Opinion

Dear Editor Regarding the issue of President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali attending the inauguration of the Lord Shiva Statue at the Badrinaath Ashram, Spring Garden, Region 2, and which seems a catalyst for criticisms and derogatory comments by some in society, I wish to remind that Guyana is a secular country firmly rooted in a multifaceted society encompassing culture, religion and ethnicity.

Guyana faces serious questions about how effectively asserted is its territorial sovereignty in the public arena.

Dear Editor, A lot has been said about Dr. David Hinds’ outbursts and insults thrown at Afro-Guyanese PPP members and supporters.

Dear Editor, As we approach February 23rd, I can’t help but notice the near deafening silence surrounding Mashramani, our country’s grand celebration of Republic Day.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the S.N. of 13th Feb.

Dear Editor, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh S.C.,

Not unsurprisingly, the Minister of Parliamen-tary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has mounted a defence of her government’s record against corruption in light of this year’s Trans-parency International (TI) report which again puts the country in an unflattering light.

Dear Editor, The U.S. Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) is designed to prevent double taxation by allowing individuals and corporations to offset taxes paid to foreign governments against their U.S.

Dear Editor, So, our road/traffic engineers are at it again, with the paint men right behind them.

Dear Editor, A few days ago I travelled along the Lethem – G/town road.

Dear Editor, I wish to highlight a major setback in the fight against global corruption resulting from President Trump’s recent executive order to suspend the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days.

Dear Editor, I read the news about the Ministry of Tourism and a tourism company promoting Jonestown as a tourist destination.

Dear Editor, David Hinds, the WPA presidential candidate for the 2025 general elections, has been in the news recently because he castigated African Guyanese who declare support for the PPP as “ass/bambsie etc lickers”.

Dear Editor,  The recent inauguration of the largest Lord Shiva Murti on the Essequibo Coast at the Badrinaath Ashram in Spring Garden is a profound and historic achievement for Sanatan Dharma community in Guyana and beyond.

Dear Editor, The eagle has landed in Guyana. Where are the bookmakers when you need them.

While the government was inevitably aggravated by Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perceptions Index, it has to be observed that that report has been published in an entirely different international context from when the one last year was produced.

Dear Editor, From February 13th to 14th, 2025, the Wapichan Wiizi Women’s Movement of South Rupununi, in collaboration with the Justice Education Society (JES) of Canada, held a conference in Sawariwau Village titled: “Upholding Rights, Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods, and Addressing Climate Change for Food Security and Social Justice.”