Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Last Wednesday I participated in the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean’s   (AACCLA) Outlook on the Americas Conference at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, which brought together government ministers, private sector and non-governmental organization representatives to discuss trade, investment, commercial and other development issues in the Americas.

Dear Editor, The current parking meter situation has revealed seemingly deep fractures in the organizational structures and processes involved with making Georgetown more livable and sustainable.

Dear Editor, I attended the open session hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Guyana on February 7 at the Marriott hotel.

We have had complaints from writers who sent letters only to Stabroek News for publication and which we did carry, about these subsequently appearing in Kaieteur News.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Mr Clinton Conway captioned ‘The possibility of  “ghosting” police stats exists’ (SN, February 9), where he makes the assertion that the “disbanded Police Strategic Management Unit” designed and implemented the mission statement of the Guyana Police Force. 

Dear Editor, I am totally disappointed with the manner in which bids are evaluated at the level of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).

Dear Editor, The importance of education cannot be stressed enough. We know that education is the key to the future, the key to success and the key to this country’s growth.

Dear Editor, For the past three days in this land of many waters the residents of Chateau Margot are again experiencing a situation where we are not getting any water from the taps.

Dear Editor, I have noticed the response of the Attorney General, Mr Basil Williams in the Chronicle newspaper, to the piece I wrote in relation to issues in the ministry which he heads. 

Dear Editor, In the 2015 elections, Mr Granger campaigned on creating jobs for young people. 

Dear Editor, We have an obligation to the youths to fulfil their dreams and aspirations, but how can we do it when the executive of the Bartica Football Association (BFA) and Guyana Football Federation (GFF) believe football is a talk show or a soap opera.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Peace Council (GPC) joins with the international community in condemning the appropriation of privately-owned Palestinian lands for the purpose of Jewish settlements.

Dear Editor, I survey the local landscape, and rediscover the dismal predictability of life in this fabled realm. 

Dear Editor, I am neither a politician nor am I an economist.

Dear Editor, The advertisement in Kaieteur News today offers a frightening prospect.

Dear Editor, Under the present regime of $200 per hour, a car parked in the city of Georgetown between 7am and 5pm (while its owner was at work) would incur charges of $4000 in two working days.

Dear Editor, Parking meters, amendments to the contract and the bylaws are all fruits of a poisonous tree: the parking meter contract, and therefore everything that emanates from it is tainted.

Dear Editor, I refer to two letters pertaining to the parking meter issue; one by Raquel Thomas-Caesar (‘The parking meter project was foisted on the citizenry’ SN, January 24) and the response by Mark Benschop (Team Benschop) (‘Other councillors apart from Duncan spoke out on parking meter contract’ SN, January 26).

Dear Editor, Guyana’s alcohol dilemma continues as stories of violence continue with references to alcohol helping in the losing of inhibitions.

Dear Editor, This nation must be a comedy of political errors.