Opinion

Dear Editor, I absorbed Minister Edghill’s comment on diaspora expectations, and how its members need to manage those better. 

It really matters little how much we shout about our ‘oil economy,’ make pronouncements about envisaged transformations and ‘soak up’ the credentials bestowed upon us by the assorted experts about just where we rank in the pecking order of oil-producing countries.

Dear Editor, I have always been one of those who strongly encouraged industry and investment across our economic sectors, whether banking, animal husbandry or otherwise, as a means of increasing output, lowering costs and increasing efficiency, with greater benefits for customers. 

Dear Editor, The unprecedented “Comprehensive Child and Youth Health Programme (CYHP),” that was recently birthed in Guyana, is a most wonderful initiative.

Dear Editor, The sordid details revealed in the ‘nuisance neighbour’ court case (GT July 23), brought against a business place by a resident, unfolds in no uncertain terms a perceived tale of aided and abetted corrupt practices to which the authorities, at all levels, turned a blind eye and looked the other way, thus the neighbour became emboldened in their nuisance ways.

Dear Editor, In the realm of politics, the role of a leader is to serve in the best interests of the people, to be a beacon of hope, and to possess unwavering integrity.

In the aftermath of the collapse of the rape allegation against the now resigned Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall, it is worth reviewing key developments.

Dear Editor, Last Thursday Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo sought to mislead the nation when he said the compensation the government will award to the victims of the Mahdia dormitory fire is not final.

Dear Editor, Please permit me some space in your newspaper to acknowledge the sterling services I received from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Neurosurgery Team and indeed from the entire staff with whom I came into contact.

Dear Editor, Here we go again which is why I repeat again that nothing prepares you for Guyana – nothing.

Dear Editor, In the Local Government Elections (LGE) held last month, the PPP claimed they made “significant inroads in PNC strongholds” – read communities dominated by African Guyanese.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, the Australian government released its first so-called “well-being budget”, which used 50 different indicators to measure the quality of life of Australians by reporting on such things as: how safe Australians feel, how much time people have for recreation, their economic resilience, job satisfaction, state of mental health, and trust in institutions.

The PPP sees development in purely material terms. Progress is all about the physical things: the new highways, the bridges, the multi-story hotels, the futuristic town and so on. 

Dear Editor, Those who think that too many press conferences are abusive either do not understand democracy or are themselves closet authoritarians.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the news article published in the electronic and print media (News Room, News Source Guyana, dated July 19, 2023 and Guyana Times of July 20, 2023) instant on the caption “GPSU challenges Mohandatt Goolsarran’s nomination to Public Service Commission”.

Dear Editor, It was on the following note; ‘GECOM is comatose as of 2020 when it comes to reviews and innovation,’ that Commissioner Vincent Alexander ended his letter to the editor recently published in mainstream media.

Dear Editor, The Guyanese Hindu community is increasingly being marginalized.  The community is facing a deepening social crisis since the change in political administration in August 2020.