Opinion

Dear Editor, It has been noted and observed that some things must be taken serious, especially when dealing with the people of Linden.

Dear Editor, I am scribbling the following missive to underscore the ludicrousness of Guyana’s conundrum and advocate for a kaleidoscopic strategy to untangle the comedy of corruption from the sorrowful squandering of human potential.

Dear Editor, Recent comments on the local banking sector from HE at the PSC’s annual dinner suggest that he is confused on the matter.

Dear Editor, At the PSC’s 32 Annual General Meeting, His Excellency encouraged its membership “to fulfil its ‘national responsibility’ by duly paying their taxes” as was reported in The Guyana Chronicle, earlier in the week.

Dear Editor, Guyana seems to specialise in micro battles over little power.

Dear Editor, A man who cared little for his life lost it today; Jonathan Gomes was driving fast and attempted to overtake four cars on a bend in the road, he ran into an oncoming lorry whose driver did his utmost to avoid Gomes, so much so that the man ran off the road and into a utility pole.

Dear Editor, Many times weekly, any remaining serenity of Kitty is permeated by the prolonged call of “refill your water bottles with Pure Drops water now.”

Dear Editor, At Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo’s press conference yesterday (May 23, 2024), a reporter disclosed that a financial services company, namely “Dolla Guyana Inc.”

Dear Editor, May 26, 2024 marks 58 years since the conferral of independence status to the then colony of British Guiana after some 150 years of British colonial rule.

The news that the government  will be training 3,000 Guyanese to weld through a new programme by the School of the Nations in collaboration with the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) is a positive development.

Dear Editor, Fear. That’s what I felt trying to wire a measly $320 USD on Thursday, May 24th, 2024.

Dear Editor,   Less than 48 hours before such an important occasion as the Indepen-dence Day celebrations, the government has delivered an invitation to the Office of the Regional Chairman while none has been delivered to the Vice Chairman or Councillors.

Dear Editor, It is with a heavy heart that I pen this letter.

Dear Editor, It was reported in SN May 17 edition under caption “President confirms Paul Cheong is new GuySuCo CEO”, President Ali’s reiteration that “5,000 hectares here in Skeldon we are going to put back into production, whilst we are doing that, we will be opening up opportunities for more than 50,000 acres of new land so that we can have new land available for our farmers, we are investing in that”. 

Dear Editor, The PPP Government is preparing to get a law passed to curb speeding. 

Dear Editor, I am of the understanding that the regional ferry service is to be rolled out in three months – August. 

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my thoughts on the recent dissent within the main opposition party in Guyana, which, contrary to some negative portrayals, I believe is beneficial for the country from a cultural war perspective.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, launched a trenchant critique against the GTU for issuing an ultimatum to resume strike action on May 16, 2024, and therefore halt the conciliation process provided for in the 1990 Avoidance and Settlement of Disputes Agreement.

The Suriname fishing licences are back in the news again with President Irfaan Ali telling a public meeting in Crabwood Creek last week that he was “dissatisfied with the situation.”