Opinion

Dear Editor, This letter is the first of a few, all pointing to the quality of governance in Guyana today.

Dear Editor, Old age pensions for 2008 have been increased by 6% making the pension $3,895.

Dear Editor, It seems like shooting guns in the air is the new “in” thing for government officials.

Dear Editor, In her capacity as former First Lady, Ms Varshnie Singh made a credible impact and provided tangible benefits to many children and adults, irrespective of race, who could not normally afford life-threatening medical treatment.

Dear Editor, How unfortunate it was to have learned recently that Guyanese will be experiencing rolling blackouts this Christmas season, and that no ease or solution is in near sight to the present Guyana Power & Light (GPL) crisis.

Dear Editor, The recent incident involving Minister Lall and another individual where shots were fired by the Minister should not be taken lightly.

Dear Editor, With the impending gloom for the world economy for 2008, is the Guyana Government addressing these concerns?

One of the most widely known articles of the United States’ Army Uniform Code of Military Justice states that “Any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

Dear Editor, I am very disturbed to read a report today in the New York Times captioned “Guyana’s Ex-First Lady Appeals for a car”.

Dear Editor, Recent letters to the editor have highlighted Guyana’s un-comparative advantages with other exporting countries (Nov 25), poor organization (Nov 28) and unreliable air transport (Dec 2).

Dear Editor, Yesterday’s article in the newspapers regarding the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)discovering that an AK47 is missing is most disconcerting.

Dear Editor, I find it incomprehensible that the President and his Government have failed to take any action yet against the Minister of the Government who was recently implicated in the shooting incident on the East Coast.

Dear Editor, I have been a customer of Broadband for some two years now.

Dear Editor, I read with keen interest about the callous treatment meted out to our former First Lady by our President.

Dear Editor, 2007 will be remembered for a number of events, some less worthy of our society than others.

Dear Editor, The trial, conviction and sentencing of an English-born Christian school teacher in a Muslim Court in Sudan has brought dishonour to Islam.

Dear Editor, In responding to Lin-Jay Harry Voglezon letter captioned “Guyana’s politics are more complex than they appear” (SN 1/12/2007) I want to make some positions very clear.

Dear Editor, I have read with interest in your newspaper an incident involving the former Chief of Staff Mr Edward Collins being rejected from the GDF compound in Thomas Lands, and it reminds me of the old saying, the seeds you plant blossom out as the fruit you eat.

Dear Editor, I would like to contribute to the discourse initiated by Mr.

A 16-year-old, an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old are dead. Having graduated, reports say, from being lookouts for bandits, they took up arms and went on the attack in Non Pariel.