Opinion
Resisting pessimism
Modern information technology has made us so used to a flow of bad news that it is easy to overlook the ways in which the world has improved during our lifetimes.
The serious deficiencies at ‘B’ division warrant a Commission of Inquiry
Dear Editor, It was bound to happen. Notwithstanding the Commander-in-Chief’s pleadings that he wants incorruptible and unbribable Officers to lead the Guyana Police Force (GPF), ironically, quite the opposite has transpired under his watch.
Who retained Mr Marcus on behalf of GECOM and who gave him his instructions?
Dear Editor, Guyana is awaiting clear and definitive directions, so that there can be no ambiguity, as it relates to elections 2019.
Sugar divestment process filled with obvious holes
Dear Editor, The GAWU could not have ignored the many media reports that have appeared, over recent times, regarding what appears to be the wanton sell-out of assets linked to the sugar industry.
Leon Dundas was a citizen of vintage quality
Dear Editor, When I learnt of the passing of Leon Dundas, the first reaction and that of my family was a feeling of sadness and pain.
All sacred texts have an underbelly of violence and greed
Dear Editor, Contrary to Swami Aksharananda’s letter in SN of June 25, 2019 `Every Dharmic tradition speaks unambiguously of the evils of greed’, I did not state that corruption is motivated by Hindu religious beliefs.
The Empress of Habsburg has passed away
Dear Editor, Hanna Barrington, an Englishwoman of Austrian origin, died at the age of 101 at her home in Battersea, London, a few weeks ago.
More details on Singapore expenses needed
Dear Editor, I noted that ExxonMobil has admitted to paying all expenses for First Lady Sandra Granger and Head of the Energy Department, Dr.
Beware of talkative `old friends’
Dear Editor, In another section of the media, I read an article captioned, “Beware of scammers and imposters”.
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Bureaucratic inertia
There is a certain logic to how bureaucracies work; there has to be, otherwise no organisation could function at all.
Gov’t making preparations for 2020 budget, PPP/C will resist this
Dear Editor, Budget 2020 must be presented by a Government that has a mandate from the people through Free and Fair Elections.
Minority Granger-led administration with a credible parliamentary arbiter is the best short-term solution
Dear Editor, Considering my role in the previous two national elections, my present employment and pronouncements I’ve made recently in the letter columns and on social media, I think that people might be confused about where I stand politically.
Eliminating code of silence in police force is good starting point for promoting ethical behaviour
Dear Editor, In Guyana corruption is a good word to start a conversation with or even better to crank up an argument.
President Granger has to face reality, police force catastrophically corrupt
Dear Editor, Today it is a very senior officer; from almost all the way to the top one is sent on leave.
Dr Bynoe has compromised his office by going on this ExxonMobil-paid trip
Dear Editor, The revelation that ExxonMobil paid for the trip of the Minister of Petroleum’s wife, First Lady Sandra Granger, Head of the Department of Energy Dr.
Insistence on house-to-house registration has sinister underpinnings
Dear Editor, Over the last few months, or so, numerous commentators across the spectrum of the media have directly and indirectly addressed, or attempted to, the reasoning behind Mr Granger and his administration’s obstinacy in not adhering to the rule of law and complying with the no-confidence defeat.
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