Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,Upon the release of Cuban scholarship application forms in 2005, more than 300 persons applied for the field of medicine in which there were only 20 openings.

Dear Editor, The GRA has issued a directive to the authorities responsible for the issuing of shop licences, both new and those which have been renewed.

Dear Editor, Both the organizers and workers of the Linden Hospital Complex must be commended for turning out on May 1, 2011, to demonstrate and celebrate the historical and noble cause – workers solidarity.

Dear Editor, Our cricket team’s victory over Pakistan is cause for much celebration, but more importantly the mode of victory calls for kudos to be given to the captain, coach and management of this team.

Dear Editor, Now that we have accepted capitalism as our development paradigm, it is sometimes tragic to watch how private sector interests seem to triumph over matters related to social and human development.

Dear Editor, In an article published on May 14 in the Guyana Chronicle, Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali stated, “that over the past five years the percentage of persons across the country with access to potable water has increased from 71% to over 98% resulting in the promotion of healthier lives and improvement of economic activities throughout the country.”

Dear Editor,I am the brother of Bishop Juan A Edghill who currently serves as the Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commis-sion.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the 7th May 2011 edition of SN captioned `A vast number of Guyanese support the work of the ERC’ written by one Yolanda Ward, in it she describes how many meetings the ERC held in the last six months.

Dear Editor, Much has been said about the new salary agreement signed between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union. 

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to your article entitled: ‘Tackling crime, revamping education would be priorities – Granger tells business leaders,’ dated May 12.

Dear Editor, The Associated Press and MSNBC are reporting that the green card visas won in this month’s lottery have been nullified and the entire process will have to be redone.

Dear Editor, From recent discussions among knowledgeable residents of the Rupununi Central Savannahs, there is some basic common sense to pass on you and your readers.

Dear Editor, Ever so often the services of the Georgetown City Council threaten to come to a halt with Central Government from time to time calling for an Interim Management Committee to take over from the council.

Dear Editor, This morning (May 13) while driving to work, I saw an image at the corner of North Road and Camp Street that has left me shocked, broken and confused.

Dear Editor, Recently, I visited 63 Beach in Berbice and I was appalled at what I saw, including broken glass and stinky garbage all over the beach area, and no decent facilities to accommodate visitors.

Dear Editor, It was just after 7 am on May 11, 2011, when an ex-employee of the GSPCA, travelling  west in a minibus on Homestretch Ave, saw (from the bus window) what looked like a piece of wood on the road.

Dear Editor, One of the tragedies of Guyana’s political culture is the absence of any space for discourse and dialogue.

Dear Editor, The headlines of Stabroek News (SN) of May 12, ‘Motilall sold Amaila licence to Sithe,’  and of Kaieteur News (KN) of the same date, ‘Fip flips licence to Sithe Global’ do our people and country great harm. 

Dear Editor,It would have been wiser if Prime Minister Samuel A Hinds, had just kept quiet about Synergy’s Mr Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall, transferring his licence for the development of the Amaila Falls Hydro-Electric Project (AFHEP) to Sithe Global, rather than pen a back-fired missive taking umbrage with Stabroek News and Kaieteur News for their reportage on the licence transfer.

Dear Editor, So Minister Clement Rohee says David Granger is treading on dangerous ground when he talks about the crime situation.