Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to Dr Kenrick Hunte’s article entitled ‘Guyana’s agriculture is in a downward spiral’ dated December 14, in which he argued that  agricultural output for several sub-sectors had declined during the period 2000 to 2008.

Dear Editor, The article in Stabroek News dated December 17, 2009 captioned ‘Berbice bauxite talks in limbo,’ with a strap line which claimed, ‘-Tuesday meeting scrapped after company failed to show up’ is erroneous.

Dear Editor, As President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and a senior executive of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) I would like to place on record my displeasure and disappointment with the non-selection of Christopher Barnwell in the Guyana national team for the upcoming regional first-class season.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter penned by Mr D Deonarine regarding the right of the Commission-er-General to make public comments in relation to government policies, which appeared in the Stabroek News, dated December 14, and titled ‘The Commission-er-General of the GRA should not be commenting on government policy.’

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agriculture Producers Association (GAPA) and other crop farmers take umbrage at the comments and insinuations of Dr Kenrick Hunte’s letter (‘Guyana should re-establish an agricultural development bank’ SN, December 14) and the Kaieteur News’ Peeping Tom column.

Dear Editor, Not everything you hear from the Bauxite Company Guyana Inc is true.

Dear Editor, The United States, Australia, Britain, France, Japan, and Norway have pledged US$3.5 billion towards a programme to run from 2010 to 2012 aimed at reducing deforestation in order to help prevent climate change. It

Dear Editor, As New Year approaches, it is time to make an appeal to politicians and citizens, especially those who participate in public conversations. 

Dear Editor, With the UN Climate Change summit coming to an end, it is difficult to predict what the final agreement will be among the leaders at the conference.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the December 16 Stabroek News article captioned ‘Republic’s profits rose 17% despite $246M fraud.’

Dear Editor, In your December 16 edition, Mr Orin Major, in a letter to the editor, recommended putting more traffic ranks on the roads to prevent accidents (‘There should be more traffic ranks on the streets’). 

Dear Editor, Our Caricom sister state, Dominica, goes to the polls today to choose a government for another five years.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Agriculture would like to correct inaccuracies in a letter published in your  December 14 edition of Stabroek News where Dr Kenrick Hunte stated that Guyana’s agriculture sector is in a downward spiral in an attempt to discredit the work done by the government in resuscitating the sector.

Dear Editor, In the space of I week, I have lost two dear friends due to the chaotic and virtually unregulated public transportation system in Guyana.

Dear Editor, A nation mourned the passing of its best educator, Dr Desrey Fox.

Dear Editor, I write to congratulate the GuySuCo board for their latest innovation – just-in-time payroll.

Dear Editor, There is something happening right now in the labour movement that is sinister and lawless.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published in your Monday, December 14, edition under the caption ‘Government should re-establish an agricultural development bank,’ by Dr C Kenrick Hunte, a former General Manager of GAIBANK, whose scholarship and experience I respect.

Dear Editor, The Department of Language and Cultural Studies, School of Education and Humanities, University of Guyana, is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Desrey Fox.

Dear Editor, I see the advice of F Hamley Case in his SN letter of December 5 as interesting challenges for incumbents in high public offices.