Opinion
The Syrian-European Union migration crisis
It is doubtful that any, or many of the leaders of Europe Union thought, as they planned and executed, in 2011, the Nato bombing of Libya ridding that country of Gaddafi, that within a few years, thousands of Libyans would, like Gaddafi, now be fleeing from their country, anxious to reach Britain and other EU countries, in search of a more peaceful existence.
What are the rules of engagement for the police pursuing escaping suspects?
Dear Editor, The reported car chase last Friday evening in south Georgetown by the Joint Special Operations Group (JSOG) of three fleeing armed suspects deserves some comment.
Ordinary shareholders in the Berbice Bridge should accept a lower return
Dear Editor, I’ve heard many proposals on the current Berbice Bridge tolls fiasco.
Why did GuySuCo discontinue the launch service between Blairmont and New Amsterdam?
Dear Editor, Ever since I can remember GuySuCo ran a launch service from Blairmount to New Amsterdam which transported sugar workers across the river.
The government should engage a firm which specializes in fraud examinations
Dear Editor, Given the information that has been reported thus far it would seem that the Government of Guyana has sufficient information to establish ‘predication’ to begin a series of fraud examinations.
Can’t get disability benefit
Dear Editor, I live in D’Edward village and my NIS number is B-10323467.
The financial architecture of the Berbice Bridge project should be amended
Dear Editor, I take the view that the bridge project was a necessary one.
There should be an outdoor approach to the teaching of biology
Dear Editor, It is a fact that natural science taught in tropical schools suffers through having been evolved from that of temperate countries; and this may be said not only of its content, but of the methods used in teaching it.
The way forward in WI cricket requires more communication between administrators, players, coaches and journalists
Dear Editor, In his article ‘The Inevitable happens for Holder’ (Trinidad Express, Sept 6) Tony Cozier, who has been writing authoritatively on WI cricket, for over fifty years, made the following observation: “Adrian Barath,who made a debut century in Australia at 19, no longer merits a place for Trinidad and Tobago.
Rice millers should pay the farmers
Dear Editor, Some rice millers here on the Essequibo Coast have turned a number of rice farmers into beggars for their money.
It is important to properly recognize earlier boxers
Dear Editor, Allow me to congratulate the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association for honouring some of our boxers who have kept the Golden Arrowhead flying.
The Education Minister’s understatement
“Very disturbing” was part of the response proffered by Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine to the report of a violent confrontation between two secondary school boys on the first day of the new school year.
Inter-county cricket needs to be revived
Dear Editor, I was privileged to have represented Essequibo at senior inter-county cricket between 1995-2006 against the likes of the incomparable Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Clayton Lambert, Sudesh Dhaniram, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Reon King and Colin Stuart, etc.
New gov’t has duty to ensure Essequibo rice farmers paid
Dear Editor, Some rice millers here on the Essequibo Coast have turned a number of rice farmers into beggars for their own money.
Mr Kumar was appointed without the requisite qualifications
Dear Editor, During the recent debate in parliament on the APNU+AFC government’s first proposed budget I tried to follow the contributions of the opposition.
Social cohesion will only follow from remoulding minds, reengineering expectations
Dear Editor, I say it is doable. To restate the obvious, to come anywhere near anything remotely resembling social cohesion calls for (demands) a sustained uphill herculean effort.
Pollsters not in agreement in Trinidad election
Dear Editor, Over a dozen pollsters (including some from Jamaica, Barbados, England, Canada and US) are conducting opinion polls to predict today’s general elections in Trinidad.
Why not a Berbice bridge shuttle service?
Dear Editor, The current state of affairs between the Berbice Bridge Company Inc and the Government of Guyana reflects poorly on all sides and on Guyana as a nation, with the company seeking to negotiate on behalf of shareholders and the government seeking the interest of the general public, no common ground has been identified and solutions proposed.
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