Opinion

On Thursday, July 18, two ranks from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were arrested by Police at about 3:45 am  after their vehicle was intercepted and searched, and they were found to be in possession of 22 bulky bags containing 154 lbs of cannabis.

Dear Editor, The International Court of Justice (the Court) recently gave its Advisory Opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Award No.

Dear Editor, Today, July 28, Venezuela votes. The date, chosen by the National Electoral Council (CNE), signals their orientation: it is the birth anniversary of Hugo Chavez, 61 year old Nicolas Maduro’s predecessor, mentor, promulgator of the present Constitution; the name of the country (the Bolivarian Republic) and the guiding philosophy of the  United Socialist Party he founded – dubbed “Chavismo”.

Dear Editor,  For years now, across the different political regimes (PNC and PPP), it has been the policy and practice to provide grants to the African Guyanese communities for the purpose of hosting activities or undertaking community projects in commemoration of the 1833 proclamation of the emancipation of the enslaved people of African descent and the abolition of enslavement, in the colony, in 1834.

Dear Editor, Over the years, hundreds of letters with suggestions to  reduce the increasingly high traffic deaths in Guyana have been published in the national newspapers in the country.

Dear Editor, In a SN letter of July 19, Writer Conrad Barrow in response to my earlier letter on the above referenced subject, was of the opinion that I did not attend Queen’s College nor Bishops’ High School or even visited them. 

Dear Editor, Ah, the sight of our tiny squad at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games—it really tugs at the heartstrings, doesn’t it?

Dear Editor,  The counter offer for the teachers’ pay hike in the ongoing negotiations for 2024 it is posited is seven percent. 

Dear Editor, The accusations levelled against senior police officers, as senior as the acting Police Commissioner are serious.

Venezuela goes to the polls today.  This is an election which under normal circumstances would hold the same level of interest for Guyanese as one in Brazil or Colombia or Suriname, for example.

Dear Editor, Several day ago, I had the displeasure of witnessing a harrowing incident of child abuse in a most distressing video shared on several social media platforms.

Dear Editor, The training initiative, in the plumbing and electrical fields, being offered to residents of Festival City and surrounding communities must be commended.

Dear Editor, Over the years, I have had to fight a relentless battle with the NIS to get my hard-earned old age benefits corrected.

Dear Editor, There currently exists a gap in our parliamentary structure.

Dear Editor, Permit me to share some thoughts on a most distasteful episode in Guyanese history.

Dear Editor, The Paris 2024 Olympics is here.  I flashed back 56 years, and it is Mexico City, and the Olympics of October 1968. 

Dear Editor, I am always delighted to share a positive story.

Dear Editor,  In light of the ruling party’s prevailing confidence, I wish to present a strategic rationale for why it may be advantageous for the ruling party of Guyana to consider holding elections in 2024 instead of waiting until 2025.  Firstly, an earlier election could capitalize on the current momentum.