Opinion

Dear Editor, According to the Russian authorities, one of the reasons why the war was launched against Ukraine was because of ‘the rise of fascism in Ukraine’.

International historians and social scientists agree that the world is in the midst of a polycrisis and this has probably been the case for quite a number of years now.

Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to Mr. Eric Phillips’ recent epistle in the Stabroek News of July 29, 2024, concerning the dispensing of funds for Emancipation Day celebrations and the associated ceremonial activities.

Dear Editor, I previously wrote that the production of the serious crimes figures by the police to indicate that there is a decrease in serious crime is meaningless when the perception is that crime is high and  that citizens are living in perpetual fear of crime.

Dear Editor, The sloth of justice in Guyana continues to manifest itself.

Dear Editor, “The event was a success and is a clear manifestation of the GoG’s (Government of Guyana) interest and commitment to ensuring that the Diaspora is integrally involved in the development of Guyana and benefitting from the nation’s prosperity.”

Dear Editor, I write with grave concern following the declaration of Venezuela’s Election as free and fair by the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr.

Dear Editor, Sir Clive Lloyd was recently conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), the region’s highest honour at the 47th regular meeting of the conference of CARICOM heads of Government in Grenada.

Dear Editor, An I News Guyana news online article titled “Excise tax rates applied by GRA to remigrants’ duty-free vehicles unlawful – CJ” published on 29/7/2024, caught the eye for some stunning revelations regarding the disparity in taxes paid by a remigrant citizen of Guyana and a citizen that has been living in Guyana. 

Dear Editor, I am writing to express deep concern regarding the escalating issues of gun violence and drug trafficking that are severely affecting our nation, Guyana.

Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to Beverly Alert’s recent letter concerning the scheduling of a parliamentary sitting on the eve of Emancipation Day 2024.

Once again, West Indies cricketers are grabbing the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Dear Editor, The recent theatrics of President Irfaan Ali, frolicking on stage, have evoked mixed reactions among the populace.

Dear Editor Four GDF ranks arrested, within days apart, after being found with substantial quantities of an illegal substance.  This

Dear Editor, As a Member of the 12th Parliament of Guyana, I am disturbed that the Speaker, in collaboration with the Government, has called a Sitting of the House on the eve of Emancipation Day 2024 knowing full well that the Sitting would likely go into the late hours of the night.

Dear Editor,  In a progressive move, the Government of Guyana has introduced Bill No.

Dear Editor, There are some things in this country that cause me to shake my head in disbelief.

Dear Editor, I found myself amused while reading the recent opposition claims concerning the alleged rigging of the Venezuelan presidential elections.

One of the discomfiting things about the behaviour of the incumbent political administration is that it is not in the habit of providing public responses to matters of pointed national importance with either the alacrity or the forcefulness which those situations deserve.