Opinion

Dear Editor, Those of us who knew the man either as a close friend, co-worker, fellow public servant, fellow Guyanese, or “folklorist extraordinaire,” in whatever grouping we may have known him, one thing for sure, we will always remember the nostalgic moments he provided.

Dear Editor, In the Tulsidas Ramayana, (Sri Ramcharitmanasa), one of the important parts is the dialogue between Lord Rama and Kakbhusundi, where Lord Rama explains about the compassion for devotees.

The recent passing of two very different regional poets, offers an opportunity to consider the diminishing role of literary culture in the contemporary Caribbean.

Dear Editor, The coming to light of a polygamous paedophiliac cult in Texas has thrown the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints in another one of its multitude of historical controversies.

Dear Editor, Mr John Da Silva states in a recent letter that Dr Prem Misir has proven that claims of African marginalisation are unfounded.

The depth of the food crisis in Haiti draws the Caribbean into the general food crisis afflicting many parts of the world, including the affected states in the continent of Africa.

Dear Editor,  I have made several contacts with City Hall regarding a condemned / dilapidated house at 43 Middle Street, McDoom, EBD. 

Dear Editor, My attention was directed to a letter by Mr Hamilton Green, JP, captioned “The PNC facilitated many housing schemes”(08.04.28)in which he mentioned about “the dozens of housing starts facilitated by the previous administration ranging from Roxanne Burnham Gardens to Prashad Nagar”.

Dear Editor, I wish to give my advice to the gentlemen of the Guyana Minibus Association on their utterances about the increase in minibus fares.

Dear Editor, A friend of mine recently forwarded me a document from the Office of the President entitled: “Meet the new Cabinet Members”.

Dear Editor,  On Thursday May 1, Guyanese will march and hold two rallies (TUC and FITUG) to commemorate the struggles of the working class.

Dear Editor, I did not realize that changing a cheque was such an intricate and costly financial transaction.

Dear Editor, I have read in your columns a number of quite articulate arguments pro and con the decision to suspend the operations of TV Channel 6.

Dear Editor, From my own perspective, you have been rather indulgent with Mr Kit Nascimento in according so much space to his repetitious discourse on the subject of “Broadcasters (being) held to a high standard of responsibility”.

Dear Editor, I fully support Mr Rakesh Rampertab’s contention that the history of banditry in the eighties (SN April 27, 2008) ought to be researched, documented and published.

Dear Editor, When those writing and speaking on behalf of African Guyanese accuse the ruling administration of marginalization, invariably they are screamed at to provide proof. 

Dear Editor, I wish to state categorically and without fear of successful contradiction that no African Guyanese will accept or share the very low opinions which Kean Gibson has of them and which she expresses in her letter captioned “A case can be made for marginalization without the use of statistics,” (08.04.24).

Dear Editor,    For some time now we knew that Wordsworth McAndrew was not well but being a proud and determined man he bore his condition with great bravery.

Dear Editor, I have noticed that there is an alarming tendency of invoking old unproven racist stereotypes in the debate on marginalisation in Guyana.