Opinion

Dear Editor, The headline was of hyperboles, meant to capture the loyalists’ eyes and uninformed minds—GPHC says step closer to open-heart surgery.

Dear Editor, Ashton Chase was a great man. Whenever I met him – usually in the company of his and my friend Bonnie Ramson – he was invariably polite and erudite.

In mid-February the Nicaraguan Government stripped 300-odd Nicaraguans of their citizenship, the latest in a series of stunts, stifling any form of opposition to the totalitarian regime of Daniel Ortega.

Dear Editor, As a citizen of this my beloved land of birth and habitation, I continue to observe, with alarm and dissatisfaction, how the “powers that be” continue to function without adherence to their constitutional mandate, which they swore to uphold “without fear or favour, affection or ill will.”

Dear Editor, An independent impartial investigation must be held as soon as possible into the events surrounding the alleged grooming and rape of a 16yr old indigenous child by Nigel Dharamlall as Minister of Local Government and a Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Government (PPP).

Dear Editor, According to Joel Bhagwandin in his letter ‘Bulkan’s position, supported by Brandli, that the sale of carbon credit is fraudulent is preposterous’ (SN 10 July 2023), any claim that only an Amerindian Village Council has the legal authority to make decisions on leasing ‘any interest’ in Amerindian Village Lands is preposterous. I

Dear Editor, Thanks for the names and locations of the 172 young children who excelled in making the top 1% of students in the recently concluded National Grade Six (Common Entrance) Assessment for 2023 (SN, July 08). 

Dear Editor, There was a recent documentary on Channel News Asia, based in Singapore that covered the serious dangers of using mercury in gold mining.

Dear Editor, The picturesque Georgetown seawall in Guyana has long been known as a recreational spot, providing residents and visitors alike with a beautiful promenade and an opportunity to enjoy the stunning views.

Dear Editor, There has been a few articles in a particular media which is vociferously and aggressively peddling the view that the dreaded ‘oil curse’ is already upon us.

Dear Editor, It is with sadness to learn of the passing of Dr.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres’ remarks during the recently concluded CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Port of Spain regarding the need for the protracted travails of Haiti to occupy a more prominent place on the international agenda would, presumably, not have gone altogether unnoticed by the regional movement.

Dear Editor, Our Head of State has yet again spoken eloquently on a very pertinent issue, that of the mangrove situation in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The recent debate between myself and Joel Bhagwandin, which was kindly hosted by the University of Guyana Student’s Society and its Economics Society was quite an enlightening affair.

Dear Editor, Editor, recently I was privileged to visit a primary school, and with anger, I wondered who has the responsibility to make life and security better for us and our children?

Dear Editor, What authority do Janette Bulkan and Andre Brandli have on the subject of the sale of carbon credits?

With the questionable decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to advise the police that there was no provision for a charge of rape to be brought against the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall, the government no doubt feels it has avoided the jeopardy of a senior official having to face a serious indictment in court.