Opinion

Dear Editor, I wish to express my thoughts, through the below writings, to you and your readers with a sense of hopefulness that we would examine ourselves and conduct in the world around us.

Dear Editor, I recently attended the movie ‘Brown Sugar Too Bitter For Me 2 (The Oil Dream)’, a film produced by local ace Director/actor Mahadeo Shivraj with wonderful songs sung by Devendra Pooran, Nadir Bacchus et al and lyrics which sounded pretty much like Bollywood music.

Dear Editor, This letter constitutes what I would refer to as a verbal staccato, but like a musical score, the different bits and pieces that follow will constitute, like music, a single, pleasant and informative score to benefit this and succeeding generations.

Dear Editor, I write with reference to Darsh Khusial’s letter titled: “What evidence is there of an EITI extension?”

Dear Editor, As we wind down Black History Month, I feel compelled to refer to a letter published in Stabroek News, dated February 21, written by Harry Hergash.

In November 2022 software developer OpenAI launched a new version of its chatbot, ChatGPT which responds to questions on almost any topic under the sun.

Dear Editor, The overarching winner-take-all mentality at the political level in Guyana has become so pervasive as to render the otherwise important budget process meaningless.

Dear Editor, I note with a mixture of feelings the PPP Government’s blaming of two civil society activists for the suspension of this country from the EITI body. 

Dear Editor, I ran into an acquaintance of mine recently. I greeted him and asked him how his son was.

Dear Editor,  Guyana’s rice production can reach greater heights, even one million metric tonnes, as Dr.

Dear Editor, In media reports on February 23rd, 2023, President Ali claims that Guyana received an extension for EITI report that is due for the fiscal year 2020.

Dear Editor, In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, Tacuma Ogunseye wrote that the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) action to designate citizens who participate in alleged criminal actions as terrorists was…..”A

Dear Editor, I write with reference to Mr Ogunseye’s letter titled `A deliberate attempt to criminalize African protest’ in SN of February 23rd. 

Exactly a year ago today Russian tanks rolled across the border into Ukraine in an attempt to reshape the canvas of Europe.

Dear Editor, The frequent pledges of transparency and accountability ring hollow with the familiar no-show of some members of the PAC forcing cancellations of statutory meetings for lack of a quorum. This

Dear Editor, The  Head of the local chapter of the international organization was removed and replaced. 

Dear Editor, I notice the latest development involving the work of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and can only conclude the worst. 

Dear Editor, I read an article in your newspaper about disgruntled Essequibo rice farmers lobbying for higher prices for their paddy.