Opinion

Dear Editor, On the issue of second chances and pardoning of judicial sentences we must consider the children at the New Opportunity Corps.

The government has decided to stick with its widely unpopular ministers’ salary increase.

Dear Editor   Youth unemployment is a problem that was exacerbated under the PPP/C administration and will continue to be a challenge for the new government as youth struggle to find decent employment.

Dear Editor, Because of my schedule, I have been rather tardy in following up on a few issues raised by noted economist Dr.

Dear Editor,   The time has come to sell the rights to naming of public assets to monetize these assets to fund sports and cultural activities for youths Companies and individuals should be able to pay millions of dollars for the naming rights of the Botanic Gardens or the Harbour Bridge or the National Stadium; even the right to naming Main Street.

Dear Editor, According to a BBC Report, three of the wealthiest families in Scotland own more wealth that the combined wealth of the lowest thirty percent of the population.

Dear Editor, I am stumped. If the public service is depoliticized and social cohesion crawls to some trace of reality (both very high improbabilities), then what is the relevance of political parties as we have and know them?

Now that President Granger has spoken it appears that the APNU+AFC administration has decided there will be no turning back on the much decried salary increases for ministers which range as high as 50% for Cabinet members.

Politikles

Dear Editor, Two recent articles in Stabroek News refer to presidential immunity: ‘AG to seek civil action over Pradoville 2 – says Jagdeo immunity open to question’ (SN 16 October) and ‘Ex ministers should be held liable over Pradoville 2 land – State Assets Recovery report’ (SN 15 October 2015). 

Dear Editor, Any first year student of the Criminal Justice System would know there are at least two philosophical perspectives that inform our positions on crime control.

Dear Editor, As a former staff member of the CARICOM Secretariat I am saddened to witness the decline of the little influence this body had in regional and international affairs.

Dear Editor, If what is being articulated by some representatives of the Hindu community were to be realized, then, for the first time in Guyana, there could be two celebrations for Diwali on different nights.

Dear Editor, I must part company with His Excellency President Granger on this pay issue.

The old-fashioned teachers’ brigade will be savouring an ‘I told you so’ moment, while the One Laptop per Family (OLPF) aficionados would no doubt feel somewhat chagrined.

Dear Editor, On Thursday, October 15 I participated in the Democracy in the Americas 2015 symposium put on in Florida by the Zambrano Foundation and among the panelists discussing the Challenges for the future of Democracy and Economy in the Americas was one Mr.

Dear Editor, There are reports that Hindus in Guyana have a choice between 10th and 11th November for Diwali.

Dear Editor, The society, while examining the increased salary of ministers and parliamentarians has a responsibility to equally examine, and where possible, condemn the assigning of State property to the former president, ministers and others who benefitted from using their office to abuse the nation’s resources.

Dear Editor, A few days ago a meeting was held at Mabaruma, Region One by a visiting team from the city that included a Minister and a parliamentarian and some senior personnel.

Dear Editor, As a follow-up to Ms.Nicole Cole’s letter, `The government lied’ (SN, October 16), I think it is safe to conclude the coalition government’s decision to hike salaries for its swollen cabinet and MPs is set in stone, not only because of cabinet ministers’ insistence it is fair, necessary or irreversible, but because it was actually placed first in the Official Gazette, which is traditionally where it would be placed after Parliament debated and legislated on any motion.