Opinion

Dear Editor, I hope everyone who loves cricket saw/followed that great Test match at Headingley.

Dear Editor, I want to express my deep gratitude as a financial analyst to the teams in the Ministry of Finance and the Research Department at the Bank of Guyana for a job well done in producing their respective half-year reports for 2017. 

Dear Editor, Hollywood has been rightly criticised for what has come to be called “whitewashing”, namely the use of white actors playing ‘black’ roles in film.

Dear Editor, As a relative of pensioner Oswald Williams, who has been bedridden for some months, I have witnessed and experienced the frustration caused when attempts are made to uplift his life certificate needed to access his hard earned pension.

Dear Editor, The crime situation has become extremely troubling. The fact is that the crime level has increased significantly and is seriously affecting all in the society.

Dear Editor, My training as a journalist as well as my experience over the years have led me to expect that all noteworthy occasions attended by the President of a country would be treated as a ‘news story’, if only to inform the populace about the agenda of the nation’s governance. 

Dear Editor, On this day, the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, the final month in the Islamic calendar and the day before Eid ul Adha,  the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) delivered his final sermon to his followers.

Dear Editor, The heat is on.  It is right here in scorching concentrated fury; it is relentless and ruthless. 

Dear Editor, The results of the Kenyan elections have been annulled by the Supreme Court of Kenya.

Two days ago, a building in South Mumbai collapsed, killing 23 people and trapping at least 37 others in rubble.

Dear Editor, On the occasion of yet another September month of celebration of Amerindian heritage in our beloved Guyana, I join with other Guyanese, among whom  are a majority of our Amerindian population, in expressing our happiness and pride that it was the late Dr Cheddi  Jagan, the then President of Guyana who successfully moved to ensure that Amerindian culture, art and craft, cuisine, music, dances and other aspects of Amerindian traditional lifestyle were kept alive when he officially designated September as Amerindian Heritage Month in memory of Mr Stephen Campbell, the first Amerindian to enter the Parliament of then British Guiana.

Dear Editor, I extend warm greetings to all my fellow indigenous brothers and sisters across Guyana, as we  join in celebration for yet another month of planned activities in relation to our rich cultural heritage, Amerindian Heritage Month, 2017.

Dear Editor, It may always have been this way, but for reasons not clear to me there is a more widespread view today that we are less respectful of expertise, especially in circumstances when there are no personal consequences for being disrespectful.

Dear Editor The ‘Letters to the Editor’ section of newspapers exposes me to the opinions and concerns of my fellow citizens, enlightens and enriches my understanding of unfolding social dynamics and underscores the fact that freedom of speech is still alive in Guyana.

Dear Editor The income gap in Guyana must be a matter of concern to policy-makers.

Dear Editor, ‘A teacher affects eternity: he/she can never tell where his/her influence stops’ -Henry B Adams.

Dear Editor, As our kids return to school, ready to start another school year, it is important that parents, especially those who have kids entering school for the first time be on the same page.