Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is time for Bharrat Jagdeo to go.  He is wasting time, distorting lines, pretending to wisdom with this sacred oil patrimony. 

Dear Editor, One of the outcomes of treating teachers with disrespect (the syllable spec, means to really see, as for example, in inspect) both by way of remuneration and how they are treated, is that we are discouraging future generations from entering the teaching profession — even before learning whether they have a calling for teaching.

Dear Editor, I have observed that in many communities, small village shops are being forced to close as a result of Chinese competitors.

Dear Editor, Under the Petroleum Agreement,  Guyana is entitled to a royalty of 2% on oil production.

Dear Editor, It is all but a foregone conclusion for me that Donald Trump will triumph in the US come November. 

Dear Editor, I was raised in an environment where we took statements and promises from our Head of State, Commander in Chief etc.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is increasingly being perceived as a tacky company offering third rate services at high costs to consumers.

Dear Editor, The passing of Rooplall Monar (1945-2024) brings us almost to the end of the line of those who wrote about the Indians on the sugar plantations as a “lived experience”.

Dear Editor, When is it going to stop? When are we, the citizens who care about the future of this country and the safety of our loved ones, going to see a change?

Dear Editor, I recently read that my friend, Rooplall Monar, has transitioned.

Dear Editor, I wish to share some of the joy and contentment with those persons who were given an opportunity to realize their dreams by “Team Mohamed’s”.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “All pumps procured by the NDIA are based on specifications necessary to effectively support Guyana’s D&I needs” (Mar 7).

Dear Editor, The National Budget for 2024 was passed on Friday, February 2, 2024.

Dear Editor, The contention that persons who die overseas but their names are still on the voters’ list, because there is no mechanism in place for removal, is valid (Guyana Std News March 7). 

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my advocacy for the importance of ExxonMobil filing for arbitration to protect its first-refusal rights in the sale of assets by Hess Corporation to Chevron.

Dear Editor, In his book on Jung Bahadur Singh, Dr. Baytoram Ramharack makes the following point – “For Cheddi Jagan, change must come from the militant working-class population, armed with a revolutionary class consciousness; for J.B.

Dear Editor, The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Invest in Women: accelerate progress”.

Dear Editor, The 17th century Ethiopian philosopher Zera Yacob (1599-1692), developed a reason-based philosophy in his main work, Hatäta (meaning ‘The Enquiry’) written in 1667.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent events that transpired at Freedom House in Georgetown, Guyana, where hundreds of individuals were reportedly turned away during an alleged cash-grant rush after being misled by what appears to be a hoax.

Dear Editor, It is indeed a depressing and frustrating experience to move around the centre of our capital city to see the miserable conditions that have been the result of vendors crowding the pavements, and even the streets in some instances, with their dreadful shacks.