Opinion

Dear Editor, Guyana has lost a true and distinguished son of the soil in the passing of Bishop Randolph George.

Dear Editor, We can now breathe some fresh air that finally the long-awaited telecommunications reform amendment bill was passed in the National Assembly the night before last, after being piloted through the House by Minister Cathy Hughes.

Dear Editor, The resonances of ugliness currently engulfing the Guyana Sevashram Sangha and its young administrator, Swamiji Shivashankaranandaji Maharaj (Cove & John Ashram) are offensive to all right-thinking Hindus, especially those who revere the works and memories of great departed saints, Guruji Swami Vidyanandaji Maharaj and Ashram founder and paramount Guruji,  Swamiji Purnanandaji Maharaj.

This week the American presidential race has moved on to a new stage, with the Republican convention to formally select a candidate currently being held, and that for the Democrats to take place next week – all in preparation for the presidential election on November 8.

Dear Editor, A referendum is a very rare occurrence in the Caribbean.

Politikles

Dear Editor, The front page of the Sunday Stabroek for July 17 contained a headline that included the names of two garbage collection services that caught my attention.

Dear Editor, I totally agree with Neaz Subhan that there is need for a Cricket Academy in Guyana, and with the follow-up by John Mair, who lived for a number of years in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Referring to it as a “shared responsibility”, the expert panel set up by the Premier of Ontario, Canada, recently reported on how to prepare workers for the jobs of today and tomorrow, especially the critical ‘knowledge- and technology-based’ jobs.

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News of July 17, reported that the stepfather of three underage sisters was detained for allegedly sexually assaulting them and then ejecting them from the home.

Politikles

Dear Editor, There is no magic formula on how to generate growth and development.

Early on Wednesday morning a West Demerara murder suspect who was being held at the La Grange Police Station escaped custody reportedly through a hole in the wall of the cell where he was being held.

Dear Editor, One often gets the feeling that there is no space for art in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The press can work wonders and that’s why I love the Stabroek News and its fearless journalists who have spoken out in Guyana on corruption and wrongdoings.

Dear Editor, Two letters appearing in the 14th July issues of Kaieteur News and Stabroek News appear to equate alcoholism with the drinking of rum as opposed to other forms of alcohol such as beer, vodka and whisky.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the letter from the Hon Minister of Citizenship, Mr.

Dear Editor, ‘Voices Against Violence’ is an attempt to get communities across Guyana involved in anti-violence activism, while fostering the concept of communal action for community well-being.

Dear Editor, In keeping with the president’s call for the citizenry to become more patriotic, I hereby request your assistance to reach out to the government on this matter.

Dear Editor, Following on from Neaz Subhan’s excellent letter in the SN on July 17th   `Guyana should have a cricket museum’, I can report huge interest in an event just  about Guyanese cricket on Friday July 15th at the Guyana High Commission in London.