Opinion

Dear Editor, I note Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan’s latest tilting at the imagined ogre of autocracy with his latest contortion, “Empirical autocracy”, both in his Stabroek News column of October 16 and his October 24 letter in defence of that column.

Dear Editor, I have some kind regard for the Minister of Social Protection and Human Services, Dr.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The World Bank announced yesterday a new gender strategy aimed at boosting economic opportunities for women and enabling their participation in the global economy through social protection and access to broadband and capital.

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana’s Convocation ceremony is scheduled to begin on November 7th, 2024.

Dear Editor,  Last evening, the Guyana Police Force deployed a SWAT team to arrest Mr.

On August 11th this year, the Police  arrested 42-year-old Weston Pickering of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara claiming that a search of his home had unearthed an illegal AK-47 assault rifle and matching ammunition.

Dear Editor, I have a few questions regarding the government’s impending cash grant distribution of $100,000 to all Guyanese eighteen years and older and it is hoped that clarity can be given on the highlighted issues as some of these have implications for a wide cross section of Guyanese society.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to refer to a piece published yesterday in the Government-run newspaper that purports to refute the evidence I marshalled about the existence of empirical autocracy in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I refer to yet another Road Safety Campaign launch as reported in your October 21st.

Dear Editor, I will give a brief overview of the treatment process used at the water facility I manage.

Dear Editor, I frequently travel along Stadium Road at Providence, and each time, I am deeply concerned by the speed at which trucks and heavy-duty vehicles approach the corner near the stadium’s side entrance.

Dear Editor, Why doesn’t Anna Regina Multilateral School provide physical education?

Dear Editor, I have not written a letter to the press in a very long time but I cannot let Mr Herbert Allen’s brief reply to former President Donald Ramotar’s letter headlined “Hamas is not a terrorist organization” pass without comment.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday morning, while reading the newspapers, I came across the article Queen’s College celebrating 180 years of excellence and I bemoan the fact that in that lovely picture where I see maybe 1000 heads gathered at the Cultural Centre depicting current and past students of Queen’s College gathered at the National Cultural Centre (Photos, Ministry of Education), I was not there and was not even invited. 

Dear Sir, It’s been over six months now since the ground at the Albion Sports Complex had been relaid and grass planted.

Dear Editor, I rarely agree with an SN editorial but I did with yesterday’s on the GPF.

A recent incident at St Joseph High School, involving a young boy targeted by several others who could be four or five years older and the initial responses to that assault, force us to yet again confront an uncomfortable truth; the individuals and institutions that should be protecting our children are failing miserably.