Opinion

Informed observers are unlikely to dwell for any length of time on last Friday’s ‘engagement’ between a ministerial team that included Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Senior Minister in the Ministry of Finance Dr.

Dear Editor, The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs said it eloquently when he announced that “A responsible government has to take steps, steps that may penalize certain sections of the population, but if that is what is required, what do you want the government to do?”

Dear Editor, “You have an existing contract.  You think that is how it happens. 

Dear Editor, Timeframes for the clearing of backlogs in NIS matters and issuance of passports have been set. 

Dear Editor, The recent discussions between President Ali and Former President Donald Ramotar has been very eye opening.

Dear Editor, I read Ubraj Narine’s vitriolic letter attacking the credibility of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and implying that he is devoid of honesty and integrity in governance.

The revelation last week that peak demand for electricity was beginning to exceed GPL’s generation capacity appears to have come as something of a surprise to the general populace and apparently the government of the day. 

Dear Editor, I write to express my concerns regarding the recently released policy by the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB).

 Dear Editor, I feel compelled to express grave concerns regarding the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority’s (NDIA) management of critical projects.

Dear Editor, The announcements by President Ali to fix problems at NIS (National Insurance Scheme) and fix the slow processing of Passports are to be highly commended.

Dear Editor, The Press Release published in the Guyana Chronicle and on Facebook on October 5, 2023, entitled: “Environmental Protection Agency, Press Release, Court Refuses Activist Request to Cancel EPA’s Permit for Gas to Energy Project” is less than honest, misleading, and betrays a lack of neutrality and genuine commitment to inclusive public participation that the very release claims to be fostering.

Dear Editor, My experience at the GPHC neurology department was nothing short of inhumane.

Dear Editor, There are more stories of violence among children – teenagers – this week.

Dear Editor, A social media clip came to me overnight, compliments of a citizen. 

Dear Editor, Given the size and character of the demand for electricity in the present day, it is clear that the burden on GPL is unreasonable.

Dear Editor, It would be interesting to know what those who would ‘renegotiate’ the Guyana/ESSO & Partners Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) are willing to offer in return for a larger percentage of profits.

Some diasporas in the United States attempt to influence how Washington engages with their countries of origin.

Dear Editor, ‘Bid Security’ has to be the costliest policy mistake ever made in Guyana’s short history, for in every public tender, the insurance companies make risk-free profit from the contractors who make bids.