Opinion

Dear Editor, The budget presentation provided more of what the citizens of the country needed in terms of money in their pockets.

Dear Editor, A young gentleman recently made a post on social media reflecting on the disparity in terms of development between Guyana and Singapore.

Dear Editor, Guyana is at the cusp of a transformative era, with rapid infrastructure development driving economic growth and connectivity.

Dear Editor,’ As is usual with almost any discussion in Guyana, the debate over “Seven Curry” has less to do with gastronomy than with politics.

Dear Editor, The largest budget has just been read and it is the mind-boggling sum of $1.38 trillion dollars.

Dear Editor, The 2025 budget while full of many election year goodies has failed to provide a solution for those people that NIS has bungled their contribution records which show fewer contributions than were actually made and are being denied their monthly pensions.

Dear Editor, In the back and forth exchanges among various commentators on renegotiation and your editorial with same caption (Jan 13) on the Exxon contract, with references made to party politics and the coming elections, the oil contract and Exxon are not factors in how the electorate vote.

Dear Editor, Recent comparisons of military budgets between Guyana and Venezuela in 2023 highlight a striking contrast.

Dear Editor, I was very sad to read of the death of my friend the polymath Len Corsbie, a man of many talents.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand held her end-of-year press conference recently dealing with the year 2024.

Dear Editor, The fatal shooting of Roger Erwyn Pierre and Terrence Williams by a member of the Guyana Police Force at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara highlights the need for the members of the Force to be equipped and trained in the use of less-lethal weapons.

Dear Editor, I write today with a pressing concern: the ever-so-bewildering yet remarkably entertaining spectacle unfolding in our political landscape, where the notion of endorsement has become synonymous with engrossment—at least when it comes to members of one party dancing into the arms of the other.

Dear Editor, Every Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo holds his press conferences at Freedom House, where he often takes the opportunity to share his views on the political landscape of Guyana and beyond.

Dear Editor, After reading the letter titled “Value for Money” (01/16/2025) regarding the Government of Guyana’s funding for the University of Guyana (UG), I feel compelled to comment on the significance of education in light of the government’s educational policies and funding.

Dear Editor, It is no surprise that James Bond has publicly endorsed the People’s Progres-sive Party (PPP/C) and President Ali.

The deaths of two men at Mahaicony on Wednesday have brought into sharp focus two serious matters that successive governments have failed to address.

Dear Editor, Queen’s College (QC) is loved by all of its alumni.

Dear Editor,  I opted to receive my NIS and Old Age Pension via my bank account to avoid Post Office lines and crowds to change my vouchers.