Opinion

Dear Editor, Last week’s Plain Talk so angered some top leaders of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) that they began a buzz with email exchanges describing that programme and another on Channel 9 as constituting a “blistering attack” and “serious attempt to discredit the PSC.” 

Dear Editor, I am responding to a Stabroek News story captioned ‘No-confidence vote against Harsawack was not in keeping with council mandate –Local Government Minister’ (May 8).

Dear Editor, I thought I would share some information with those who are still to build their homes in the Diamond Housing Scheme.

Dear Editor, Hats off to Mr Robson Benn for taking a no nonsense approach concerning the dirty garbage situation on our beautiful seawall, and the strong stale smell of urine the morning after the lime.

Dear Editor, There is this unholy haste by the government to force-feed anti-money laundering legislation through Parliament. 

Dear Editor, I have no other choice than to name the television Channel 67, a cowboy channel, since there is no scheduled programming for birthday greetings or death announcements.

Dear Editor, In November, 2011 the people spoke at the election.

Dear Editor, Permit me to make a few comments on Mr Dennis Wiggins’ letter  ‘The actions of heads of state should be viewed in their totality not in isolation’ (SN, May 8).

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your very sympathetic editorial titled ‘Burnham Award’ (Sunday Stabroek, April 28) endorsing a planned South African Oliver Tambo honour for the struggle against apartheid (that was subsequently withdrawn) to the late oppressive dictator Forbes Burnham.

Dear Editor, Rawsi Williams stated: “To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through, is to be a nurse.”

Brazil’s ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Roberto Azevêdo, is to be approved by acclamation, as the Geneva-based organisation’s new director-general, at next Tuesday’s meeting of its general council.

Dear Editor, Despite the fact that the AFC is part of the combined opposition, it would sometimes stand independently and stick to its decisions on some parliamentary issues, being guided by its democratic principles, policies and vision, relative to change for a better Guyana.

Dear Editor, During consideration of the estimates for Region 8 in Parliament, our Vice-Chairman Mr Moses Nagamootoo, asked whether the Regional Budget was based on consultation with the RDC, inclusive of the Chairman and Councillors. 

Dear Editor, Public figures, their legacies, and of course attempts at memorialisation of such figures, always remain to a large extent beyond the reach of their families or others who wish to privilege their most favoured or favourable attributes.

Dear Editor, Once again May 5, Indian Arrival Day, was celebrated in various parts of the country and a tremendous effort was put in by various groups to make it full of pomp and gaiety and to provide an abundance of very delightful entertainment so it would be successful.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment has made it clear via a press release that he has cancelled the Marudi Mountain mining lottery.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) refers to a letter published in the Tuesday, May 7 edition of Stabroek News under the caption, ‘Clarification needed of Minister Persaud’s evasive responses to questions about Bai Shan Lin,’ by Ms Janette Bulkan.

Dear Editor, Earlier this year President Ramotar is reported to have said that he was still open to compromise with the opposition.

Dear Editor, Ms Mala Persaud vented her anger against Stella Ramsaroop in her missive of May 7 captioned ‘Stella Ramsaroop should deal with domestic violence in the United States.’