Dear Editor,
For the first time in the life of the Cooperative Republic, we have a minority government, and some may say this may not bode well for the future.
Dear Editor,
Like other national elections in Guyana the 2011 elections have left us a reminder of division with heavy Afrikan support for APNU and heavy Indian support for PPP/C at the polls.
Dear Editor,
I am sure it is well documented somewhere that during the run-up to the recently concluded elections, I was a vociferous critic of the old regime and had serious misgivings about Donald Ramotar’s ability to be the nation’s chief executive.
Dear Editor,
The new president is in place and the cabinet has been sworn in.
Dear Editor,
The private sector has been getting a lot of attention over the last few days, especially after concerns were raised about the comments made by representatives of the Private Sector Commis-sion in the public and other media about the elections.
Dear Editor,
I refer to Bud Mangal’s letter titled ‘An interesting statistic‘ (SN, December 12), and ask what is he saying or trying to say?
Dear Editor,
Members of the administration including the hierarchy of the police force must stop treating the citizens of the country as though they will easily fall prey to their blandishments and propaganda.
Dear Editor,
The elections are over and the changes that are likely to take place at the level of the National Assembly are welcomed by most people and are the subject of discussion throughout the country.
Dear Editor,
The omission of Ramnaresh Sarwan from the Guyana squad selected for the upcoming T20 Regional Tournament was hatched at the level of the West Indies Cricket Board in collaboration with some Guyanese cricket officials.
Dear Editor,
Am I Rip Van Winkle? Have I been asleep?
Dear Editor,
I have started a Facebook page called Our Guyana in the hope that it will become another forum for Guyanese, at home and in the diaspora, to express and harmonise our views about the change we envision for Guyana.
Dear Editor,
Now that we have a new government in place, I would like to beseech the President to reverse the stoppage of state advertisements to the private newspapers.
Dear Editor,
It would be interesting to learn whether the Ministers of Government who have recently demitted their respective offices were provided with the statutory notice of termination, or offered pay in lieu.
Dear Editor,
It is still possible for ex-President Jagdeo to leave a positive legacy to the nation which he served so articulately these last ten years.
Dear Editor,
I have been an ardent follower and admirer of Ronnie Sarwan ever since his Test debut against Pakistan in 2000, and have been mesmerized by his undoubted class which has gained the admiration of no less than Ted Dexter, Viv Richards and a host of other cricket cognoscenti around the world.
Dear Editor,
It is interesting that Mr Raul Khan, a resident of Diamond Housing Scheme, wrote in very condescending terms about the garbage pile-up in his area.
Dear Editor,
I was seriously ill on November 28, 2011 and was rushed to the Emergency Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital at about 4 pm.
Dear Editor,
I have been asked to reply to P Harris in a letter to your newspaper that accuses Capitol News of airing a 10-second video clip of children in a school during the recent police crackdown on peaceful protestors that the letter described as “not genuine” and a “fake.”
Dear Editor,
My attention was drawn to an article headlined ‘Community development remains a dream for the hinterland‘ published in the Stabroek News dated Thursday, December 1, 2011 and written by Shaun Michael Samaroo, a former journalist of your newspaper.
Dear Editor,
Now that the integrity of the election has been established, and vouched for by impartial observers, is it not time to commend the Chairman of Gecom, the six Commissioners from the governing party and the opposition, the Chief Elections Officer and the staff of Gecom for a job very well and devotedly done, deserving the nation’s thanks?