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GGMC committed to ensuring no illegal activities on Salbora Road
By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dear Editor, Reference is made to the Stabroek News article dated October 7th, 2008, and titled `Illegal mining damaging Mahdia Road again’. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and a number of officials of the Regional Democratic Council... Read more »

Time for revamping of WICB and for regional governments to get involved
By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 0 Comments
Dear Editor On July 6th, 2008, I wrote a letter in which I compared West Indies cricket to Australian cricket. The West Indies Cricket Board changed its name from the West Indies Cricket Board of Control in 1996 and one wonders whether this name change... Read more »

Parasite destroying my vegetable crops
By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 4 Comments
Dear Editor, Some form of assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture is urgently necessary to curb a deadly soil disease affecting a diversity of vegetable crops on my household plot of land at Suddie, Essequibo Coast. A parasite is destroying the bark... Read more »

This is not a working democracy
By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 4 Comments
Dear Editor, 1 note with great interest a letter “A return to democracy, we have come a long way” written by my friend John Da Silva. John is a solid patriot, and sincere to his cause, but alas, caught up by the information handed out by his friends,... Read more »

We have to invent a new breed of revolutionary intellectual
By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dear Editor, The melody from the theme song for Carifesta 2008 sung by our youthful Lisa Punch – excellent, that was played incessantly and rightly so before and during the festival still lingers in my ears. From a poor opening, “Casa Casa”... Read more »

City drains in disastrous state
By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dear Editor, As I drive around the city I can see almost every drain, trench and canal either silted-up to the extent that when it rains it will not be able to store any real amount of water or they are so over-grown with grass and bush and plastic that... Read more »

Investment in hotels in Guyana at this time not a viable proposition
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 15 Comments
Dear Editor, The editorial in the Sunday Stabroek of October 5, 2008 expressed the view that pile driving for the foundation of the proposed Kingston Hotel may well undermine the foundation of the Kingston Lighthouse, the seawall and other buildings in... Read more »

People have assumed Lethem is duty-free port
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
Dear Editor Kaieteur News of 9/10/08 reported an issue in Lethem regarding the presence of vehicles with Venezuelan number plates. It also included a comment made by the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Khurshid Sattaur that “Lethem... Read more »

Grouses with NCN
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 7 Comments
Dear Editor, What is happening with the state media, and why? First, it seems as though making a hash of important events is a norm. Consider the following: St. Cuthbert’s Amerindian Heritage Day, launch of Agriculture Month and the commissioning of... Read more »

A partnership must be established between President’s College Board and the PTA
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 0 Comments
Dear Editor, It is indeed a very sad day for President’s College (PC) when the Board of Governors and The Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) begin a battle for control of European Union funds for the building of a modern Information Technology Laboratory... Read more »

Good Hope NDC not giving me letter so property could be transferred
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dear Editor, I have been subject to frustration and stress. The reason is that I asked the Good Hope/Pomona Neighbourhood Democratic Council for a letter stating that all taxes has been paid to date to Lot Section ‘G’ Number 27 of Huis’T Dieren... Read more »

Mr Miller should urge Bartica residents to pay up rates and taxes
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
Dear Editor, I read the letter published by your paper dated Friday, October 3, 2008 written by Mr. Winston Miller and was forced to write this letter since I cannot understand why someone of his status would write a letter of this nature. Editor, Garbage... Read more »

First aid should be mandatory from secondary level to university
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 5 Comments
Dear Editor, The Guyana Fire Service made an impressive move with its educational aspect of the fire demonstration just recently on the East Bank. In addition, talks in collaboration with the Ministry of Education could be considered with the re-introduction... Read more »

Venezuela arms build-up must be carefully monitored
By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 14 Comments
Dear Editor, In the Guyana Chronicle of October 6, 2008 a letter captioned `PNCR statements totally irrelevant’ and penned by one T King was published. It is absolutely prime material for the trash can and I wish T King to understand that his penned... Read more »

Savvy investors will consult those who have already walked the road
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
Dear Editor, We can argue, until the cows come home and pigs learn to fly, that Transparency International’s (TI) 2008 Corruption Perception Index is inaccurate or unfair but it may be congruous with Guyana’s image in the region and in the wider world... Read more »

Bartica has dramatically outgrown facilities at disposal of NDC
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 0 Comments
Dear Editor, Stabroek News of Oct 3rd, 08 carried a letter about garbage not being collected in Bartica. From Sunday to Sunday the Council’s tractor along with a driver and the only two available labourers are seen removing garbage around the village. They... Read more »

Over a year since my son Navin was murdered and we’re getting no feedback from police
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 11 Comments
Dear Editor, I am the mother of Navin Serrao, who was murdered on 7th June, 2007 while driving his friend’s car on Thomas Road. Thomas Lands. It’s been over a year since my son was murdered for what reason, I don’t know. It seems like his murder... Read more »

My news day starts with VOG and ends with Evening News
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 8 Comments
Dear Editor, I like to keep abreast of things happening in Guyana and the world at large, so I listen to, read and watch the news. I start my day listening to the 7:00 O’clock news on the Voice of Guyana (VOG). I am enlightened here about things that... Read more »

GWI’s new Kingston well is the problem
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
Dear Editor, I have seen what appears to be nothing more than a murky response or reaction to my letter by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). The point of contention is not the equally important aspect of water-quality as it relates to a shortage... Read more »

NCN’s Berbice programming needs to consider its audience
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 8 Comments
Dear Editor, I would like to bring certain issues to the attention of the National Communications Network Inc. (NCN) in Georgetown. The time has come to take a stand on the operations of NCN Berbice. I do not know if NCN Berbice has a board of directors.... Read more »

How does society benefit from Pinder’s sentence of one year for one bullet?
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 11 Comments
Dear Editor, There was a period a few centuries ago when offenders were tied to the stocks and crowds were allowed to throw insults, rotten vegetables and other offensive items on them, not knowing whether the victim was truly guilty or a mere impoverished... Read more »

Lower oil prices haven’t reached here yet
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 6 Comments
Dear Editor, Can someone please explain to me as a layman why we haven’t benefitted from the retreating world oil market prices at our local pump stations? When the price of oil on the world market shot up to a record US$140+ a barrel the price of gas... Read more »

The possible effects of a US recession on Guyana’s economy
By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dear Editor, Some months ago I suggested to your Business Page columnist, Mr. Christopher Ram, that he should write an article on the possible effects of a U.S. recession/depression on Guyana’s economy. Unfortunately Mr. Ram did not share my concerns... Read more »

The 8th of May Community High building is in danger of collapsing
By Staff | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | 4 Comments
Dear Editor, It is with great concern that I am writing this letter and it is to inform the public and get the Minister of Education’s attention on the deplorable state of the 8th of May C.H.S. I am concerned since I am a parent and a member of the... Read more »

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