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Remembrance Day is a colonial hangover
Dear Editor, It is noteworthy that on Sunday (Nov 11, 2007), President Jagdeo joined acting Prime Minister Clement Rohee, other government officials, members of the disciplined forces, the Scouts' Association, the diplomatic corps and veteran soldiers in laying wreaths at the Remembrance Day monument site, the Cenotaph.
An appraisal of Naipaul must go beyond the style or mastery of the form and be considered in a wider cultural context
Dear Editor, Ameena Gafoor says among other things in her letter on Naipaul, that the main question we ought to be asking when we approach the oeuvre should be "Is it art?" Her contribution to the subject raises important questions and includes interesting observations.
Mr Burke describes his party as a catastrophic failure
Dear Editor, At last, we have an honest assessment of the PNCR.
Two of these were wanted men
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Tacuma Ogunseye's letter captioned "The situation that African Guyanese are confronted with requires a political response" (07.
The use of alcohol is a substantial contributor to child abuse
Dear Editor, Several organizations have dealt with the appalling problem of child abuse at length, most notably the World Health Organization in concert with the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN).
The Persaud disclosures
After months of official denial and failing memories, the Guyana Police Force unwittingly cast fresh light on the darkest period of criminal violence in this country's post-independence history.
This complaint was followed up, the man was charged and pleaded guilty to noise nuisance and the ranks were disciplined
Dear Editor, With reference to your letter dated August 15, 2007 in relation to a complaint by Mr Romain Khan, in his letter captioned "Police are ignoring this continuing noise nuisance at Anna Regina" (07.
Culture is not a static condition, it responds dynamically to new factors
Dear Editor, Recent letter writers, including the accomplish- ed Harold Bascom (13/11/07), on the matter of Guyanese culture being eroded by foreign influences or behaviours, while understandable, appear to be missing an essential point: culture is not a static condition; it is a dynamic one.
Mauritius reminded me a lot of Guyana
Dear Editor, I read Mr Urling's letter about preserving one's heritage and celebrating foreign traditions.
Mr Persaud’s Power Point presentation was a rehash of a booklet given to those present
Dear Editor, In his letter captioned "This investment promotion seminar was valuable and Minister Persaud's presentation was very informative" (07.
Last weekend darkness engulfed New Amsterdam
Dear Editor, For years, the residents of New Amsterdam/East Canje, Berbice have suffered myriad blackouts, scheduled and unscheduled at the hands of GPL with no seeming end in sight.
The government does not seem to be aware that a successful university is a necessary condition for transformation
Dear Editor, The news releases and letters on the University of Guyana are not very comforting.
Retired Brigadier David Granger raised important issues in his interview
Dear Editor, Oh, what a timely article.
Mr Burke and others fail to understand the need to develop a genuine multiracial democracy
Dear Editor, Rickford Burke is the head of the Caribbean Guyana Institute of Democracy (CGID).
Guyanese scientists must pool their efforts for the good of the country
Dear Editor, Recent letters to your paper, including ones from us, demonstrate the interest in, and willingness of many Guyanese to actively contribute to the development of Guyana.