Opinion

Dear Editor, Last Sunday, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha USA Praant hosted the 3rd annual Choutaal Samelan at the Prem Bhakti Mandir in Jamaica, Queens as part of Guyanese American Phagwah celebration.

Dear Editor, Presidential advisor Dr CY Thomas’s column (Sunday Stabroek Feb 26) about the Extractive Industries Transparency initiative (EITI) offers a critical portrayal “that due to space constraints … [was] able to refer to only five critiques.”

Dear Editor, Minister Trotman recently assured the citizens of Guyana that this country is prepared for an oil spill.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has observed in recent days in various sections of the media, references to the earnings of sugar workers, where the claim was made that sugar workers earn about $200,000 on average per month.

Dear Editor, We write on behalf of the administrators and parents of Mae’s Schools, the New Guyana School, The School of Nations, The Business School, Green Acres School, Cherry Blossom Play School, Apex Academy, Concord Academy, Westfield Preparatory, ISA Islamic School, Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) and Chase Academy, regarding the recent introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on tuition fees for students attending private educational institutions.

Dear Editor, Dr Ian McDonald, in his short letter (‘Still hopeful about sugar’s future’, Stabroek News, March 8) in response to criticism by Mr Rishee Thakur (‘Bitter Sugar continues to hold sway,’ Sunday Stabroek  March 5) demonstrates his genteel manners and class by simply stating “Excellent letter in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek by Rishee Thakur if he is right”.

Dear Editor, International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the 19th century; however, since the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring March 8 IWD it has been observed globally, and in some countries it is a national holiday.

Dear Editor, Marking the centenary commemoration of the end of Indian abolition has become a most interesting exercise, moreso for the Indian Guyanese community.

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I borrowed an American expression to highlight some of the very correctable nonsense in our society.

Dear Editor,   Fareed Zakaria reminded us of a quote from Alfred Montapert, which states, “Do not confuse motion and progress. 

Dear Editor, Over the past month I have taken to the print, social and electronic media to highlight the incompetence of the Chairman and Councillors who govern the Golden Grove/Diamond NDC.

Over the last few weeks, seasoned White House observers perhaps have found excuse to dredge up memories of forty-odd years ago.

Dear Editor, We did write a letter to President Granger dated 1st February 2016 requesting reparation for slavery.

Dear Editor, The recent reports in the media on remarks and statements made by the past Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr Steve Surujbally, on his demitting office, raises questions of concern as to whether he deliberately, or mistakenly, is on a mission of undermining the accepted view of the constitutionally determined composition of the body of which he was chairman for fifteen years.

Dear Editor, We have seen a letter published in SN from Mr Michael Annamunthodo on February 23, listing a number of questions based on mostly manufactured information on the part of MAPM (‘Mayor, Town Clerk or SCS should clear the air on questions surrounding parking meters’).

Dear Editor, Relations between the private sector and the government of any country are critical to the development of the country.

Dear Editor, On reading Christopher Ram’s letter in the Sunday Stabroek (‘It’s a misconception…’ March 5) on Article 161 (2) of the constitution in relation to the eligibility criteria for the Gecom chairmanship and the meaning of the words, “any other fit and proper person,” the idea came to me to pen this letter.

Dear Editor, I have been parking my car in front of my workplace for the past eight years, and never once had a problem with theft.