Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write with reference to an article I read on Inews’ website on 2nd November 2015 with the headline ‘Persons with house lots urged to start construction’.

Dear Editor, With the coming of the APNU+AFC coalition in government, Guyanese are getting a lesson in realpolitik.

Dear Editor, While studying in the USA I wrote a lecture series that the Indiana Department of Corrections now use in their prisons and correctional facilities.

Dear Editor, The United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Resolution 54/134).The

Dear Editor, I have a letter in my possession which I penned about two months ago that I almost forgot about, until I saw ‘Cultural appropriation is not an acceptable way to honour one’s own culture’ by Angela Massiah in Stabroek News of Nov 18.  

Dear Editor, There has been, over the last few weeks, an interchange on the possible role of the “Indian intellectual” in the development of our national discourse and, more particularly, as a spokesperson for some or all of the Indo-Guyanese segment of our society.

Dear Editor, Looking at the problems faced by law enforcement at different levels makes one understandably worried about whether the end of that tunnel will come into sight any time soon.

Dear Editor, Minister Simona Broomes should be commended for confronting errant employers who many consider are treating their workers unjustly.

Dear Editor, It is prudent of the Government of Guyana to engage ExxonMobil (XOM) to negotiate licensing and rental income for Guyana’s oil-bearing acreages in advance of actual production.

Dear Editor, In his weekly column, published in the Sunday Stabroek, Mr Ralph Ramkarran, this week, chose to write in defence of and indeed, advocates for, the specialty hospital project to be awarded to Fedders Lloyd without going through any procurement process.

Dear Editor, Recently I was among Guyanese invited to a dinner here in Miami with Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud who met with a small group to update on the work of the GPF, including the launch of a foundation to assist the families of personnel killed in the line of duty.

Dear Editor, I was very moved by the excellent quality of the recorded interview between Mr Robert Lalljie and Mr Basil Bradshaw first aired on HBTV on July 9, 2015, on the subject of the biography of Sir Arthur Lewis.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate Dr David Dabydeen and Mr Harold Bascom for having won the Guyana Prize For Literature in fiction and drama respectively.

Dear Editor, The competition for the Secretary-General post of the Commonwealth of Nations is over.

Dear Editor, During last week, there appeared in the press articles on two of my all-time favourite sportsmen.

Dear Editor, I attach little significance to the Sri Lankan series for mainly one reason.

Dear Editor, I made a report to GTT on Nov 6, 2015 that my telephone (220-4153) was not working and there was no dial tone, but up to now no one has called or visited.

Dear Editor, I see nothing wrong in a citizen saying he is unwilling to declare his wealth unless government officials declare their wealth.

Dear Editor, It is now over three weeks since the tenders for road repairs along the GT-Lethem road were made public.

Dear Editor, The much-anticipated findings and recommendations of the GuySuCo Commission of Inquiry (COI), as well as government’s intentions for the industry, will soon be made public.