Opinion

Dear Editor, Guyanese should pause the politics, and instead focus on its maturity post independence.

Dear Editor, Of all the many things said in its Editorial  ‘Independence Anniversary’ (SN May 26), about the opposition’s boycott of this year’s observances in its stronghold, the sentence that stands out was: “It was the PNC which was in office in 1966, and yet despite that fact it did not prevent Cheddi Jagan from going to the National Park.”

Much has been written in recent weeks regarding the estimated US$300 million windfall which the 2024 Cricket World Cup is likely to bring to the Caribbean even though that amount, unequally divided among most of the CARICOM member countries, does not amount to anything even remotely resembling a King’s ransom. 

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the West Indies on winning the T20I series against South Africa, comprehensive victory gentlemen.

Dear Editor, Early in the life of the Coalition Government, I was approached by Mr Lennox Benjamin, Chief Statis-tician, Bureau of Statistics about the Government providing a permanent home for the Bureau.

Dear Editor, In a no nonsense putting on notice, operatives dealing with procurement matters in state agencies, including national tender board officials, czars and clerks, have been put on notice for any skullduggery and wrong doing, as part of a review and overhaul of the procurement processes and systems. 

Dear Editor, As we celebrate our 58th Independence, it is important to accept and appreciate that Independence holds profound significance for our nation.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mr. Robin Singh published in Saturday’s edition of your newspaper, captioned, “Why is the lorry driver still in custody?”

At his press conference at Freedom House on Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo spoke about corruption and procurement – an unlikely topic as this government has tried hard to embed the image that corruption is not a problem and that it has taken a hard line on it.

Dear Editor, The Mayor and City Council is still to present and approve a budget for fiscal year 2024.

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, the ruling PPP removed Marxism-Leninism form its party Constitution on the reason that those are concepts for another place and another time, and no longer relevant to today’s context.

Dear Editor, Some of the things that happen in Guyana are truly unbelievable, many may even deny that Guyana is a real place.

Dear Editor, I recently read in one of the daily newspapers two statements attributed to the Traffic Officer (Traffic Chief) of the Guyana Police Force, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh.

Dear Editor,  After doing research at retailers of Banks DIH five gallons, sealed bottles of water, it has been revealed that the price has increased from approximately four hundred dollars to eight hundred dollars per bottle within the past two years.

Dear Editor, The video circulating of a rodent infestation at one of the country’s hospitals (GDN) is painful as it is disgusting. 

Dear Editor, Sunday the 26th of May marks the anniversary of Guyana’s Independence.

Dear Editor, I have written before about the disgusting and frustrating congestion around one of the main centres of our capital city, Stabroek Market and the main business places surrounding this. 

Today marks the fifty-eighth anniversary of Independence.  Those who witnessed release from colonialism all those years ago will have cause to reflect on the many changes which have taken place over the past decades.