Opinion

Dear Editor, As the promise of oil money pervades the attention of Guyanese, the subject of the prospects for national development is increasingly being hyped by political and business leaders, among others.

Dear Editor, On Saturday, February 3, Stabroek News’ top story was: ‘Surinamese investor pulls gaming machines from delayed Sleep-In casino -gives two-month deadline for positive word on licence.’

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is very disturbed to learn that  GuySuCo has revised downwards its 2018 sugar production target.

Dear Editor, For some people the Caribbean is a lovely workplace, so I could understand why Mr Pybus would want to return to the WIBC so soon after his departure.

In 1958, Aldous Huxley published a series of reflections on the themes of Brave New World, his classic dystopian novel.

Dear Editor, The response by Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo to President David Granger’s nominees for the post of Chancellor and Chief Justice of the Judiciary is noted. 

Dear Editor, Are we really serious about abuse of women? After attending the Junior Calypso Competition in Berbice it left me wondering in disgust as to why the Ministry of Culture and parents of the newly crowned Junior Calypso Monarch would support such vulgarity in his lyrics under the guise of double meaning.

Dear Editor, I did not know Councillor Junior Garrett prior to the local government elections (LGE) of 2016.

Dear Editor, I went to the Anna Regina health centre to have my regular medical check-up on Wednesday 7th February 2018 about 9 am, but the centre was so packed with patients that I went away.

Dear Editor, While we await a meeting with Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, to update him on our work on the ground, The Caribbean Voice appeals to the Minister to use his position and influence to help bring about the following: * A registry of sexual offenders * Decriminalizing of attempted suicide * Mandatory counselling for attempted suicide victims and suicide survivors * Raising the age of consent to 18 * Making sexual abuse a non-bailable offence * Elimination of the charge of wandering * Re-establishment of the Gatekeepers’ Programme While we understand that all of these issues do not fall within the purview of the Minister we know that he can approach his cabinet colleagues, the respective line ministers, and that they can reach out to the opposition to ensure that each piece of legislation is bipartisan to prevent a recurrence of the situation relating to previous motion for the decriminalization of attempted suicide that was voted against by the government some time ago.

Dear Editor, I am a concerned citizen residing at 48 Princes and Russell Streets and I have been adversely affected by a series of events, which commenced on December 27th, 2017.

Dear Editor, The snub to the Advisor, the hollow explanation offered for the no-show of the featured speaker (was it a boycott?)

Dear Editor, I take the opportunity to commend the multitude of investors who have swarmed Guyana this week for seeing through the infantile attempt at scaring them away via a wicked newspaper advertisement.

Dear Editor, There can be no doubt that the call for the removal of Mr Komal Chand from the position of President of GAWU that was orchestrated by Leader of the Opposition and General Secretary of the PPP, Bharrat Jagdeo, has proven to be most embarrassing for Mr Jagdeo, politically.

In the affairs of every individual, corporation, or country, the two concepts of dialogue and negotiation play a key role in ensuring progress and betterment at various levels of their existence.

Dear Editor, On page 24 of yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News appears a paid ad that reads ` Investors beware, GOINVEST elsewhere’.

Dear Editor, Even unlettered as I am I have long grown to love the challenging English language, its tough nuances and its extensive, sometimes sophisticated vocabulary.

Dear Editor, I have seen more than one letter in our newspapers, written by persons who clearly did not read the reasons for the Judge’s ruling in the matter of the Residents of Bel Air Park versus the Mayor and City Council.

Dear Editor, As carried in your paper, ExxonMobil and the government have faced a slew of criticisms in recent months over royalties, secrecy, revenue sharing, incentives or bonuses, the inadequacies of the oil contract, etc.