Opinion

We can’t wait for the SWAT team

Dear Editor, Within three weeks of the Lusignan killings we have lost another 12 lives and as usual our government and the main opposition are stuck in their political blame game whilst the lives of innocent Guyanese continue to be snuffed out by this gang.

Mismanaging misery

The smell of tear smoke discharged by the police at villagers demonstrating against poor security; the sound of ministers of the government being abused by members of the public; the sight of a bulldozer stuck in the soft mud in the village backlands; the shambles of a minister’s meeting with irate farmers; and the scene in the National Assembly of a cabinet minister intemperately remonstrating with the speaker will, sadly, remain some of the tragi-comical memories of what has now become a month of mourning for this country.

Aircraft inspectors must be properly qualified

Dear Editor, Minister Robeson Benn in his closing remarks at a training workshop held at the Grand Coastal Inn on Friday last for inspectors of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, condemned Air Services Limited (ASL) for not allowing a GCAA inspector on one of ASL’s aircraft (Cessna Caravan) to conduct pilot checks etc.

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