Opinion

It would probably not be an overstatement to say that the year just passed was dominated by events in the Middle East.

Dear Editor, A perusal of the headlines of our newspapers in Guyana demonstrates they carry stories of murders, domestic violence and robberies.

Politikles

Dear Editor, My ewe sheep with a market value of $20,000 was impounded at the Suddie Police Station from where it mysteriously disappeared when I went to redeem it.

Dear Editor, I just read a reply from Ms Telesha Whyte, the PRO of the Guyana Post Office Corporation which appeared to deny any tampering with Ms Cynthia Nelson’s letters (‘GPOC has not received any report from Barbados Post Office of Guyana’s mail being cut open and taped,’ SN, Jamuary 4).

Dear Editor, The public call by the Parliamen-tary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for nominees to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) must be seen within the context of activating the ‘Objective of the Political System’ outlined in Article 13 of the constitution.

Dear Editor, ‘Sorry Mr President, I could not hear/watch your New Year’s message’ was the caption of a letter from R Simeon (KN, Jan 6 ).

Dear Editor, I refer to PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee’s letter, ‘Exposing Bisram’s deep-seated ignorance,’ published in the Guyana Chronicle, on January 4.

Dear Editor, A prominent New York based newspaper has reported that the “Guyanese authorities” had concerns and were curious about the United States government’s grant to strengthen democracy at the local and grassroots level in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The attached image is a vivid picture of a dog scaling his owner’s fence running for cover from the sound emanating from the steady firecrackers on New Year’s night, Wednesday, January 1, 2014.

What politicians do, the decisions they make and the pronouncements which they place in the public domain have to do first and foremost with what they perceive to be best for their political fortunes.

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Dear Editor, “Madam Speaker, our Government continues to place the highest priority on ensuring the long term viability of our sugar industry by increasing its competitiveness.

Dear Editor, It is difficult, if not impossible, to compare players from different eras, however there is no denying that Sir Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis are the greatest all-rounders of their respective eras.

Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to extend a happy and successful 2014, to the football fraternity country wide.

Dear Editor, Having read Minister of Culture Frank Anthony’s latest lament on the “troubles” plaguing the Caribbean Press, I reiterate my call for his resignation on the count of perpetual incompetence.

Dear Editor, The prevalence of domestic violence in our country has long ago reached alarming proportions and it would appear that hands are tied or the know-how to deal with and eliminate this scourge is absent.

Dear Editor, I refer to a report in Stabroek News’ online edition of January 1, 2014, captioned ‘Focus on training teachers as ministry zeroes in on quality of education.’

Dear Editor, Every country needs its civil society. It is that collective that reflects the values and soul of the nation.

Dear Editor, The dialectic approach adopted by A A Fenty in reaching a questionable conclusion on the matter of sovereignty has nothing to with his false claim regarding the merit of the position adopted by Dr Roger Luncheon in criticising US ambassador Brent Hardt for what can only be described as an audacious assault on the authority of the cabinet of this country.