Opinion

Dear Editor, The article captioned, ‘Dep’t of Public Service says working on transparency for scholarships  -in aftermath of ministers controversy’ refers (SN, April 6). 

Last month through letters to this newspaper, the public’s attention was drawn to visits to some of our secondary schools by a US missionary group called the Faithful Word Baptist Church, led by Pastor Steven Anderson.

Dear Editor, The United Nations’ (UN) delegation that was here in February at the government’s request for support in the effort to proceed with constitutional reform, has submitted its report to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo.

Dear Editor, The shortage of drugs and medical supplies is a matter of life and death and not just a political problem as some may want to believe.

Dear Editor, I was advised that the Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry Ltd (GBTI) is due to hold its Annual General Meeting for the year 2016 very soon. 

Dear Editor, I was pleased to read, if belatedly, the Wednesday, February 22, Stabroek News editorial headed ‘Pan-O-Rama.’

Dear Editor, Last week, I wrote about how the independence of the Judiciary is being undermined by the coalition government.

As President Trump announced his decision to authorize a “targeted military strike” against “Syrian dictator” Bashar Al-Assad on Friday morning, he spoke of America’s “vital national security interests” in responding to the use of chemical weapons in Idlib earlier this week.

Dear Editor, The introduction of parking meters should be acceptable on the following terms:a) The charge to be $20.00 (twenty dollars) per hour or part thereof b) No one can be exempt; all ministers of the government, government workers, everyone has to pay c) The hours 8 am to 4 pm every working day d) Clamping and tow charges should not amount to more than two days at the minimum wage.

Dear Editor, The decision by Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, Minister of Education, to meet five parents and Swami Aksharananda, educator, as representatives of the group protesting outside of his ministry against VAT on education services on April 5 was commendable.

Dear Editor, Today’s news sparked a mood to write on a very disturbing issue.

Dear Editor, In reading the recently released final draft of the Framework for Guyana Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) by the Department of Environment, Ministry of the Presidency, I saw that a lot of financing is expected to come from the private sector and private investors.

Dear Editor, I am appalled to learn that the tuition fees for University of Guyana students will increase by 35% over the coming three years.

Dear Editor, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Mr Errol Hanoman told the National Assembly’s Economic Services Committee (ESC) in January this year that the entity was saddled with a $77 billion debt and defaulting on all of its repayment obligations, while Chairman Clive Thomas said that given the debt it made no business sense to keep it going. 

Dear Editor, The coverage of l’affaire Williams has been extensive, if not fevered on occasion. 

Dear Editor, I have long reasoned that in Guyana, common sense is not largely the modus operandi of the governing parties.

Dear Editor, The PPP and the PPP/C government has always committed to consultation with the masses on issues of development.