Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The norm these days is for citizens to indiscriminately dump refuse anywhere and everywhere, and this practice has become so prevalent that the values once attached to cleanliness  (Cleanliness is next to godliness‘) are now lost to most.

Dear Editor, In response to the letter ‘NIS miscalculated pension, refuses to address matter,’ which was published in the Stabroek News dated Friday, August 19, 2011, please see the following response: Mr Nandalal Bisnauth NIS Number B-1724624 was paid a minimum pension based on 1,179 contributions.

Dear Editor, A Partnership for National Unity advances an argument and poses a challenge.

Dear Editor Now that the election is in the air we are hearing about what the politicians will do if elected or re-elected.

Dear Editor, Did Donald Ramotar really find amusing the WikiLeaks cables with their references to murder, phantom squads, anti-government criminal gangs, possible plots to assassinate prominent citizens and a US ambassador, the rise of warlord zones like Buxton terrorizing people, the murder of a government minister, PPP government officials compromised by drug cartels, the possibility of a narco-state developing and the appointment of a Commissioner of Police who the Americans alleged benefited from the profits of the drug trade, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat allegedly proposing sanctions other than prosecution for drug traffickers and allegations of corruption?

Dear Editor, It was with great sadness I learnt of the death of King Woo Yong, known as John, on Friday evening, Hermeena relayed the tragic news that her beloved husband and my very good dear friend had passed away.

Dear Editor, Could somebody please enlighten me as to who pays for the advertisement/ announcement on NCN radio every day regarding a lecture at the Dr Cheddi Jagan Research Centre in Kingston, “this Thursday 5 pm.”

Dear Editor, We Guyanese have come to accept low standards. Take the sitcoms for example, they are shown with such frequent repeats that it is pathetic – Golden Girls; Raymond, Jim, Family Matters, Friends, My Wife & Kids, King of Queens, Seinfeld, Cosby Show.

Dear Editor, A letter bearing the caption ‘Unjust policy‘ was published in the Stabroek News dated Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

Dear Editor, Was 2006 a trend or an aberration? Thirty-one per cent of the electorate stayed home in 2006 despite the presence of a new party promising change.

Dear Editor, In response to the letter ‘Denied NIS pension‘ which was published in Thursday, August 18, 2011 Stabroek News, please be informed that Mohamed Hoosein was paid an Old Age Grant of one hundred and thirteen thousand, nine hundred and twenty-six dollars ($113,926.00).

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr Karran Persaud’s letter enquiring ‘Why are schoolchildren not allowed to go out in the lunch hour?’

Dear Editor, Over a year ago, I had levelled what I believed to be a serious charge of nepotism and discrimination against the Ministry of Culture in its selection of literary contingents for Carifestas 8 and 9, held in Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. 

Dear Editor, September 11 marks ten years since the destruction of the World Trade Center.

Dear Editor,     While the county of Essequibo has not gained sufficient recognition in sports despite its huge landscape and its abundance of untapped human resources, the latest indication of corporate support for the Charity sports ground is indeed an exciting prospect.

Dear Editor, Beverly Roberts’ description of the government’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme as an election gimmick is most amusing (‘The energy of youths needs to be channelled to developing a just, equitable and developing society‘ SN, Sept 5), especially coming from a spokesperson of the Alliance For Change (AFC). 

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published on September 5, 2011 in the Guyana Chronicle titled ‘Wikileaks exposes real Glenn Lall’ that mentioned my name.

Dear Editor, I just would like to pen a short letter to register my disappointment over the quality of reporting by your sports writer Mr Marlon Munroe.

Dear Editor, I thank you for the tribute to Mr Rachpaul in your editorial of Thursday, August 25. 

Dear Editor, For over ten years I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the powers that be in the City Hall remove a bush truck business next to my residence in Anira Street.