Opinion

Dear Editor, Mrs Janet Jagan was an active politician in Guyana from 1946 onwards.

Dear Editor, In Guyana’s political culture, much like the rest of the Commonwealth, a political opposition has two basic responsibilities, which are functional but irreversible principles of the Westminster political doctrine and governance that is grounded in parliamentarianism .

Dear Editor, While there is no single theory that can explain all crime, we can certainly find a perspective that can explain specific forms of crime.

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Nordic countries may not have the best (warmest) weather in the world, but this week, once again, they were recognized as leaders in eliminating gender discrimination.

Dear Editor, Berbicians for the past couple of weeks have been getting rolling blackouts throughout the day and various areas for several hours each afternoon way into the night.

Dear Editor, I refer to the advent of firecrackers, squibs and other such explosive devices that surface during this the ending period of every year.

Dear Editor, While I agree with the overdue criticisms levelled against the general unlawful and discourteous behaviour of mini-bus drivers and conductors, I am inclined to examine a cause-effect relationship for this type of behaviour.

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s article published on November 08, titled “Oprah Winfrey, Clinton Urling and increasing xenophobia.”

Dear Editor, More than a year ago, construction work on a nursery school at Onderneeming Sand Pit in Essequibo was completed and some months later there was an official opening, but up to now, it is still to be put to use.

Dear Editor, Forbes Burnham removed elements of colonialism by quickly having us attain republican status and contributed to our rich cultural diversity by awarding holiday status to our main religious denominations so as to celebrate major aspects of their religion.That

Dear Editor, No doubt there are a number of residents of Linden, who care and think a lot about the welfare of the community.

Dear Editor, Some letter writers seem to be obsessed with the 28 years of PNC rule, they never mention the role the IMF played in the economic problems of most developing countries during the 70s and 80s.

Dear Editor, I am bewildered by the talk of monopolies, their existence and what is needed to guard against them exploiting consumers.

Dear Editor, I find it very snide and deliberate to use the caption “I deny that concrete action started only after the protest by the students”, for my letter, particularly in view of the Editor’s note appended to the letter (mine) published in your issue of Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

Dear Editor, Who will represent the pensioners with foresight, sympathy and understanding .

Dear Editor, The need for the reintroduction of state owned public transportation is greater now than ever before.

When the Bermudan born, marijuana endorsing Collie Buddz ‘Finally Come Around’ for the Guyana Music Festival two Saturdays ago, he was a mere shadow of the excessively cool, crisp, hauntingly sexy, reggae star we had grown accustomed to seeing on television.

Dear Editor, I begin my reply to Mr. Al Creighton’s letter captioned “This letter was not authorized by UGWU and UGSS; as for the Berbice Campus, Director Thakur has no authority to hire new lecturers” (07.11.08) by repeating the call made in my letter of the same date in SN – let’s go in front of an audience and debate the UG crisis.

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