Opinion

As the clock wound down on the year 2016, there was a growing sense that while violent crime did not give the population much respite last year, there was a remarkable improvement in the performance of one section of the Guyana Police Force, namely the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Dear Editor, It has been a tumultuous journey so far in the City Council and I would be hard pressed to say that the Council has made major improvements except for the often repeated Jubilee cleanup project of the City which, incidentally, was recently audited by the Auditor General and numerous financial and other discrepancies were found.

Dear Editor I have a mixed response to the list of Senior Counsel recently appointed by the President.

Dear Editor, Thelma Ribeiro has been languishing in the Public Health System since the 8th day of March, 2016.

Dear Editor, It seems like daily in Guyana we are being subjected to increasing in prices every way you turn, the latest shock and downright disrespect for citizen comes from Gtt.

Dear Editor, I think that President Granger had no choice in the matter of the former Minister of Health. 

 Dear Editor, I would like to suggest to the relevant authorities that the use of speed humps or sleeping policemen be avoided wherever possible, and if they must be used, that they be situated only on the minor roads.

Dear Editor, As we experience the rainy season and floods, the search is on again for solutions, that is, sustainable solutions.

Dear Editor, I thank Mr Ralph Ramkarran for his letter (‘One person’s alleged wrong…’ SN, January 4). 

Dear Editor, I was hoping that the New Year would bring changes for the betterment of Guyana, but it seems far from that.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mr Nigel Westmaas, whom I do not know (‘Wild accusations against Ogunseye’ SN, January 3). 

As is typical at this time of the year, we are in the middle of one of the rainy seasons experienced in this country.

Dear Editor, In Guyana and other countries where sugar cane is grown, after the first main crop is harvested, the buds on the lower parts of the remaining stem sprout to form a second crop known as a ratoon. 

Dear Editor, The recent flooding of Georgetown and much of the coastal areas is indicative of how very little the PNC+APNU (coalition) government has done to plan, develop and execute strategies necessary in a coordinated way to prevent the yearly recurring flooding of coastal Guyana which is causing serious economic losses to the country.

Dear Editor, The Red House matter could have been solved a long time ago, but for the PPP’s inherent politics of domination.

Dear Editor, I am sure that Ruel Johnson’s argument that under the National Trust Act, Red House is the property of the National Trust, will receive due attention in the court case which is going on in connection with the revocation of the lease of the Red House property.

Dear Editor, I note the interventions by Messieurs Ralph Ramkarran, Anil Nandlall and Donald Ramotar in response to the Red House issue.