Opinion

Dear Editor, I would like to compliment President Bharrat Jagdeo and his legislators for the recent legislation passed in parliament allowing the free movement of Caricom nationals to our shores without being hassled.

Dear Editor, A letter under the name ‘Samuel A. Hinds/A Civic and a Citizen’ captioned, ‘Last Friday night in the parliament gave hope for a better future’ (SN, 23.12.07) raises a number of issues.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar’s statement that “We [the PPP] are not a party that would just kill people for the first mistake that they make,” (SN, 25.12.07) in response to Minister Kellawan Lall’s gun-touting behaviour.

Dear Editor, ‘I am a dog, help me don’t hurt me.’

Dear Editor, On December 25, 2007 (SN), I read letters entitled, ‘The message of Christmas should be carried into the new year’ by an unnamed writer, and ‘Make Christmas for the chidren’ by Leon Jameson Suseran.

Dear Editor, I was fortunate to be in Thailand for the country’s general elections held last Sunday.

Well, so that is that. Now we must dismantle the tree, Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes – Some have got broken – and carrying them up to the attic.

Dear Editor, On a grey rainy morning around 5.30 on December 9, 2007, animal lover and GSPCA committee member, Noreen Gaskin, and a friend were walking on the seawall.

Dear Editor, “The party’s on, the feeling’s here, that only comes this time of year, we’re simply having a wonderful Christmas time” are the words of the Sir Paul McCartney carol Wonderful Christmastime.

Dear Editor, Caricom Secretary General, Dr Edwin Carrington said a call was made for new policies and incentives to be a central part of the negotiations with respect to the development of mechanisms to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD).

Dear Editor, There is something magical about Christmas. It seems to momentarily transform us into caring persons as we exchange and provide gifts for those in need.

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to convey greetings for a Happy Xmas and a Prosperous New Year to you and your staff.

Dear Editor, I am indeed heartened to see the sustained and tenacious battle against the seemingly incurable HIV/AIDS.

The declaration by the new Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Commodore Gary Best that there should be some closure in the investigation of the alleged torture of two Buxtonians by members of the Joint Services comes across as hollow.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article captioned “At Chateau Margot, man kills self after chopping wife” (07.12.19).

Dear Editor, It is good for the public to note the failure of the management of the MMA to pay its pensioners once again.

Dear Editor, Some fifty acres of young rice have been under water for the past months due to heavy rainfall and a new koker which is under construction at Golden Fleece on the Essequibo Coast.

Dear Editor, Excess use of alcohol is a massive problem in our society.

Dear Editor, Recently Dr Jagan was posthumously awarded an honour for restoring democracy, this is a mockery.

Dear Editor, The letter by Mr Richard Persaud captioned “I do not discriminate against people on the basis of their homosexuality though I consider it unnatural”.