Opinion

Dear Editor, I have noticed renewed efforts in the media, especially the Stabroek News to present the Amerindian Peoples’ Associa-tion (APA) as a neutral entity, while neglecting to acknowledge the stark reality of the association’s deep-rooted political affiliations.

Dear Editor, I refer to my letter dealing with the 1763 Revolution, as captioned in the Book – Blood on the River.

Dear Editor, I was deeply moved by the recent tragedy in Corentyne, Berbice, and it underscores the urgent need for policy action to address the concerning trend of suicides in Guyana, particularly those involving hazardous chemicals.

Dear Editor, I recently wrote a letter on the traffic chaos on our roads, which was published on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s CSEC and CAPE results indicate that some students did exceedingly well, with some work still to be done relative to certain key subjects. 

Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my deep sadness at the passing of a dear mentor – Sister Ameena Gafoor.

In 1972, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) was established under agreement by the Caribbean Community (Caricom).

Dear Editor, Amid the ongoing debate over the Guyana Teachers Union’s acceptance of the government’s offer of 10% for 2024, 9% for 2025, and 8% for 2026, it’s important to examine the tax implications of this decision, especially in light of the opposition’s promise of a minimum of 35% increase if they are elected in 2025.

Dear Editor, The Editorial ‘Pit latrines at schools’ (SN August 26) had much to say about the PPP Government’s recalcitrance, all the way back to 2008, but not a word on the former government’s handling of this matter.

Dear Editor, The plan to have farmers focus on a specific product instead of small amounts of a variety of products is a good export strategy.

Dear Editor, Keith Bernard writes: “. . .  cash transfers, wage increases for public sector workers, and subsidies on essential goods.

Dear Editor, The more I read statements attributed to President Ali, the less impressed I am by his idea of what is the essence of the presidency. 

With its mind firmly fixed on both the domestic and international dimensions of the manner in which it attends to the welfare of the country’s indigenous communities, the Government of Guyana has sculpted a public information space on which it dishes out a fairly constant stream of missives about its treatment of Amerindian communities.

Dear Editor, August remains a month of great significance to all of the people of Guyana. 

Dear Editor, The world is changing and it is changing very fast due to factors such as climate change, artificial intelligence, improved technologies, social media platforms, wars and even in terms of what was not acceptable as legal, customs and norms.  One

Dear Editor, It has to be wondered, the medex, recovering from dengue fever, who had other underlying health conditions, was allowed to return to field work so soon. 

Dear Editor, I’m writing to share my concerns about the ongoing high inflation in Guyana, which is really squeezing a lot of people, especially those who are already struggling.

Dear Editor, Government needs to take action to narrow the widening gap between the rich and the poor, the super-rich and the middle class; both Jagan and Burnham would have pursued some kind of policy to aid the lower income people.