Opinion

Dear Editor, So (in modern parlance) the “report on cricket governance penned by the distinguished Hon P J Patterson” (the former prime minister of the homeland of WI’s two best batsmen since Chanderpaul and Sarwan left or were removed from the scene, that is to say, Gayle and Samuels, (they of limited formal education), is finally acknowledged by the distinguished Sir Hillary, as are Dr Keith Mitchell’s “solid cricket credentials.”

Dear Editor, Junior Minister, Ministry of Social Protect-ion – Department of Labour, Simona Broomes’ firm and decisive action against Asian logging giant, Ban Shanlin, must be commended.

Dear Editor, The long-awaited GFF elections have come and gone, and a winner has emerged in the form of Mr Wayne Forde and his team.

Dear Editor, With reference to the responses offered by the many “champions of women” to my letter (‘East Canje Motorcade was politicized’ SN, Nov 10), many of those ‘champions’ have not read it.

Dear Editor, In your letter column today (November 16), J Ramcharitar was making enquiries about some Indian classic comic books.

Dear Editor Congratulations to Mr Seelall Persaud, Commis-sioner of Police for launching the Guyana Police Force Fallen Heroes Foundation Inc.

Dear Editor, The recent killings of 129 people in the French capital Paris has demonstrated once again that terrorism can strike at any time and at any place.

Dear Editor, In a very simple way, I wish to congratulate the Guyana Defence Force on its 50th Anniversary.

Dear Editor,     Inhabitants of big cities in the throes of urban development are faced with the urgent need to reconcile with nature by replacing greenery in open spaces between edifices, thereby recomposing their landscape.

Dear Editor, The fact that bandits could have attacked former Assistant Commissioner of Police Leslie James and his family in their home, months after a similar attack on retired Assistant Commissioner Clinton Conway is an indication that increasing incidents of crime as reported in the media are worrying and must be roundly condemned.

There has been a certain ripple effect arising out of the efforts of the Ministry of Social Protection to more directly engage employers and employees on matters pertaining to workers’ rights, including employer obligations in terms of emoluments, terminal benefits, leave entitlements, etc.

Dear Editor, For months now, I have been hearing about a shortage of HIV testing kits in Guyana.

Dear Editor, It is apparent that the proposed renaming of the Ogle International Airport to Eugene F Correia International Airport has opened an ants’ nest.

Dear Editor, ‘GPL blames lack of access to meters for increase in volume of estimated bills’ (SN, November 14).

Dear Editor In my less cynical moments, I think elections are a good thing, if only for the tendency they might promise to democracy as an alternative to organized exploitation.

Dear Editor, Mr Abu Bakr acknowledged my caution of the sterility of polemics in any endeavour to address the challenges confronting our society yet blithely launched one on my supposed activities.(‘The

Dear Editor,   The recent festival of lights, Diwali, provided an almost perfect opportunity for our enlightenment of the government’s political (il)legitimacy.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in the hope that someone in the Hindu Society can help me to locate and obtain these books: (1) Panchatantra (2) Vickram and Betaal Stories (3) The Legend of King Vickramaditya.

Dear Editor, The recent WICB press release indicated that the following have been among those appointed for the Australian tour: Mr Simmons, head coach; Mr Williams, assistant coach; Mr Coley, assistant coach; Sir Curtly Ambrose, bowling consultant.