Opinion

Dear Editor, The Global Vision 2000 meeting of Hindus from across the world in 1993 in Washington DC, under the banner of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), catalysed connections with Caribbean Hindus. 

Dear Editor, I am surprised that while we are seeking visa-free travel to other countries, we have not asked for visa-free travel to India, where almost half of the population of Guyana has origins.

Dear Editor, With all of the money being spent, hundreds of projects underway and a record budget, there has been no competent strategy developed and adequate prioritization given to ensure that flooding will be avoided.

Dear Editor, I am writing to share some reflections on the recent changes in India’s electoral landscape and how the People’s Progres-sive Party/Civic (PPP/C) could consider these lessons to sustain and strengthen its foundational support base here in Guyana.

Wrapped in the package of this year’s Christ-mas policing plan came the annual crime figures.

Dear Editor, As someone who has worked for over 30 years in prevention, protection and response to sexual and gender-based violence affecting directly or indirectly primary and secondary students, their parents and teachers, I would like to offer the following perspectives and recommendations in connection with not only the recent incidents involving students attending St Joseph High School but also the general situation of sexual abuse among school age children.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter to the editor from one Raj Parmanand dated November 15, 2024.

Dear Editor, There appears to be a breakdown at NIS pension payments to pensioner bank accounts.

Dear Editor Recently His Excellency the President, Irfaan Ali, called a meeting of those who are involved in the execution of various construction projects.

Dear Editor, As the General Secretary of the PPP has stated, a 25% tax break for a rich company such as GTT is unwise.

Dear Editor, After his performance at the last PPP Congress and his 5:30 am meeting with ministers, engineers, Permanent Secretaries and contractors, our President has earned a place in Hollywood as Best Actor.

Dear Editor, I would like to reference the strongly worded editorial from the Chronicle dated November 11, 2024, titled “A City Drowning in Waste.”

Dear Editor, I speak to that fore-day morning meeting called by our President. 

Dear Editor, It’s not every day that you hear of a president gathering his cabinet and public servants at 5:30 in the morning to give them a dressing down.

Dear Editor, The organisers of the Annual Football Competition have expressed their gratitude to those who assisted in one way or the other in making this year’s tournament to mark my 90th Birthday a success.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to comment on the letter written by Dr Gampat that was published, on 12 November 2024, in Stabroek News under the caption, “The idea that Guyanese are rich is an erroneous arithmetic idea.”

Every person has in their mind, an idea of the person they are.

Dear Editor, In a recent letter, Ramesh Gampat explained in plain English why it is a ‘fantasy’ to say that Guyanese are rich because of oil.