Opinion

Dear Editor, There is nothing wrong in this society that cannot be corrected by us as citizens of this nation.

Dear Editor, I would have thought that they would welcome any investment into Guyana as this would showcase that investors have confidence in Guyana and could act as a catalyst for more investments.

Dear Editor, The Mayor and City Council has noted the ruling of Justice Nareshwar Harnanan on the Parking Meter By-laws made by the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown for metered parking in the nation’s capital.

Dear Editor, The Finance Minister in his Budget 2018 speech forecast a deficit of $12.8 billion in the overall performance of the public enterprises (PEs).

Nothing said by the government and its senior functionaries over the last week has succeeded in convincing the discerning public that there was good reason to keep secret the US$18m received as a signing bonus from ExxonMobil. 

Dear Editor, Christmas has a lot to teach us about ourselves: what we expect, what we think we want and what we feel entitled to.

Dear Editor, A tragedy is unfolding in Guyana. The government has suddenly and dramatically begun the closure of GuySuCo, the largest single employer in Guyana outside of the public service.

Dear Editor, I write in relation to a story in yesterday’s edition of the Kaieteur News captioned ‘Overseas-based nominee for Chancellor post identified’.

Dear Editor, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge’s recent defence of ExxonMobil is one of the most cringeworthy statements that could be issued by a foreign minister representing a country that had one of the most formidable reputations in standing up with dignity to the big powers and multinationals.

Whoever thought in our lifetimes that we would live to see a dust-up in Parliament which was indistinguishable from a rum shop brawl?

Dear Editor, I refer to yesterday’s article in the Stabroek News under the caption ‘Greenidge says he advised  against disclosing the bonus’ and wish to comment as follows: At the time when Mr Christopher Ram alleged that the government received a signing bonus of US$20 million from ExxonMobil, there was no indication of the purpose for which the money was paid.

Dear Editor, Whether one is male or female is not only a biological fact, it assigns one to membership of one of two social groups, known as ‘gender’.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter published in the Thursday, December 14, 2017 edition of Stabroek News, under the headline, `Demerara River Bridge, Ministry of Citizenship digitising of records among projects that raise serious concerns’, and written by Opposition MP, Juan Edghill.

Stabroek News apologises for a statement in our editorial of Thursday, December 14, which suggested that some government MPs were involved in the fracas in Parliament on Monday.

Dear Editor, There has been some controversy about the appropriate location for the Indian Immigration Memorial Monument which the Indian Government has already kindly donated to Guyana.

Dear Editor, I am appalled at the explanation given by President David Granger with respect to the non- transparency and unaccountability of the US$18,000,000 signing bonus from ExxonMobil to Guyana.

Dear Editor, The recent revelation made in parliament by the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, about his government receiving a signing bonus from the oil giant, ExxonMobil was kept a secret for over one year.

Dear Editor, Being a Guyanese it’s not seldom you see a string of Green iguanas tied up in the most inhumane way, awaiting a buyer to be the next meal or pet for a loved one.