Letters to the Editor

Banks DIH should invest more in youth football

Dear Editor, Undoubtedly, beverage giants Banks DIH Limited over the last few decades has remained the single largest and longest sponsor of football in Georgetown dating back from the 1970’s – 80’s with the Demico League (Division 1) being the beneficiary.

Selectivity in the ‘bold’ interventions

Dear Editor, The bold press releases issued on the subject of the belated (and beleaguered) Anti-Money Laundering Bill should be adequately applauded, despite the long time lapse allowed by the Administration to address the issue.

Eric Phillips did not engage with the whole ACDA Steering committee on the subject of reparations

Dear Editor, I have read the joint statement on reparations in Stabroek News, October 12 by Duane Edwards, Melissa Ifill, Charlene Wilkinson and Tacuma Ogunseye, and I share the approach for wider participation and dissemination of information on this subject, so that trusted individuals can be involved in this process, which is an ancestral responsibility and not to be taken for granted. 

Ministry of Education acknowledges debt to weeder

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Education wishes to thank Mr. GHK Lall for bringing to its attention through the Stabroek News by way of a letter in its columns `Minister Manickchand should address the concerns of this weeder’ (SN Oct 22, 2013) , the non-payment for weeding services provided by Mr.

An important letter

Dear Editor,    The letter by Mr. Mark Dacosta titled `The Government should start implementing the recommendations of the Disciplined Forces report in order to tackle crime’ SN 18 Oct 2013, is so important that apart from complimenting him, every household irrespective of any affiliation should secure a copy and share it with friends  so that we all urge the government to act now. 

Charity/Urasara NDC in more trouble

Dear Editor,   The Local Government institutions in Region Two  are crashing, another councillor and chairman of the Charity/Urasara Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has resigned following alleged mismanagement of the council’s affairs.

Quality education is also a question of effectiveness

Dear Editor, One would have expected that the Minister of Education, who was present at the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of UG, to have apprehended the implications of the President’s remarks on embracing change for the practice of education in Guyana.  

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