Opinion

A report last week that Guyana was moving to draft a strategic plan for elderly care was welcome news, especially the knowledge that said plan would ensure that seniors’ rights are respected and upheld.

Dear Editor, It was reported in the Tribune, a Bahamian newspaper, on the 2nd March, 2017, that President Granger and his delegation arrived in The Bahamas for a three-day state visit by private plane.

Dear Editor, There are four main contributing factors  to the continuing poor performances of the West Indies team in international cricket, especially in the longer forms of the game.

Dear Editor, Minister Harmon’s office says he did not use the word ‘ganja’ in his recent comments about the planting of industrial hemp.

Dear Editor, The new CEO of the WICB says “I am scratching my head at this point wondering what more we can do”.

Dear Editor, Recent reflections on the Government’s initiative to set up a College focused on developing talent and competencies for the Public Service of Guyana reminded me of an article I read not so long ago titled: “Scouting for Talent” which appeared in the Spring edition of the periodical titled: “WORK” published by the CIPD.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s letter `Hypocrisy simply unbearable’ (SN Apr 24) wherein he unjustifiably and scurrilously pilloried the noble characters of (Shri) Ravi Dev, (Shrimati) Ryhaan Shah and Swami Aksharananda.

A cloth banner, about eight feet wide and four feet high, attached to the wrought iron grillwork fence of the National Library at Church and Main streets reads: The National Library in collaboration with the University of Guyana and other special libraries celebrates Library Week 2017 April 23-28 “Facing the Future Information Literacy in a Changing Technological landscape” The last three words of the theme “changing technological landscape” suggests a change in the function of the library in the future.

Dear Editor, The Office of the Minister of State at this time calls on Stabroek News to either retract or apologise for its Monday, April 24, 2017 headline titled `Easing ganja penalties not on priority list – Harmon’.

Dear Editor, I noted the photograph of City Hall on the front page of yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News and the caption remarking that the building is in desperate need of a major overhaul.

Dear Editor, Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd (RBGL) has this week released its unaudited half year 2017 performance as at March 2017. 

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in your Sunday Stabroek of April 23rd captioned: `Region 5 REO owes Nurse Marks an apology.’

Dear Editor, Not having full time responsibility of being the General Secretary of the PPP allows for travel extensively in Guyana.

Dear Editor, This is an appeal to the Minister of Finance.

Dear Editor, Please allow me a chance to congratulate the Carifta Games team that did Guyana proud.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s exceptional performances and achievements at the recently held Carifta Games in Curacao must be lauded.

Dear Editor, It seems to me that reports/textbooks are used for learning.

Dear Editor, Marlon Samuels was not one of the handful of popular contemporary West Indian cricketers.