Opinion

Friday was International Democracy Day which brought in its train the expected commentary from government on the five months’ suspension of democratic norms here some three years ago.

Dear Editor, Permit me to thank Pt Ubraj Narine, Geeta Chandan and others for doing their duty as Hindus to protect our  Dharma and for bringing this matter to the public’s attention.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s oil economy is now mirroring its lopsided oil contract.

Dear Editor, The President has made the current turmoil in Haiti the top priority of his agenda for the UN Security Council.

Dear Editor, The management of Mr Fried Chicken at Rose Hall town, Berbice, has recently come under scrutiny following an incident that has been deemed as disrespectful to the Hindu community. 

Dear Editor, The Guyana Peace Council (GPC) joins with other progressive organizations in observance of International Day of Democracy.

Dear Editor, In the past week, Guyana witnessed three socio-economic events worth discussing and assessing for their implications for Guyanese.

Dear Editor, Your editorial “Misuse of history” (Sep 15) — in response to commentaries on slavery and indentureship — does not say specifically how mentioning and or studying or comparing (contrasting) each with one another or with other labour systems “have been misused”.

Dear Editor, The Viraat Sabhaa Guyana is fully opposed to the sacrilegious usage of paper bags with Hindus religious symbols by a business entity selling chicken. 

Dear Editor, Andrew Lewis, a teacher of New Market Primary in # 64 Village, and a CPCE student was on duty at 13:40 hours on Monday, September 11, 2023 when a careless driver hit him off his motorcycle at #64 Village.

Seventeen-year-old  Anthony Richard drowned the other day in a sea of mud.

Dear Editor, During the recent International Symposium on the “History and Legacy of Muslims in the Carib-bean” held on the 6 September 2023 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Shabnam Alli and I were honoured that President Irfaan Ali in his address to the attendees mentioned our research in documenting the history of Muslims in Guyana, in particular referencing the African Muslims.

Dear Editor, I write to acknowledge the letter of Mr. Tony Vieira of 9 September, in which he retraced in not so many words,  some of the ground I covered in mine of 3 August last, as regards the big trucks outfitted with blinding strobe lights that are terrorizing the public on our roadways; the need for signage on the highways saying “Keep left except when overtaking”, as per our existing law, which is applicable not only to truck drivers but to minibuses and other inconsiderate drivers; and the ignoramuses driving at night on our regular roads with fog lights.

Dear Editor, Guyanese, it is imperative that we scrutinise the actions of Aubrey Norton within the context of political leadership and democratic principles.

Dear Editor, It has been ten years since the passing of Essequibo’s elder statesman of cricket, Courtney Gonsalves, who formerly resided in Richmond on the Essequibo Coast and thereafter migrated to Canada where he passed away in 2013 at the age of 63 years old. 

Dear Editor, Guyana continues to be exceptional, outnumbered as we are by foreign investors from more developed countries, who practise, discuss, publish and teach Human Resources Management in their respective education institutions to some of which GOAL scholarships have been awarded recently.

Dear Editor, Two announcements on outstanding matters of national interest were welcomed.