Opinion

Dear Editor, Mr. Shridath Ramphal, I deliberately dropped the title the British offered him in his early life, was a distinguished son of the soil.

Dear Editor, Lord Waheed Alli, of Guyanese origin, is the spider at the centre of a web of donor intrigue engulfing Sir Keir Starmer’s new UK Labour government.

Dear Editor, This is unbelievable. New York City Mayor Eric Adams rocked by a 57-page indictment issued by a federal grand jury for corruption and bribery, among other charges.

Dear Editor, The ERC has criticized the actions of a police officer in a hinterland church service noise nuisance complaint, without, it seems, a full investigation (SN September 30). 

Dear Editor, As the President and his distinguished entourage descended upon New York City for their annual UN pilgrimage to the United Nations General Assembly, one can only wonder: amidst the weighty speeches on climate change and democracy, did they pause to support local content by indulging in Guyanese cuisine?

Dear Editor, The United Nations (UN) is hosting its 79th Annual General Assembly in New York.

More than a year ago, on June 14, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture announced in a media release, that over 2,500 “farmers, agro processors, wholesalers and retailers now have access to certified agro-processing facilities in their regions.”

Dear Editor, In its September 22, 2024 edition S/N published a letter written by Baytoram Ramharack; ‘Janet Jagan showed little interest in Indian history and culture.’

Dear Editor, As a road user I am genuinely concerned over the obvious failures of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and especially the Traffic Division in the manner in which they deal with errant road users.

Dear Editor, On Thursday, September 12, 2024, an article was published in the Stabroek News captioned: “GMC manager says she launched an audit of irregularities.”

Dear Editor, With expected enthusiasm the leadership of the Ministry of Education (MoE) has once again shared its new vision for the school system.

In a week, it will be one year since Hamas launched its heinous attack on Israel, butchering people and seizing hostages in the biggest surprise offensive since Yom Kippur on October 6th 1973 when the Egyptian and Syrian armies launched their war to recapture territory lost in 1967.

Dear Editor,  I extend belated greetings to my indigenous brothers and sisters, as our Amerindian Heritage Month’s program of activities, comes to an end in a short while.

Dear Editor, We thank the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the alacrity of their response to questions surrounding the award of the eight (8) lots of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Road Project – Construction of Four Lane Highway from Schoonord, WBD – Tender Reference Number 31/2022/45.

Dear Editor, Knowledge is what we want. Schools are successful when they eventually show students how to acquire knowledge themselves.

Dear Editor, From 1984 to now, 2024, I have been involved with the Visual Arts as practitioner and teacher.

Dear Editor, The “broken windows theory” stems from an article written in 1982 by criminologists James Wilson and George Kelling.

Dear Editor, President Ali’s appearance before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) highlighted the growing impotence of that institution, which was to be at the centre of the promise of multilateralism after WWII.