Opinion

Dear Editor, I have a sense of great reward in my letter of last week on, “not depriving ourselves of joy in Exxon’s discovery of oil off our shore.”

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent response I received from the Ministry of Human Services &Social Security, stating that my niece is too old to be adopted.

Dear Editor, I couldn’t help but chuckle when I read about President Ali announcing $200,000 for each household.

Dear Editor, Every day on television whether it is on the BBC, CNN, or one of the American networks, NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox, if we have any interest at all as Guyanese in the world in which we live, we see and hear about the horror of the violence and loss of life precipitated by the country of Israel’s violent confrontation with the Palestinian population which surrounds it. 

Dear Editor,  The public announcement by President, Irfaan Ali, in Guyana’s National Assembly, today, Thursday October 10, 2024, about the one-off cast grant distribution of $200,000 to each household is an extremely thinly vailed political ploy aimed at winning favour ahead of Regional and General Elections, here, in Guyana slated for 2025.

It goes without saying that the money being disbursed or committed by this government is the entitlement of all of the people of this country.

Dear Editor, I took a trip out of town to Parliament – only that when the President is present remember pedants – to renew my impressions from years ago.

Dear Editor, The ‘talk of the town’ is about the proposed confirmation of Clifton Hicken, the extended acting Commissioner of Police as Commissioner.

Dear Editor, As discussions about democracy and governance dominate the national conversation, we must not forget the far deeper crisis that many Guyanese face on a daily basis: abject poverty.

Dear Editor, The things that will only take place in Guyana… like having fuel bonds, selling gasoline and diesel, in the midst of hotels, restaurants, grocery store, night club, even a pharmacy… all places where people congregate, mix and mingle.

Dear Editor, I guess like me, many Guyanese were taken by surprise after an announcement by Mr.

Dear Editor, International organizations like the European Union and the US State Department have joined local groups to call upon the PPP/C to expand inclusivity measures in their governance model.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Dr. Ramesh Gampat’s letter in the October 9th edition of the Stabroek News captioned, “data on arrivals and departures cannot prove whether or not Guyanese are leaving permanently abroad”.

Dear Editor,  I am writing to share my thoughts on the rebranding of Shell to Mobil under Sol’s stewardship and the potential this brings to Guyana’s fuel market.

“We must nurture creativity and innovation,” said President Irfaan Ali recently.

Dear Editor, Saturday 12 October 2024 is the 532nd anniversary of African Holocaust Day.

Dear Editor, It has come to my attention, through numerous calls from concerned residents of the Bamia community, that an election for the Community Development Commit-tee (CDC) was conducted earlier yesterday under deeply troubling circumstances.

Dear Editor, I’ve been closely observing Guyanese Presidents for three decades, rarely have I seen one as relaxed as President Ali at a special State House lunch for his alma mater – St Stanislaus-on Tuesday.