Opinion

Dear Editor, Every day, I see President Ali, featured in a BBC commercial, wagging his fingers and vociferously declaring, “I will lecture you on climate change!” 

Last Sunday evening, the announcement of Dave Martins’ passing at home in Guyana spread across the modern day ‘Guyanese grapevine’ like a forest fire raging out of control.

Dear Editor, If my recollection is correct, sometime in 2014, the late Justice Ian Chang appointed a Public Trustee as the Administrator of our family estate, located on the southern side of the Good Hope Public Road, Good Hope, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to an article that was published in the Stabroek News on August 17, 2024, titled ‘Environmental, community concerns over Coverden project already addressed – PWSI head’.

Dear Editor, I read without surprise, the August 10, 2024 KN clip “MP Vickram Bharrat provided misleading, deceptive information to Parliament on rate of oil production – David Patterson”.

Dear Editor, Starting yesterday, August 19th, the National Toshaos Council (NTC) – the group of leaders representing Indigenous communities across Guyana -is meeting in Georgetown to plan and develop policies and projects for sustainable development.

Dear Editor, I refer to GuySuCo’s press release about the 3 ft.

Dear Editor, The promise to have the discoloured water issue fixed by weekend sounds like the Cemetery Road project. 

Dear Editor, I was intrigues to see Nigel Hughes, the new Leader, and David Paterson, the chairman, venture to Linden to excite the populace.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me a little space to offer my sincere condolences to the wife and family of Dave Martins and to pay a short tribute to the memory of my dear friend.

There has probably never been a time in contemporary Guyana when either the state or the municipal authorities have not sought to ‘sell’ the populace some flimsy excuse for their failure to ‘deliver’ in one or another critical area of their responsibilities associated with the creation of an enhanced quality of service.

Dear Editor, After listening to my neighbour blasting music throughout the whole day on Sunday 18th August, I decided to call tel.

Dear Editor, As we attempt to say that we are developing at a fast rate, please let me share what pertains in developed countries.

Dear Editor, Today there are some very dangerous narratives being peddled in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Within recent times GuySuCo and its choir leaders have changed their tune from “turnaround plan” to “revitalization plan”, but none of these spins or twists could change the downward trajectory the company has been traveling the past 15 years since the European Union imposed the 36% price cut and the removal of both the preferential market and price for sugar destined for Europe. 

Dear Editor, I needed Aragon gas to try out my MIG welding machine and after querying, was told that Docol sells the gas and bottle, and when attempting to google for the company, Massy Gas Products came up.

Dear Editor, The beauty of Guyana has been expressed and embraced by many scholars and artists around the world.