Opinion

For all sorts of reasons, the vast majority of which are widely known to the Guyanese public and which officialdom has made no serious effort to address over the years, the image of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is now, unquestionably, in tatters, the latest occurrence, an alleged enormous financial ‘rip off’ involving a senior member of a GPF still resonating across a country shocked over the sheer scale of the alleged financial shenanigans in which the accused police officer is allegedly involved.

Dear Editor, This morning, I awoke unusually late to the heartbreaking news of the passing of Linden’s beloved football icon, Mr.

Dear Editor, In a world increasingly influenced by technological advancements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping numerous aspects of our lives, including how we think, learn, and make decisions.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Hamilton Green’s letter (Nov 24) wherein he claimed that the “Sum from Immigration Fund was no more than five to ten percent of cost to build National Cultural Centre”. 

Dear Editor, I congratulate the PPP Government for its cash grant suspense thriller.

Dear Editor, The recent visit by the Prime Minister of India and his team was very insightful.

Dear Editor, It baffles me that less than twelve (12) months before a General Election, the PNC and their associated fringe parties have now found the voice to call for biometric technology.

Recent blackouts have underlined how this government – like its predecessors – has signally failed to deliver a reliable, stable electricity supply.

Dear Editor, I see my friend GHK again writing on re-negotiating the oil contract.

Dear Editor, It was good to see the President belching out strict measures for road safety and sanctions for errant drivers wreaking havoc on our roads.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Councillor Lelon Saul’s recent letter, which provides a fascinating case study in creative writing.

Dear Editor, Wrapping up his two-day event-packed visit to Guyana, PM Shri Narendra Modi  of India addressed the Indo Guyanese community at the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, If we are to move forward as One People, it is important that this generation be not encircled with a historical narrative that is destructive and inaccurate, oft times repeated and believed by innocent people based on an old propaganda ploy.

Dear Editor, It is indeed a disaster that the leaders of our country, like those of the vast majority of governing politicians in this more and more materialistic world of ours, seem not to realise, and act accordingly, that the real and most effective solutions to our problems lie not in the equally worldly actions that they pursue.  

Dear Editor, President Ali has spoken.  The caption is reassuring, “Strict penalties and licence suspensions for reckless truck drivers -President” (SN November 22, 2024). 

Dr Bertrand Ramcharan is not one to shy away from controversy. 

Dear Editor, A little evidence certainly tells the whole story according to Guyanese proverb, “If oil ah float, watta deh ah battam!”

Dear Editor:  Prime Minister Modi, from one of the most efficient sugar-producing countries, came and left but GuySuCo went backward.