Opinion

Dear Editor, Elected left wing (socialist and or communist) governments in traditional democracies were known to provide good governance during the cold war era.

In our edition last Tuesday we carried a report saying that the photos of six men wanted by the police in connection with the Lusignan and Bartica killings had not been released by the police force to Stabroek News despite the fact that they had been carried in the February 23 edition of the Guyana Chronicle, as well as in the Kaieteur News the following day.

Dear Editor, As you are aware the cost for a new machine readable passport is now four thousand as against one thousand dollars for the old one.

Dear Editor, The recent criminal events have forced me to take a critical look at the failure of our police force to attract new recruits and new skills to the organisation.The

Dear Editor, It is always interesting to see the debates in the National Assembly and the February 28 Budget debate was no different.

Dear Editor, There is a proliferation of distortions by Opposition Leader, Mr Robert Corbin about the state media, National Television Network, NCN and Guyana Chronicle.

Dear Editor, The Speaker of the House, Mr Ralph Ramkarran, should be congratulated for his appropriate and statesmanlike address which he delivered in Orlando, Florida on the occasion of Guyana’s 38th anniversary as a republic.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by L.A Camacho headlined “Critchlow Labour College was part of a broader plan in which the American Labour Movement was involved to provide education for workers” (08.02.25) and wish to mention that Mr Max Swerdlow of the Canadian Labour College played a leading role in the establishment of the Critchlow Labour College.

Dear Editor, I have read about what is called “sledging” among cricketers, and this only takes place when cricket is played in Australia.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Commissioner of Police (ag) Henry Greene captioned “The constable was not absent from court as Mr.

Dear Editor, I endorse Mike Singh’s plea for Guyana (and other Caribbean states) to emulate Singapore’s model of development in his letter captioned “We used to be more developed than Singapore” (08.02.29).

Dear Editor, The NCN Linden Television offered a Valentine’s Day sponsored programme.

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On Monday last, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a multi-year global campaign bringing together the United Nations, governments and civil society to try to end violence against women, calling it an issue that “cannot wait.”

Dear Editor, ” Say not in grief, that he is no more, but live in thankfulness that he was”.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in SN dated 25/02/08 wherein Dr Singh Executive Director Conservation International is calling for upgrading the sea defence design by building the concrete sea walls higher to cater for overtopping caused by rising sea levels due to global warming.

Dear Editor, When public condemnation of torture of citizens during interrogation by the security forces ensued recently, I did not say anything.

Dear Editor, The National Security Plan was discussed at a special stakeholders meeting convened at the Office of the President on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, It is very heartening to read that the national stakeholders meeting in which the People’s National Congress/ Reform participated with President Bharrat Jagdeo has come to some consensus on the national security plan to fight the escalating crime.

Dear Editor, I hope these lines from Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H.