Opinion

Dear Editor, In light of the fact that so many West Indian cricketers are being excluded from the region’s teams ostensibly because of conflicts with management, and that such exclusions most likely result in the weakening of the teams, why can’t there be an attempt made by those who care about the game in the region and have some influence, to isolate this issue from the much broader structural problems that have been dealt with in many commission reports, but seem intractable.

As the new year approaches, the buyer’s remorse of the post-Brexit UK and the widespread anxieties of the pre-Trump US suggest that the clash between disruptive populism and established political elites is far from over.

Dear Editor, The concept of planning is important for any city; it becomes that much more critical for a national capital city like Georgetown.

Dear Editor, A letter written by me appeared in the Stabroek News of Monday, December 19, 2011, in which I was enquired about the status of the Aurora Land Development Project, after more than five years.

Dear Editor, For some time now there has been a problem in Pike Street Kitty between the Railway Line and Lamaha Street, and despite several complaints to City Hall, it continues and is growing.

Dear Editor, At long last the Argyle International Airport in St Vincent and the Grenadines will be officially opened on February 14 after five long years of delay at a cost of a whopping EC $729 million ($1US = EC$2.67), more than EC$100 million that was originally anticipated.

Dear Editor, The year 2016 will soon come to an end and for us Guyanese next year promises to be very challenging.

Dear Editor, Just a few days ago, a close relative shared an experience with me from a trip to an interior location referred to as ‘Blue Mountain’.

The capital city of Georgetown is 235 years old with a rich and varied history which can be seen in the architectural structures still standing, some of which have been designated as heritage sites.

Dear Editor, An experience on the last banking day before Christmas has caused me to reflect and ask the following questions.

Dear Editor, The Sunday December 11, 2016, edition of Stabroek News carried a front page story on the seizure of kidney drugs (Vintor and Wepox) banned in the US, from GPHC. 

Dear Editor, I refer to an item ‘Drama after drama festival’ by Telesha Ramnarine in the Guyana Chronicle of December 23, 2016. 

Dear Editor, This comment supports the enforcement of the 2 am closing time for nightspots and other places of public entertainment.

Dear Editor, I know a good captain when I see one, and calm waters never made a good sailor.

In two days we will be singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and bidding farewell to 2016, a most remarkable year any way you look at it, and yet a year no one will be sorry to see end.

Dear Editor, I saw in all the print media that the opposition leader was lecturing the two-year-old coalition government about bringing immediate relief to those who were affected by the flood in Georgetown and elsewhere in the country in order to minimize losses and damage to property, livestock and agricultural crops.

Dear Editor, Speaking about resistance and continuity in 1982, Audre Lorde said examining our incomplete vision or work means reflecting on our triumphs and errors not to condemn the vision but to alter it, create future possibilities, and focus our rage upon the status quo rather than upon each other.