Opinion

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Dear Editor, There is some confusion in the minds of this doddering old age pensioner in relation to the generous increase of five percent on the Old Age Pension.

Last Sunday, we commented on President Hugo Ch

Dear Editor, I refer to the article “CCWU says 5% increase makes workers poorer” (SN 8th January, 2007).

Dear Editor, Some years ago many Guyanese saw the need for the revival of standards such as good manners, etiquette, discipline, ethics and other fundamental practices which would help to make living worthwhile.

Dear Editor, Another year for the Kashif & Shanghai football extravaganza has come and gone and from all indications it has been another smashing success.

Dear Editor, I was appalled to read recently a letter authored by Mr.

Dear Editor, Further to your publication of a letter captioned “Our tourism sites must be properly maintained” (07.01.04) which you sent to us for comment we wish to make the following clarification and comments: * Orinduik Falls does not fall within the purview of designated public parks that are managed by the National Parks Commission.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Minister Robert Persaud for the help he is extending to farmers in the Mahaicony Creek.

Dear Editor, It is said that lightening does not strike twice in the same place.

Dear Editor, Immigration lawyers and families of deportees, including Guyanese, say more and more immigrants in the U.S

Dear Editor, I refer to letters dealing with the government’s management of our natural resources.

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Mr. Mahadeo Kowlessar’s letter captioned “The GFC and the Guyana Revenue Authority need to tackle the prima facie case of falsification of export records for logs” (06.12.25).

Dear Editor, I saw a young man mercilessly lashing a little donkey with a cutlass on the Better Hope railway embankment last Sunday.

Dear Editor, A new store has been robbed that had no adequate security provisions and the proprietor attributes this action to what he feels is our continued economic problems and this whole Value Added Tax thing and fears that crime will only increase.

Will Corentyne’s coastal and riverine fishermen ever be safe from the scourge of piracy or should they accept it as a permanent occupational hazard?

Dear Editor, Wasn’t the site at Chateau Margot where the chimney is located supposed to be an historical site?

Dear Editor, I see with the implementation of VAT, the business community is coming out to say that the GRA was misleading us about 30 percent C-Tax items only.

Dear Editor, The year seems to have started in confusion since this VAT has descended upon us.

Dear Editor, Our government has an-nounced its plan to legalise casino gambling ahead of the much-anticipated 2007 Cricket World Cup.