Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, President Bharrat Jagdeo proudly refuses to bow to accepted dress codes and rules of grammar and is forging ahead with creating his own rules.

Dear Editor, The global forum in New Delhi where Guyanese are participants has relevance and application for Guyana and an effort should be made by the government to obtain copies of papers presented especially those relating to development.

Dear Editor, I refer to your report on the proposed Casino Gambling legislation (07.01.05).

Dear Editor, Please refer to a full page advertisement, which was published in your Stabroek News issue of Thursday, December 28, 2006 – Facts Every Citizen Should Know About The Georgetown Municipality – The Sorry State of Affairs, p 14, by Mayor Hamilton Green.

Dear Editor, In your newspaper reports, you have Commissioner General Sattaur saying that businesses should not charge the 16% VAT on the old prices that include the Consumption Tax.

Dear Editor, With all the outrage being expressed by the Guyanese consumers after experiencing the ‘hands on’ effects of VAT, I thought I should voice my opinion on this entire ‘shebang’ that has caused widespread confusion.

Dear Editor, The implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) from January 1, 2007 is creating an atmosphere of uncertainty and consumer frustration.

Dear Editor, Any decision to introduce casino gambling in Guyana requires at a minimum a complete and thorough examination of its moral, economic and social implications.

Dear Editor, Someone is not doing their homework in the Ministry of Finance.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter penned by Ret. Fire Chief, Carl Rogers, DSM captioned “Emergency reported to electricity company on December 22 but still no action” (06.12.30).

Dear Editor, An opinion survey conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association 9NACTA) in Trinidad finds widespread dissatisfaction with the ruling PNM government but voters are not pleased with the opposition parties.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter which appeared under the caption “Britain was unable to hold its empire, there was no real struggle for Independence,” dated 01/01/07.

Dear Editor, Does the government and/or Ministry of Housing know that receiving a piece of land from either institution is not a charitable exercise?

Dear Editor, Allow me to join in commending Nicolette Fernandes for her rewarding contribution on the international circuit in the sports discipline of “Squash” just recently.

Dear Editor, I refer to Navindra Singh’s letter captioned “Critics have ignored the context in which the decision to scrap the railway was made” (06.12.21) wherein the writer seeks to provide an excuse for those who closed the railway.

Dear Editor, In early December, 2006 I had written in reference to your editorial “Wall of shame” where you were attacking the United States for building a fence to keep out illegals from Mexico and other countries.

Dear Editor, In the Grove/Diamond new housing scheme a new police station exists.

Dear Editor, 2006 marked further decline in the economic, social and political life of the African community.

Dear Editor, As the print media continues to be inundated with letters for and against corporal punishment in schools, I have some concerns and some views on the issue.

Dear Editor, Pundit Prakash Gossai, formerly of Mahaica and founder of the Bhuvaneshwar mandir of Queens, was recently honoured in New York by two Members of the U.S