Opinion

In the early hours of Thursday morning, with a three-vote margin, the US Senate approved a budget measure that sets up the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.

Dear Editor, In an SN letter of Jan. 10, engineer Charles Ceres has opined that the marginalization of the Afro-Guyanese community has had adverse effects on the recent flooding of large sections of Buxton.

Dear Editor, It is with dismay that we read in the Stabroek News of 12/1/2017, the letter written by Nowrang Persaud headlined `Berbice needs a `Palms’’and his disparaging remarks about the Dharm Shala Berbice.

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing us the space in your newspaper to express our sincere gratitude to the public and your paper for support and assistance rendered to our son, Omkar Persaud, and to inform you of his present condition.

Dear Editor, Whilst currently in Trinidad and Tobago I need to obtain urgently police clearance from the Guyana Police Service for my wife and myself. 

Dear Editor, This morning I received some telephone calls from the residents of Wakenaam Island, saying that they have been suffering from certain problems for years and it seems as though these will never end.

Dear Editor, The move by the government to set up a law school in Guyana seems to be getting a negative response from top lawyers in the diaspora.

Dear Editor, A denial of human rights is tantamount to a crime against humanity, which is oftentimes clothed in the verbiage of intolerance and religious views.

Protecting children from abuse, neglect, outright violence, and exploitation is a responsibility that first and foremost lies with the parents or legal guardians of the children, and it is normal to expect that those parents and guardians will go out of their way to ensure the safety of their offspring or wards.

Dear Editor, In an Addendum dated 2nd July 2015 subsequent to Guyana’s Universal Periodic Review, Guyana informed the United Nations that in relation to the death penalty, “A de facto moratorium has been in place since 1997…” A statement to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations General Assembly should not be lightly made.

Dear Editor, About two weeks ago, I was driving past the Ministry of the Presidency when someone in my vehicle exclaimed, “Wait, they are painting the Office of the President in green.”

Dear Editor, Article 161(2) of the Constitution sets out the requirements for the person who is to be the Chairman of Gecom.

Dear Editor, I agree with the President’s rejection of the list sent to him by Opposition Leader, Mr Jagdeo.

Dear Editor, As indicated in the media last Friday, the Social Protection Ministry will expend $60M on the ‘Palms’ in Georgetown, particularly to install “elevators at the Brickdam, Georgetown facility.”

Dear Editor, President Granger has demonstrated once again his commitment to his much touted “fresh approach.”

Dear Editor, I read with great interest and, may I add, surprise the letter penned by my very good friend, Mr Murseline Bacchus in which he stated that the lease for the Red House property is not required to be registered as stated by me  since it is state lands and falls under the exception of section 13 of the Deeds  Registry Act (‘ Leases of 21 or more years…’ SN, January 10).

Dear Editor, On Monday, January 9 around 9.15am my in-law and I were going to Supenaam, but the Bowman of the boat loading with passengers said the Captain had instructed him not to allow us on the boat.

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News (Jan 8) reported that Bharrat Jagdeo defeated Dr Frank Anthony for the post of General Secretary of the PPP.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate President David Granger on his handling of the change of guard in the Guyana Defence Force, with the promotion of two individuals to serve as Chief of Staff.