Opinion

Now that the Venezuelan National Assembly has passed a law naming Essequibo as the 24th state of Venezuela, and President Maduro has issued six decrees relating to the administrative measures to be applied there, the question arises as to how Caracas intends to go about incorporating into its territory what is, and always has been, our patrimony. 

Dear Editor, As we conclude our 16 Days of Activism campaign (observed from November 25 – December 10, 2023), let’s redirect our attention to an issue that severely impacts children, impeding their growth and development.

Dear Editor, On Sunday, December 3, 2023, the Venezuelan people approved a referendum with five questions calling for the creation of a new state named “Guayana Esequiba”.

Dear Editor, On Thursday March 26th 2020, a release from the US Office of Public Affairs stated that Nicolas Maduro Moros [president of Venezuela], Venezuela’s vice president for the economy, Venezuela’s Minister of Defense, and Venezuela’s Chief Supreme Court Justice, were among 14 high ranking Venezuelan officials charged in New York City; Washington, DC; and Miami, along with current and former Venezuelan government officials as well as two leaders of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolutionaries de Colombia (FARC) a well-known terrorist drug group.

Dear Editor, It is with a heavy heart that I express on behalf of the Councillors, Staff, Citizens of Georgetown, my family and I, our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the GDF servicemen who tragically lost their lives in the helicopter crash on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

Dear Editor, The alleged eleven hours wait to collect the pension grant (SN Dec,7), tells of a chaotic roll out of this year’s cash grants distribution exercise, amid similar tales of woe and bewilderment at venues, with NCC a notable feature.

Dear Editor, Confidently, I pen this note to congratulate and to thank President Irfaan Ali for his expressions of shock, pain and sympathy on the death of five members of the Guyana Defence Force.

Dear Editor, On behalf of my family and myself, I hereby commiserate with the entire family of the Justice Prem Persaud of Prashad Nagar, Georgetown.

There are several demand and supply factors that are causing the current softness in the world price of crude oil which slipped below US$70 per barrel (WTI) this week.

Dear Editor, President Ali and Vice President Jagdeo briefly met Indian PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the COP 28 in Dubai last week.

Dear Editor,  Please permit me space in your publication to express my thoughts regarding current escalation in the Essequibo County.

Dear Editor, Based on the recent actions by the Maduro Government to continue the annexation of Essequibo after the recent referendum, Guyana must break diplomatic ties between our two countries.

Dear Editor, In the midst of all the turmoil, the return of the delightful festive programme, ‘Festival of Carols’, after a three year absence, (SN Dec 7), is something to smile about and look forward to. 

Dear Editor, Is Guyana and Guyanese taking the existential threat posed by Maduro and Venezuela seriously enough?

Dear Editor, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has crystalized its ruling that, “Venezuela must refrain from actions that would compromise Guyana’s administration and control of the Essequibo territory.”

On Sunday December 10, the world will observe the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 34th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.

Dear Editor, In the wake of what he claimed was an overwhelming mandate from the December 3rd referendum (notwithstanding widespread reports of an extremely poor turnout), Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has escalated his rhetoric and threats, with his announcement on Tuesday of a series of measures to create a ‘Guyana Esequiba’ province (scant regard here for what the people of Essequibo think, a county that my paternal family is from).