Opinion

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr Stanley Humphrey captioned ” Case against employer dismissed when Ministry of Labour’s lawyers failed to turn up in time” (07.10.27).

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Across Latin America and the Caribbean, there are a couple of leaders, like Cuba’s Fidel and Brazil’s Lula, who are instantly recognizable by their first name alone.

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Dear Editor, I read with growing concern about the impasse between Mr Ron Robinson, Producer/Director of Link Show and the manager of the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Dr David Hinds captioned “Opposition parties in the Caribbean are victims of democratic exclusion” (07.10.31).

Dear Editor, I fully understand Everall Franklin’s call that ” A Natural Resources Audit be conducted despite the expense.

Dear Editor, After reading the news about Mr Elton Shepherd who was killed in such a brutal way; many concerns arose in my mind.

Dear Editor, Mr Al Creighton’s response in his letter captioned “The Guyana Prize judges elected not to give Mr Mc Watt two prizes” (07.10.05) to my queries arising from the widely published reports of the short-listed and winning entries of the Guyana Prize for Literature, 2006, confirms the perception of many readers that prizes are ‘shared out’ among friends and not necessarily awarded on the basis of merit.

Dear Editor, I am at my wit’s end as I read your letter columns and find that persons are still treating with VAT as responsible for the increase in the price of some basic consumer goods, especially where there is no VAT.

Dear Editor, Ethno-racial voting patterns in Guyana since 1955 have been taken as a given by most observers of the country’s politics.

Dear Editor, I refer to the editorial captioned “A grouse for Mr Naipaul” (07.10.30).

Dear Editor, If I had a dollar for every time one of Satyadeow Sawh’s ‘killers’ was murdered I would have raked in more than the Government did in VAT revenue.

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The simmering civil unrest that now seems to be part of the prevalent pattern of public protest against perceived mismanagement of public safety and public utilities erupted into an ugly showdown in Ruimveldt in mid-October.

Dear Editor, Your editorial of Wednesday, October 24, captioned “Ashes of the past” was a cheap attack on Mrs Jagan and can only be described as unfair, unjust, unkind and unwarranted.

Dear Editor, Ms Allison Garnett’s letter captioned “The Alliance did not attract many Indian votes” (07.10.30) which was also sent to the AFC’s email address, makes some assertions that require comment.

Dear Editor, As a Bahamian citizen that has lived in Nassau my entire life, it was with great disappointment and shame that I read the letter titled “Warm welcome to the Bahamas” that was published in your newspaper on October 29, 2007.

Dear Editor, While addressing a group of farmers recently on the government’s plan to curb the menace of strays, the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs was quoted as saying: “The increased fines are very important because persons used to see the previous fines as a joke …”.

Dear Editor, On September 12, 2007 I wrote a letter to your letter column complaining about the incorrect online address for the Guyana Embassy in Beijing, captioned – “E-mail address for Guyana embassy in Beijing incorrect” On September 13, 2007 I received an e-mail from the confidential secretary of Stabroek News with addresses forwarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for contacting the Guyana ambassador in Beijing.