scraping, grazing, banging, thumping and swearing as drivers try to manoeuvre their way out from three dangerous potholes at the intersection.

Dear Editor, Almost a month after the disbursement of $17B of the $30B borrowed by National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) for the sugar industry from commercial banks, the nation remains in dark in respect of the real purpose of the loan.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Tourism Industry must be sinking to desperate measures when it has to resort to the destructive rum to attract tourists.

Dear Editor, The Board of Governors of St Rose’s High School wishes to advise that the demolition of the School’s timber building facing Church Street is slated to begin on the 9th July, 2018. 

Dear Editor, I attended another “Jazz-labeled” event recently. This one was at a popular restaurant in Kitty.

Dear Editor, The blackout woes have started again in Essequibo, some lasting as much as six hours per day and night.