Opinion

Dear Editor, I have followed with more than passing interest the debate on the interpretation of Article 161 of the Constitution which deals with the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).

Dear Editor, All of Guyana ought to be proud of the milestone realised by our judiciary on account of the simultaneous recent elevation of two of our outstanding female legal luminaries, Justices Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Roxanne George-Wiltshire to the positions of Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) and Chief Justice (ag), respectively.

Dear Editor, The retirement of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and its public announcement  has occasioned another flurry about Gecom, in the media.

Dear Editor, Please allow us to respond to Mr L Williams’ letter ‘Intermittent phone service in North Rupununi for last four months’ published in the Stabroek News, March 1 edition.

In 2009, a mysterious campaign got underway to elect then President Bharrat Jagdeo to a third term.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Magistrate Dylon Bess’s recent assault on the human rights of transgender Guyanese when he prevented them from entering ‘his’ courtroom at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on March 2nd, 2017 and dismissed a physical assault case in which a transgender individual was victimized.

Dear Editor, I accompanied the Leader of the Opposition to the consultations held on March 1 at State House with the President in respect of the appointment of personnel to act in the positions of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice.

Dear Editor, I refer to your article titled ‘Gov’t sacks health ministry PS -Harmon says more changes to come’ that was carried in your March 3 publication, with particular reference to the statement, “Harmon also stated that while Thomas’ services as Permanent Secretary was terminated, he still remains employed in the public service”.

Dear Editor, The Ministers of Natural Resources are on record as stating that the Mining Syndicate is a mechanism to assist all miners who are having difficulty accessing mining lands.

Dear Editor, Guyanese media have recently made multiple references to an article ‘Graham, McCain want answers on Sessions-Russia report’ published by CNN on March 2, 2017 containing insinuations about Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak.

Dear Editor, I am finding it extremely difficult to read what is in some sections of the press about the Fake statement of poll (SoP).

Dear Editor, I wish to record my annoyance with some television stations which air BBC News as a filler (filling airtime until time to air scheduled programme).

Dear Editor, The executives and members of the Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) wish to extend their deepest sympathy to the sorrowing relatives and friends of Kenneth Joseph who died on February 23.

Dear Editor, Relatively high production costs for rice and sugar could eventually result in a sharp reduction in the amount of land under cultivation, and loss of generational farming skills.

Dear Editor, I am an ardent cricket fan and a fanatic of Berbice cricket who has been following the intricacies  of the Guyana Cricket Board and the Berbice Cricket Board cricket saga, not to mention the court matter between two representatives of Berbice cricket namely, Mr Godwyn Allicock in his capacity as secretary of the Port Mourant Cricket Club, Mr David Black in his capacity as President of the West Berbice Cricket Association and the Berbice Cricket Board.

Dear Editor, The appointment of two women to act as Chancellor and Chief Justice in Guyana certainly did not come as a surprise to some in the legal fraternity.

Dear Editor, Two headlines in the Guyana Chronicle caught my attention late last week:  ‘Unity achieved through diversity -President says the Republic started shaping a culturally diverse society (Feb 23); and ‘Ethnic division began with colonizers -Alexander says education vital to achieving social cohesion’ (Feb 24).

Two days ago the parent company of the popular messaging application Snapchat, ended its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange 44 per cent above its initial offering price.

Dear Editor, A little over two weeks after my appointment as Minister of Public Health I alerted President David Arthur Granger and several of my colleague ministers, about the outbreak of yellow fever in neighbouring Brazil and the need for contingency measures to be strengthened in Guyana to prevent or curtail its spread here.