Opinion

Dear Editor, It seems that the policy of promoting mangroves as a natural phenomenon to safeguard against high tides along Guyana’s coastline has become emotional and inconsistent.

Dear Editor, The reported outcome of the Mahdia Fire COI appears to be misleading and inadequate.

In the heady days of November 2020 when the government had only been in office a few months and President Irfaan Ali was seeking to steer the country in novel directions, he met his Suriname counterpart President Chandrikapersad Santokhi in Paramaribo.

Dear Editor, I write this letter as a youth myself and as the Country Representative to the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN), to convey and ncultivate a message of upliftment and inspiration to youths across our country on the commencement of a new year.

Dear Editor, Let us not quibble over the legal maneuvers of the Government of Guyana.

Dear Editor, There are several commentaries on the budget from one extreme to the other; few are objective.

Dear Editor, In a democratic society, freedom of expression stands as one of the core pillars of progress and development.

Dear Editor, We, the Wapichan people of the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) reaffirm our support for Guyanese sovereignty against Venezuelan claims.

Dear Editor, Two recent court rulings have seen the intent to appeal.

Dear Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the readership of your esteemed newspaper to a recent opinion piece entitled “The Jagdeo Doctrine of 2023”.

Dear Editor, In 1999 Guyana’s Finance  Minister refused to adjourn a Paris Club negotiation at 8 PM as he wanted an additional USD 30M of Guyana’s debt forgiven; five hours later the Paris Club team folded and the sum was added to those agreed to be written off.

Dear Editor, Last Tuesday morning, at Hampshire, Corentyne, in a very bloody, savage, manner, the life of Latchminen Permaul was taken by a trio of pit bulls.

Much has been written about income safety nets in the past eight years since Guyana was lucky enough to find out it was sitting on billions of barrels of oil and thus expecting revenues that can be deployed for the welfare of all its citizens.

Dear Editor, It is an oxymoron when you hear Guyanese and their leaders say that they cannot feed themselves because food is unaffordable in Guyana, a country blessed with abundant natural resources and a vast expanse of fertile land spanning over 83,000 square miles.

Dear Editor, The beat goes on!  Three thousand dollars increase revealed for old age pension in trillion dollars budget unveil.

Dear Editor, According to The Associated Press, “Hamas gunmen attacked a music festival, killing at least 260 people and abducting others.”

Dear Editor, It is just over one hundred days since the Middle East once more erupted into violence.