Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Dr Ian McDonald for his Sunday columns, which I started reading only a few weeks ago. 

Dear Editor, Residents in East Canje are perturbed and baffled as to the reason the recapping and remedial work done to the road is a step backwards rather than an improvement as its width has been constricted in its entirety from the Sheet Anchor turn to Gangaram – about five miles.

Dear Editor, I write in relation to two articles appearing on August 19 and 20 in the sports section of the Guyana Times covering the 18th Goodwill Swim Meet, entitled ‘Van Lange propels Guyana to relay gold’ and ‘Guyana end on high note.’

Dear Editor, It should of great interest to track the future careers over the next 15, or 20 years of the 175 CSEC high-flyers (8 CSEC or more creditable passes), to see how many are resident in Guyana contributing to the development of Guyana, the country of their birth and which in some measure contributed to their academic successes.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to an article published in the Stabroek News on Wednesday July 18, 2012, under the caption ‘Surinamese man says he was harassed by corrupt Guyanese cops.‘

Dear Editor, I am the licensed owner of a liquor restaurant and bar at Lot 7 Maria’s Lodge, Essequibo Coast. 

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) on their recent success at the South American Powerlifting Championships in Cali, Colombia.

Dear Editor, I was having a quiet beer at the corner shop on the evening of Sunday, August 19, when my cellular phone started to ring continuously.

Dear Editor, In my last letter I mentioned Mr Neil Kumar and his waste-of-time performance as Director of Sport in Guyana, and I stated that money for sports and culture should come from the lotto fund as it was intended to.

Dear Editor, This is laziness by the opposition parties, plain and simple.

Dear Editor, I would agree with anyone who says that the current government can afford to do some more for sport in Guyana, but at the same time, sports associations should take some responsibility for the decline of sport.

Dear Editor, I see only glowing tributes paid to the deceased Laurie Lewis.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in your publication of August 20, 2012 captioned ‘No explanation from CANU’ and wish to categorically state the following: At no time did the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) request the detention of any container being shipped by Ms Jeannine Gittens When CANU desires to conduct a search operation on any container the Guyana Revenue Authority is informed and the necessary procedure engaged.

Dear Editor, “We the Guyanese people, proud heirs of the indomitable will of our forbearers, in a spirit of conciliation and cooperation, proclaim this constitution in order to: “Safeguard and build on the rich heritage won through tireless struggle, bequeathed us by our forebears: “Affirm our sovereignty, our independence and our indissolubility; Forge a system of governance that promotes concerted effort and broad-based participation in a national decision-making in order to develop a viable economy and a harmonious community based on democratic values, social justice, fundamental human rights, and the rule of law.”

Dear Editor, Allow me to congratulate NCN for initiating a debate series on corruption, beginning with the Amaila Falls allegations on Sunday, August 19.

Dear Editor, Essequibians Ricardo Adams and Ransford Beaton have placed the apparently ridiculed county on the sporting map through their excellent performances in the field of cricket.

Dear Editor, I dare say that teachers are being short-changed by their bargainers who may be receiving stipends deducted from the dues we have signed on to for the government to deduct.

Dear Editor, What a shame, GT&T. In New York, I am experiencing burstable speeds of over 1.2MB per second with a 20MB cable connection.

Dear Editor, No one can dispute that charges and allegations of corruption have gained prominence in the national consciousness in recent years, and this has been no more apparent than in the central role they play in our politics now.

Dear Editor, Your Sunday leader on Amerindians and the Guyanese mining sector seems to pass over the existence of a national land use plan, developed over the past decade or more under the management of a respected local expert who subsequently, I believe, held a salaried post in the Office of the President.