Opinion

Dear Editor, During today’s heavy rainfall in the West Berbice area, I visited the sluice at D’Edward during low tide level to observe its operation.

Dear Editor,  I have been waiting to see or hear the head of GO-INVEST issue a public apology to your newspaper and journalist Judy Fitzpatrick over the Buddy’s Hotel sale issue, but it appears as though I might end up like Bob Marley.

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the letter by Mr Roger Williams in which he comments on SASOD’s statement on homophobia (‘Guyana’s 1998 policy statement on people living with HIV/AIDS adequately addresses non-discrimination in the health sector’ SN, 20.5.08).

Dear Editor, I have been the proud owner of a pit bull for almost 9 years, and I have friends that have been breeding these dogs for many years. I

Dear Editor, Now that the minibuses/ Berbice cars have been removed from Avenue of the Republic, and a no-parking sign has been painted on the road, persons wishing to go the Bank of Baroda, New Building Society, Cameron & Shepherd and the other businesses in that area cannot park near them.

Dear Editor, I am a member of the Public Accounts Committee of the Guyana Parliament (PAC).

Dear Editor, On behalf of the class of ENG 321 – West Indian Literature at the University of Guyana, I wish to express overwhelming sadness at the passing of Professor Frederick Case.

Dear Editor, The entrance/exit road to Republic Park (phases 2&3) and Continental Park is almost impassable to regular vehicles.

Dear Editor, Two pensioners have asked me to write this letter.

Dear Editor, Applying for a passport at the passport office in George-town is a very long and tedious process.

Dear Editor,     I salute Mr Dorian Massay for bringing to light the horrible plight of the Nepalese in the Brickdam lockups, and Mr Simon Williams picking up where he left off.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean is laughing at Guyana’s politics. There is nothing but nonsense unmatched in Guyana’s history, the latest being the so-called polygraph tests.

Dear Editor, Friday, May 23, 2008 is a Baha’i holy day!

As expected, last week’s 5th Latin America and the Caribbean-European Union Summit in Lima, Peru, produced the usual rhetoric-filled declaration, built around the well-meaning theme of ‘Addressing Our Peoples’ Priorities Together,’and the so-called Lima Agenda aimed at deepening bi-regional cooperation to deal with challenges in two broad areas: poverty eradication, inequity and exclusion; and sustainable development, environment, climate change and energy.

Last week the Tourism and Hospitality Association (THAG) President, Ms Renata Chuck-A-Sang in her report to the 16th Annual General Meeting of the organization, expressed regret that Guyana suffered from an over-inflated negative perception of crime spiralling out of control.

Dear Editor, The President boldly criticizes the judiciary, and Minister of Home Affairs has stated openly that the victims of crimes are not getting justice from the judicial system.

Dear Editor, In many hinterland schools of Guyana there is one main issue affecting our standard of education and that is our students dropping out of secondary schools.

Dear Editor, Over the past couple of days I have noticed many passengers on the Georgetown to Industry/UG route being verbally abusive to minibus drivers and conductors about the increase in fares from $80 to $100.

Dear Editor, Labour is at a serious crossroads. Some labour unions have succumbed to restriction and others are struggling to maintain their liberty.

Dear Editor, In your news story, ‘Some CANU officers fail lie test – President says use may be extended,’ (May 17), I want to deal with two points.