Opinion

Dear Editor, The announcement earlier this week that the Cabinet had been reshuffled for the third time in two years would, ordinarily, have been regarded as yet another bit of intrigue in a political alliance.

Dear Editor, The tragedy confronting the sugar industry in Guyana and the fifteen thousand workers and their families, along with the tens of thousands of others who are likely to be affected indirectly thereby, is a classic saga of politics, betrayal and incompetence.

Reports that Russia may have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have raised hopes that the Islamic State is finally unravelling.

Dear Editor, Minister Jordan’s comments to Demerara Waves on June 5th touch on two critical and interlocking issues I had previously raised in the letters column.

Dear Editor, Dr David Hinds may be tugging at straws when he asked in the press for a meeting between the WPA and President David Granger.

Dear Editor, Actually, the trend of re-recruiting is a positive sign, particularly when it involves veterans, since there is just the hint that ‘other public servants’ could have similar expectations.

Dear Editor, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo reportedly earlier today referred to a letter which gives me authorization to discuss the possible privatization of GuySuCo, in whole or in part with potential investors, and accuses the APNU+AFC government of misleading the Guyanese people and making a sham of consultations with stakeholders.

Dear Editor, I wanted to congratulate Minister Volda Lawrence on bringing the Tobacco Control Bill to Parliament.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter recently published in Stabroek News under the heading ‘Region 5 REO often circumvents the authority of the Regional Chairman’ penned by Harry Gill PPP/C Member of Parliament.

Dear Editor, June 13, marked the 37th anniversary of the death of one of our most distinguished sons, Walter Rodney. 

Dear Editor, Whether the Enmore factory stands or not, whether sugar remains a productive part of the economy or not, whether it ceases to be produced or not, whether the family of the martyrs is still in Guyana or not, whether those of us who have championed this cause are around or not, Enmore Martyrs Day is indelibly etched in the social, cultural, economic and political fabric of this nation.

Dear Editor, Back in the seventies, King Sugar was considered a vital leg (together with bauxite and rice) of the tripod on which the economy stood, primarily because of the high demand and high price paid by foreign buyers for sugar.

Dear Editor, The new coach of the West Indies team, Stuart Law, has brought attention to the fact that our team is less experienced than the Afghanistan team in fifty over cricket at a time when India, the best cricket country in the world, is selecting its best fifty over team to tour the Caribbean to play a 50 over series.

When Nurse Sherlyn Marks dropped a bombshell exposé to the media revealing that Region 5 Councillor Carol Joseph was involved in using the leverage of her office to gain access to prescription drugs, this led to the uncharacteristically (for Guyana) sudden resignation of Councillor Joseph not only from the Regional Administration but from the People’s National Congress Reform as well.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to respond to a letter published in the Tuesday, June 13, 2017 edition of both the Stabroek News and Kaieteur News, penned by M Craig, in which the writer attempted to make a case as to why the GRA should not ban the use of smartphones.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Mr Clement J. Rohee for his letter (SN June 9) in response to mine (SN June 8) which discussed the Gecom chairman selection process.

Dear Editor, In mi ool eej a guin bak to skuul. 

Dear Editor, The news report is that the Minister of Education is to take up residence in a different political resort.