Opinion

Dear Editor, It’s good to hear Prime Minister Nagamootoo acknowledging that the government has to do more to properly inform workers on the proposed closure of the Wales sugar estate (SN, February 13) Thus far, the government and GuySuCo have used a sledgehammer approach to slam shut the estate.

Sunday Cartoon

It seems that City Hall is the source of some of the more outlandish proposals jostling for attention on the airwaves these days.

Dear Editor, The objective of the New York 50th Independence Anniversary Celebration Committee is to be diverse.

Dear Editor, Lincoln Lewis is a trade unionist. He has deep convictions about the cause of workers.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article captioned ‘Timber exports down over US$8M in 2015’ published in your February 12, 2016 Business supplement.

Dear Editor, Well now the Georgetown City Council has declared its intention to establish a ‘petting zoo’ as part of its plans to upgrade the Promenade Gardens.

Dear Editor, A few days ago a 73-year-old pensioner, who resides at Melanie Damishana on the East Coast of Demerara, called the Guyana Society for the Prevention and Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) and explained to them that she had a slut dog who had recently dropped eight puppies and also another dog she would like them to collect.

Dear Editor, I would like this proposed requirement for Tax Compliance (for the renewal of business licences, firearm and drivers licences, etc) deferred until January 2017.

Dear Editor, Every time I read in the Guyanese news media of the death of yet another victim of domestic abuse, I can’t help somehow wishing women would be more selective in their choice of mates.

Dear Editor, Winston Miller Sr came to Bartica as a mechanic soldier with his army jeep about 40 years ago.

Dear Editor, I often hear outsiders say that Guyanese and Trinis have more ‘aunts and uncles’ than anyone else on the globe.

Dear Editor, If you are starved of something you need for long enough, when you are finally tossed a few crumbs there is a clamour, and you are grateful for the benevolence.

Dear Editor, Minister of Communities, Mr Ronald Bulkan yesterday announced that residents in towns and neighbourhoods would eventually have to pay increased rates and taxes after properties are re-valued following the upcoming local government elections.

Dear Editor, I am contesting the local government polls in Constituency 9 Lodge North/Meadow Brook Gardens, my home.

One billion light years ago two black holes collided. One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein predicted that this impact would send gravitational ripples through the universe.

Dear Editor, In his regular column last Sunday (7th February), Clive Thomas reiterated that Guyana’s 2015 unit cost of production of sugar was US 45 cents/lb.

Dear Editor, An observation has been made by the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) that various persons have been writing and having published, articles which purport to quote the legal position on a particular subject – for example rape.

Dear Editor, I am an ex-member of the Mounted Branch of the Guyana Police Force.