Opinion

Dear Editor, Listening to the weekly Thursday press conference, a question posed, which sought to link the holding of the party’s next CC  meeting to the outcome of the police probe into allegations made against a high ranking member of the party, was surprising and to my mind out of order. 

Announced on the afternoon of May 5th, the results of voting for the new Central Committee (CC) of the PPP has evoked much interest.

Dear Editor, My heart goes out to the families of the five persons who were killed in a road accident on the Linden Soesdyke Highway on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space to respond to an article published on Saturday, May 11, 2024 by an online news outlet, “Guyana Daily News.” 

Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen observing the ongoing spectacle between the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education, I cannot help but feel like I’m watching a poorly rehearsed pantomime.

Dear Editor, The last budget underlined the importance of using the country’s oil revenues to meet the basic needs of the population, including nutrition, the absence of hunger, good healthcare, and sound education and training opportunities.

Dear Editor, As a member of the public who weekly attends meetings of the Guyana Reparations Committee, I am very concerned with the public manipulation of the bi-monthly Reparations Now TVA Program which has been in existence for over 7 years.

Dear Editor, The Jagdeo/Ali regime’s continuous transgression of the rights of the nation’s public teachers is not a matter that should be treated lightly for it has dire implications for every citizen, including the religious community President Irfaan recently met with.

Dear Editor,                                                                          A gem has quietly exited to the far beyond recently and with him lasting memories which typified what a champion cricketer he was.

Dear Editor, I was saddened to hear of the death of Oscar Clarke.

Dear Editor, The students’ loans write off has a caveat attached: to qualify, among other requirements, a number of NIS contributions, whether employed in the public or private sector, must be made. 

Dear Editor, The letter section continues to be the principal platform for the opposition.

The US Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday issued its latest analysis of Venezuela’s strategy in relation to Guyana following its inaugural report which was published on February 7 this year.

Dear Editor, Teachers started a strike demanding a better remuneration package than any other category of public servants.

Dear Editor, The Coordinating Council and member organizations of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G) would like to register in the strongest terms our disgust and disappointment that a media house would sanction the publication of a cartoon depiction of poverty in Guyana’s future symbolized by a person of African descent in rags, armed, and driving fear into some hapless victim.

Dear Editor, The local cost of living traumas is sending struggling citizens into some curious realms. 

Dear Editor, Monday’s tragedy enveloped our community in profound shock and grief following a tragic accident on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, which claimed the lives of several individuals, including two young teachers who were not only esteemed colleagues but dear friends.

Dear Editor, Miss Carr was looking down at us from the window of her classroom.