Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write with reference to Verwayne Adams’ letter titled ‘All the facts should be given‘ (SN, August 17).

Dear Editor, Dozens of New York based Guyanese businessmen attended a seminar on how to engage in bidding for contracts with the New York City Department of Education last Thursday.

Dear Editor, Nearly 5 years after the launching of wide-ranging and well-attended regional consultations on the Stamp It Out document introduced by the previous Minister of Human Services followed by deliberations for over 9 months by a parliamentary select committee made up of representatives of governmental and opposition parties, the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) was tabled in Parliament and assented to by the then President in May of 2010.

Dear Editor, I am not surprised at the silence coming from the Ministry of Culture, as well as the Head of the Literary Committee of the organizing body for the Inter-Guianas Cultural Festival, Alim Hosein, with regard to my letter accusing the ministry in general and the Minister in particular of perpetuating a campaign of discrimination.

Dear Editor, Demerara Waves reported in a news item on August 16 that Freddie Kissoon had been assaulted by a man who threw blows at him some time around midnight on August 15.

Dear Editor, I am wondering if President Ramotar’s grandstanding is not contributing to the deteriorating situation in Linden, Guyana.

Dear Editor, I have seen an article written by Henry Jeffrey in SN (August 15) which is a scholarly document.

Dear Editor, I am tired of hearing and reading that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.“

Dear Editor, See attached a picture of a vehicle that is parked in the turning lane outside the Demerara Bank on Camp and South Road Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Your indulgence is once again sought to respond to another article by Mr Christopher Ram, entitled ‘The economic resources of Region 10,’ appearing in the Business Page of the August 12 edition of the Sunday Stabroek.

Dear Editor, Please allow a response to your piece ‘New Guyana Cricket Board executive to be elected shortly’ (SN, August 15).

Dear Editor, 1 seek to use your medium to highlight a practice that I have seen become more and more prevalent in our society over the years, much to my annoyance.

Dear Editor, Two months ago, at a meeting at Red House for all the candidates on the PPP/‘Civic,’ I spoke openly and forcefully.

Dear Editor, Today (Monday), I met with Guyanese in New York to brief them on the situation in Linden, Georgetown and the general environment in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I am writing to you in my former capacity as the first elected president of the Guyana International Remigrants Association, sanctioned by the ex-president Bharrat Jagdeo, some ten years ago.

Dear Editor, Apart from two comments I gave to reporters who requested my views on the crisis in Linden, this is the first time that I am speaking extensively on the historic struggle being waged by the residents of that community against the oppressive PPP/C regime.

Dear Editor, So the Olympic games are over and those players and gymnasts who won medals – gold, silver, and bronze – must be congratulated for their fine and disciplined performances (I understand India took all the aluminium), maybe Bisram can comment.

Dear Editor, Who cares? It is 10:20 hours; a vehicle belonging to a major beverage company, stops at the red light on Mandela Avenue. 

Dear Editor The Stabroek News of August 14 reports that Ms Gail Teixeira has indicated that “Government will not be engaging with issues in Linden until normalcy is restored.

Dear Editor, The CSEC 2012 results are out, and we want to take this opportunity to congratulate the students of this country, obviously including Ms Sarah Hac who was this years’ top CSEC student.