Opinion

Parliament is at the centre of our democracy, or at least, that is the theory.

Dear Editor, In your Jan.15 publication there is a commentary from the Diaspora on Brenda Dash who passed away recently and I would like to express my condolences to her close family and friends.

Dear Editor, Should the Attorney General (AG) be defending and supporting the NIS appeal to Justice Damone Younge’s ruling?

Dear Editor, The effort by some to engage in a disinformation campaign, for the sake of political gain or some other misguided agenda, is baffling if for no other reason than the time and energy such activities demand.

Dear Editor, The lawyer is right.  Political involvement, as currently set out, particularly for the two top judicial posts ‘belongs in the dustbin’ (SN Jan 16).

Dear Editor, When I learnt about the cruelty being inflicted on the people of Palestine by the Israeli administration I wondered what has happened to the concept of justice, decency and humanity.

Already creating havoc across the world, continuously rising sea levels owing to climate change are projected to expand coastal flooding over the next two decades, negatively affecting human and economic development.

Dear Editor, It’s budget time in Guyana, and with this comes the promulgation of President Irfaan Ali’s Government’s strategic priorities to continue economic growth while uplifting the lives of all Guyanese.

Dear Editor, It should be clear by now to CARICOM watchers that notwithstanding the effervescent pronouncements that emanate from time to time from various sources about the accomplishments of CARICOM, all does not look too well within the regional integration body.

Dear Editor, Your article, ‘Ministry defends need for Level 5 hospital in New Amsterdam’, Stabroek News, January 14, 2024, and the Stabroek News editorial of January 11, 2024 refer.

Dear Editor I am compelled to respond to Gecom’s response (SN Jan 16) to my letter of Jan 14, in which my deceased mother was summoned to a hearing in order to have her name removed from the National Register of Registrants (List of Electors) Notwithstanding all that has been said in the response, I find the position flawed, since the removal of a deceased person from the NRR cannot and does not constitute an objection. 

Dear Editor, There is a side to the late Dr. Hardat Persaud which may only be known to those close to him.

Dear Editor, Having listened to the budget presentation presented by the Ministry of Finance, CRG sees many positives and several opportunities for improvement in the budget.

Dear Editor, In considering the trillion-dollar budget presented by the PPP/C government, of our oil-rich nation, January 15, 2024, one cannot help but be deeply concerned about the glaring absence of social and economic justice.

Dear Editor, I spent several weeks visiting the locations where officers from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security were distributing Old Age Pension books. 

On New Year’s Day Britain’s television viewers were presented with the first episode of a new television drama series, “Mr Bates vs the Post Office” on the Independent Television network (ITV).

Dear Editor,  The  proposed electronic filing system mentioned at the opening of the legal year is an excellent idea provided that it improves access to justice, is well-designed, user friendly for lawyers and litigants in person, and compatible with the system in the Caribbean Court of Justice for appeals.