Opinion

It is events like the death of 17-year-old Nikacia Allen after her third Caesarean Section (C-section) in four years that bring forcefully home to us the fact that not only is society failing our children, but that our health and social/welfare systems suck.

Dear Editor, I attended Saint Stanislaus (1977-1982) with Winston Brassington’s brother (my classmate).

Dear Editor, I have noticed in the media that the Jawalla Village Council is complaining about a decision handed down by the High Court stating that the Mazaruni River is not part of the Amerindian Titled Lands.

Dear Editor, The National Library’s Gillian Thompson Reading Challenge initiative is praiseworthy (SN 18 Oct).

Dear Editor, A news item in yesterday’s edition of your newspaper informed that the Government of Guyana has engaged a recruitment agency to conduct the “search” for suitable candidates to head the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest).

Dear Editor, Permit me not to overshadow or minimize in any way shape or form the elation inherent in the letter Stabroek News, October 20, 2015 `Welcome Styrofoam ban’ by Ruplall Dudhnath.

Dear Editor, Marlon James appeared on my radar around the time his book, “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” was placed on the long list for the coveted Man Booker Prize.

Dear Editor, I have been quietly observing the standoff over the recent increases granted to senior government officials, and it seems as though this will probably go into the next election if the provocateurs aren’t brought around to the idea that there are much more productive ventures which can benefit from their energies.

As he had promised during the last general election in Britain, Prime Minister Cameron has now gone on the hustings again to justify, and seek the support of the British electorate for continued membership of the European Union (EU).

Dear Editor, The Liberal Party won Monday’s general elections in Canada and the incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper immediately congratulated the challenger Justin Trudeau and announced his resignation as leader of the Tories (Conservatives).

Dear Editor, Janette Bulkan, in a letter appearing in your last Sunday edition, points to two features of laws governing presidential immunity from prosecution, which clarify some of the confusion surrounding this issue.

Dear Editor, A situation fraught with danger arose in the Southern Caribbean when the Venezuelan Government in its May decree sought to violate Guyana’s territorial integrity and by marshalling troops on our border sought to subdue   us by intimidation.

Dear Editor, The rationale used to justify the increase in salaries for the Ministers is not only absurd, it is self-incriminating.

Dear Editor, I fully support the views of Vidyaratha Kissoon that consensus can be achieved when there are different views (‘Diwali date difference has consensus opportunities’ – SN 17/10/20150).

Dear Editor, Former Prime Minister Mr. Sam Hinds commented on 16 October 2015 on my article entitled “Will NICIL be different?”

Dear Editor, On October 18, 2015 at 1:34 AM, I was awoken from my sleep.

Dear Editor, Distortion of the GHRA’s recent Press Release of October 17, 2015  (36th.

Dear Editor, At last and finally we read from the news that this Government will ban Styrofoam containers for sale and or use in Guyana.