Opinion

Dear Editor, Is there not a Consumption Tax on gasoline, reflected in the price motorists pay at the pumps?

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Last year, the Amerindian People’s Association attempted to have the National Assembly alter the title of the Amerindian Act by using the term ‘Indigenous’ rather than ‘Amerindian.’

Dear Editor, Casino gambling has been a controversial subject in every English speaking Caribbean country where it has been considered, publicly debated or introduced.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned “Some rice farmers still waiting for land titles” (07.01.10).

Dear Editor, The participation of Trinidad’s professional side Joe Public, the eventual winner of the 17th edition of the annual Kashif and Shangai Knockout Tournament, had brought a new dimension to local club football, and an extremely high degree of professionalism.

Dear Editor, We felt a mixture of joy and emotion for this Hindu icon Shri Prakashji or Guruji as he is commonly called by his ardent followers when he was accepting a proclamation from the Congressmen of the city of New York and best wishes from a number of highly recognized organizations including GOPIO and ICC and well wishers for taking up a mandate he was offered to serve the people of Guyana in the capacity as advisor to the president.

Dear Editor, In her response to my letter, Ms Inge Nathoo of the National Parks Commission states that there is no burning of rubbish next to arrival benab at Kaieteur Falls.

Dear Editor, Vivek Persaud writes in his letter captioned “There is ansolutely no evidence of transfer pricing of timber” (07.01.11) in terms which are eerily reminiscent of the export log industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) at the time of the judicial inquiry (Supreme Court Judge Tos Barnett’s 1987-9 “Commission of Inquiry into Aspects of the Timber Industry in Papua New Guinea”).

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Dear Editor, The children of any nation are its most prized possession/assets.

Dear Editor, Thanks to the Georgetown Chamber for publishing the list of items which we will pay more for with VAT..

Dear Editor, As I watched Mr. Tony Vieira’s commentary aired Tuesday night (9th January, 2007) my heart sank.

Dear Editor, Is Caricom relevant to Guyana? Has it ever been?

Dear Editor, It seems that the President would enact the law of casino gambling even though all the religious bodies have signaled the woes that will follow this act.

Dear Editor, Mr. Clarke’s letter captioned “These international events will test the nation’s character” (07.01.11) is on target when he calls for better standards of behaviour and greater effort from all Guyanese to make the upcoming international events a success and not a black mark on Guyana.

Dear Editor, It was heartening to hear Mr. Robert Corbin’s position on the government’s recent effort to increase ministers’ and parliamentarians’ income (SN 10/1/2007).

Nobody yet knows how fast information will travel in the twenty-first century.

Dear Editor, The newspapers carried Yusuf Mohamed’s lament on the waning of Community Policing Groups(CPGs) in which he bemoaned the dormancy of officials.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Bhai Prakash Gossai on his appointment as ethnic and religious advisor to our President Bharrat Jagdeo.