Opinion

Dear Editor, It is very important for the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to expand its services throughout the country, to cope with the many problems of citizens, especially in certain areas, which arose of long neglect by the previous administration.

Dear Editor, I read the letter from a reader in London titled “Racist bullying and Political Correctness” in your issue of Wednesday, 24th January.

Dear Editor, I do not know what revenue Stabroek News lost due to the Government’s decision to withdraw all ministry advertisements.

Dear Editor, Some months ago Dr. Ralph Gonsalves the St. Vincent Prime Minister suggested that Britain should make reparation for its role in the slave trade.

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Dear Editor, I am glad that at least one person has raised a concern that I have about what appears to be part of a much wider scheme by some set of persons in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I am a poor widow and mother of five children.

Dear Editor, In your response to the letter titled “The constituency system creates more independent MPs” (07.01.24), you leave out some very important information.

Dear Editor, A recent published account in the newspaper (Power Company asks homeowners for notice of increased demand for CWC, SN: 2007.01.12) puts GPL’s capacity at 88 MW (peak power demand of 77 MW plus surplus or reserve capacity of 11 MW).

Dear Editor, It is conceded that the job of an editor is to edit.

Dear Editor, Recently a very observant Guyanese, Mr Patrick Jackson, brought to the nation’s attention that a ship was being loaded apparently without any customs’ supervision in his letter captioned “Which timber exporters had cargo on the Rong Cheng” (06.12.27).

Dear Editor, I have followed the debates in the newspapers on the merits and demerits of casino gaming in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I am in a state of disarray like, I suspect, many people I know, as well as those I don’t know.

Dear Editor, It is shameful that some teachers and schools are still trying to exploit children and their parents by illegally imposing such things as contingency fees and charging for other things such as for entry to schools or for sitting examinations.

Dear Editor, I must congratulate members of the Guyana Police Force for their efforts to recapture the nine escapees from the Mazaruni Prison.

Dear Editor, It is heartening to see the clean-up happening in GT.

No one who is familiar with the faltering academic standards and squalid physical conditions at the University of Guyana’s central Turkeyen campus should have been surprised at the desperate tone of Vice-Chancellor Dr James Rose’s address to the 40th convocation congregation.

Dear Editor, I read with grave concern your article on the president’s intention to use $400m for the construction of a shelter for destitute/homeless persons.

Dear Editor, The greatest, most-renowned freedom-fighter in the world was a proponent of peaceful initiatives.

Dear Editor, When I see the weeping and gnashing of teeth as the Jagdeo government gradually increases authoritarianism in Guyana, I am reminded of the quote from Pastor Martin Niemoller(1892-1984).