Opinion

Government’s failure to appoint the prison visiting committee caused the hopelessness which ended in prisoners taking deadly action

Dear Editor, During the last two Budget debates, whenever the opposition questioned the inaction of government to either enforce legislation or to implement certain programmes, the mantra that has emanated from the government side of the House has always been, “You’ve been in power for 23 years and you didn’t do it.”

Rupununi climate woes

Having just endured a crippling drought marked by significant loss of crops and savannah fires,  Region Nine must now look to guard against water-borne diseases that could affect residents now that the rains have returned, bringing with them the possibility of contamination of the shallow wells persons normally use to access potable water.

The United States party conventions

Clearly, in anticipation of the Democratic and Republican party conventions due in the second half of July, the competition between those seeking nomination for candidacy of the presidency becomes increasingly intense, while at the same time gradually indicating a degree of certainty as to what the conclusions will be like.

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