Letters to the Editor

Rohit Persaud was an unsung hero

Dear Editor, It is with a great deal of sadness that I learned of the passing of Cde Rohit Bisnauth Persaud, a former Chairman of Region Six (East Berbice) who rose to that position in 1992 after fair and free elections that were absent for nearly three decades.

Minister Manickchand’s recent measures deserve applause but more has to be done

Dear Editor As a lifelong teacher who has taught both in Guyana and the US, I applaud the recent measures announced recently by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, to wit low cost health and life insurance coverage, a revolving mortgage fund for teachers to access up to $12 million in financing, discounts at over 150 businesses, and the establishment of a Teacher Benevolence Fund.

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