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They’re letting the Top Cop go
If you want to understand this Kafkaesque society of ours you have to learn to recognize and read the political tea leaves.
Conditions at the zoo are getting worse
Dear Editor,For sure Guyana can boast about our beautiful weather, rainforest, and wildlife – the many species of birds, fish, and, especially, our cats.
The Amaila project should be comprehensively reviewed by professional engineering and financial experts
Dear Editor,There has been a significant upsurge in interest in the Amaila Road Project (Motilall’s road) and the Amaila Hydro Project, no doubt occasioned by the termination of the contract and the visit of Sithe Global representatives to Guyana.
The licensing office needs a system more respectful of people’s time and energy
Dear Editor,I was told that I had to apply in person for the renewal of my drivers’ licence this year, so on Friday 10th I made what I thought was an early start, arriving at the licensing office at 7.
What was the outcome of the US$2.7M consultancy contract on the conservancy?
Dear Editor,Thank you for your editorial on ‘Flooding and incompetence‘ (February 13) reminding us of the many serious drainage problems that the government has failed to solve.
The attacks on fishermen suggest narco-trafficking on the high seas
Dear Editor,I agree fully with the Women’s Lawyers’ Association in their call for Henry Greene to go.
Chess in Guyana is no longer a dead sport
Dear Editor,Quite recently, we have witnessed a somewhat renewed interest in the administration of the game of chess.
The IMC should acknowledge the Rupert Foster report
Dear Editor,Amid the continuing and equally contentious differences between the government anointed Interim Management Committee (IMC) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), I feel compelled as a member of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) to support the members of the GCB in the light of the Rupert Foster Audit Report and in particular Mr Sheik Ahmad, who is the President of the Essequibo Cricket Board and former Treasurer of the Guyana Cricket Board.
The new Parliament must deliver rational programmes to the people
Dear Editor,The citizens of this country spoke on November 28, giving a clear message to our Parliament that this will not be business as usual and their expectations are high, just and reasonable.
Regulating private security firms
It took two years after former President Bharrat Jagdeo assented to the Private Security Services Act (2009) for the Order actualizing its provisions to be signed by the Minister of Home Affairs.
The PPP is the last government which should talk about intractable postures
Dear Editor,I have been watching patiently as our new political situation unfolds, and I have seen numerous signs that the PPP does not understand the current dispensation, starting with that first article in the media when Mr Nandlall was recorded as telling the opposition that his department will not be drafting or re-tabling any bills modified to the wishes of the now opposition controlled parliament, since he says that he is working for the executive and not the legislative part of government.
What do we do with this empty space
What do we do with this empty space.
We might want to follow Australia and establish an Audit Committee on ancestral land
Dear Editor,The UN’s designation of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent was intended to inspire celebrations of our achievements in the diaspora as well as a means to reestablish our dignity as a people.
Recalling ‘Deslyn’s Parliament’ in Linden
Dear Editor,As the years go by, many of us would from time to time turn back the pages of years long past reminiscing on events, incidents, gatherings, associations, etc, sometimes wishing we could turn back the hands of time to return to particular occasions which delighted us.
Access road at Lusignan to be rebuilt
Dear Editor,We thank you for the opportunity to respond to a letter written by Pastor Ram about the access road at Lusignan (‘Heavy duty equipment destroying road around children’s playground’ SN, February 3).