Letters to the Editor

A bleak Friday 13th

Dear Editor, Usually I am exhilarated by my Friday sundowners – in anticipation of a mentally risk-free weekend.

Young people respond well to Granger

Dear Editor, For the first time in decades I have finally seen a senior public figure to whom youths respond well, and that person is none other than Brigadier (rtd) David Granger.

Kwakwani will not accept an IMC

Dear Editor, For some strange reason, the Assistant Regional Executive Officer of Sub-Region Two of Region Ten in collaboration with the handful of PPP/C supporters cannot understand or do not want to understand that the installation of a Interim Management Committee in the NDC is not what the majority of the residents of Kwakwani would like to have.

In construction in Guyana it is profits before quality

Dear Editor, The bridges and culverts which span the many drains and canals that cut across the major highways in Guyana’s coastal plain are being rehabilitated in a programme to improve the quality of the country’s road network and reduce travel time and transport costs, according to the IDB website.

An opportunity for the football teams of hinterland schools

Dear Editor, For so many years now, more than I can remember, we have been crying out for some assistance, so the young people of the forgotten hinterland regions of Guyana can be given an equal opportunity to showcase their talents in the field of sports on a more regular basis, especially at the national level.

The administration should utilize competencies available locally

Dear Editor, President Ramotar’s recent charge to the diplomats as reported in the media on Tuesday, July 10, included, among others, the statement that while Guyanese in the diaspora could be encouraged to invest home, “their expertise and skills in various areas could also help to fashion successful development programmes here [in Guyana].”

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