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Dear Editor, On October 8, 2016 in Stabroek News, I was deeply moved to read that the AFC was fruitful in a request to lessen the powers and responsibilities of Minister Harmon.

Nearing the end of September weather experts were predicting that hurricane Matthew could potentially be devastating for a number of countries, and within a relatively short time it proved to be immensely destructive particularly for Haiti, but it has also seriously affected the lives of many in other Caribbean states, like The Bahamas, and several states along the south-eastern coast of the USA.

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Dear Editor, I refer to a letter signed by Mr. Norman Whittaker captioned, ‘The Local Government Commission should be established’ (SN, October 9), in which Mr.

Dear Editor, There is a report of a suicide from the Upper Corentyne in your edition of 12 October, 2016.

Dear Editor, I’m appealing to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and to City Hall to put speed bumps at the intersection of Forshaw and Peter Rose Sts as quickly as possible.

Dear Editor, We the youths of Lethem, Culvert City and Tabatinga view with grave concern the undemocratic attitude of the Mayor of Lethem Mr.

Dear Editor, The Diamond/Grove roadways are completely covered with deep bush and vegetation while the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) councillors are mute and underperforming in their mandate to the people of our communities which elected them seven months ago.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Mr Hilbert Foster for his timely correction to my inadvertent statement with regards to my misinterpretation of the site of the work done in my letter dated October 8th, 2016.

Dear Editor, There is absolutely no doubt that the diaspora is playing an important role for Guyana in terms of financial remittances on a regular basis as well as with assistance to schools.,

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The restarting of night (evening) court sittings on Monday to deal with the backlog of cases in the magistrates’ division is welcome news as it means that the dispensing of justice will be speeded up.

Dear Editor, It is heartwarming that Guyana’s new government is showing efforts to fight the scourge of domestic violence, sexual harassment and other injustices against women in particular, especially at this time when such acts are escalating.

Dear Editor, I note the newspaper reports of the government’s effort to get its social cohesion programme up and running.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter dated Saturday 8th October in SN `A forensic audit should be done on emergency works in the 52-74 NDC’, that was written by one Lakram Singh, Councillor and Vice Chairman of the No 52-74 NDC Works Committee.

Dear Editor, The days of invoking worship of leaders and brain-washing, although tried in Guyana, are slowly becoming a thing of the past. 

Dear Editor, I am a working woman. I am required to get to my office at 7:30 a.m.

Dear Editor, The Chinese business enterprise is an important component in the world, and we are all consumers of their goods and services.

Dear Editor, I respond to your news item (`Bulkan, manufacturers differ on sustainable management of greenheart.’