Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I could not agree more with Clairmont Lye and others who have suggested that Guyana reach out in human solidarity and accept at least a small number of refugees from Syria.

Dear Editor, In your Friday Nov 27th edition there is a heading: ‘Alleged cop assault on Paradise fisherman being probed’ where it tells about a policeman who allegedly struck one Amar Zaban, 23 years old, on his head with a beer bottle, kicked him when he fell down blacking him out.

Dear Editor, On November19 Ms Carmel DeSouza aged 84 of Lot 532 Determa Street, Mackenzie was involved in an accident and was taken to the Linden Hospital Complex building which was not so long ago commissioned and complimented as a state-of-the-art institution.

Dear Editor, It is clear that politics has become a gravy train.

Dear Editor, Habitat for Humanity Guyana is doing an exceptional job bringing families out of poverty housing and placing them in better conditions, so they would have a better quality of life.

Dear Editor I wish to draw your attention to a grave injustice that continues unabated even though I’ve spoken to both the city council and the Ministry of Public Works.

Dear Editor,   With the current debate regarding marijuana legislation and sentencing policy in Guyana, I here share how Jamaica has recently updated its legislation and changed its policy with regard to marijuana.

Dear Editor, The edition of SN, Friday, December 4, has some interesting articles on the recently concluded Small Business Exposition.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter published in your December 5 edition by C Ramson titled ‘A Sovereign Wealth Fund is not what Guyana needs’.

Dear Editor, With Guyana being in the state it is, the time for criticism is over and the time to propel Guyana forward has come.

Dear Editor, There are few things that rattle my feathers, shock me or make me mad.

Dear Editor, ‘Querriman on the West Bank’. So it go. Don’t go so, try East Bank, Essequibo River (on sand).

Dear Editor, I decided to attend the cabinet outreach at the Anna Regina Multilateral on December 5, since I was one of the recipients of a merit award for outstanding community service presented by Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy Nagamootoo.

Dear Editor, An article in Stabroek News of Tuesday December 1, 2015 headed “No decision by City Council to rename streets – Town Clerk” provides an update on recent conversations and controversies on the issue.

Dear Editor, I am now the longest serving commissioner on GECOM, 2007 to 2015.

Dear Editor, I do not seek to respond to Mr. Anil Nandlall’s remarks about me.

Dear Editor, The recent discussion that took place pertaining to the fees to be charged for the use of the Anna Regina Car Park was very interesting, and deserved the space and time in the printed and electronic media it was given.

Dear Editor, In their manifesto, the APNU+AFC at page 13 promised to “implement the Public Procurement Laws, ensure transparency and accountability in government by granting access to citizens of all aspects of the government’s transactions and activities.”

Dear Editor, As one who was shortlisted for the Guyana Prize for Literature in the Best Book of Drama section, I attended the presentation ceremony which was held at the Pegasus Hotel.

Dear Editor, It has been more than three weeks since the Guyanese public was made aware of the request by the Chinese company, Bai Shanlin, for an extension of two years to deliver on its obligation to establish a wood processing plant here, and thereby halt the continuous rape of our forest resources and the wholesale exploitation of the Guyanese populace through the exportation of logs.