Opinion

No country can lay serious claim to possessing an effective overall law enforcement regime in circumstances where the ‘reach’ of law enforcement is constrained either by a substantive lack of physical and technical resources necessary for effective delivery, or, on account of a paucity of support from other critical institutions in the country, as a whole.

Dear Editor, The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and the Ministry of Agriculture have taken note of a letter published in the Saturday, March 9, 2024 edition of the Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, I am writing to you regarding the Communiqué from the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Georgetown, which was held from 25 to 28 February.

Dear Editor, It is with optimism and enthusiasm that I write to commend the government’s efforts in promoting social cohesion, evident through diverse initiatives such as “Men on Mission,” “Christmas Village,” and “Ramadan Village,” which began under the leadership of former President David Granger.

The  recent conferences of the police force and the prison service have been shadowed by horrendous crimes and failures that one hopes there was serious introspection at these gatherings and that the government will tame the hoopla about how well things are going and face the facts.

Dear Editor, It is time for Bharrat Jagdeo to go.  He is wasting time, distorting lines, pretending to wisdom with this sacred oil patrimony. 

Dear Editor, One of the outcomes of treating teachers with disrespect (the syllable spec, means to really see, as for example, in inspect) both by way of remuneration and how they are treated, is that we are discouraging future generations from entering the teaching profession — even before learning whether they have a calling for teaching.

Dear Editor, I have observed that in many communities, small village shops are being forced to close as a result of Chinese competitors.

Dear Editor, Under the Petroleum Agreement,  Guyana is entitled to a royalty of 2% on oil production.

Dear Editor, It is all but a foregone conclusion for me that Donald Trump will triumph in the US come November. 

Dear Editor, I was raised in an environment where we took statements and promises from our Head of State, Commander in Chief etc.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is increasingly being perceived as a tacky company offering third rate services at high costs to consumers.

Dear Editor, The passing of Rooplall Monar (1945-2024) brings us almost to the end of the line of those who wrote about the Indians on the sugar plantations as a “lived experience”.

The heads of government of Celac – the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States ‒ met in St Vincent on March 1st.

Dear Editor, When is it going to stop? When are we, the citizens who care about the future of this country and the safety of our loved ones, going to see a change?

Dear Editor, I recently read that my friend, Rooplall Monar, has transitioned.

Dear Editor, I wish to share some of the joy and contentment with those persons who were given an opportunity to realize their dreams by “Team Mohamed’s”.