Dear Editor,
It was reported in the media that Mr. Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture is heading a task force to conduct a rapid assessment of the physical works necessary to enhance the quality of life of those living in the country’s capital city, Georgetown.
Dear Editor,
Minister Manickchand recently said the government is committed to its cash grant programme – the “Because We Care” project – the PPP initiated in 2014 which issued to parents cash grants of $10,000 per child in the public schools.
Dear Editor,
In response to two articles that have appeared recently in the daily newspapers, the Guyana Legal Aid Clinic writes to clarify the scope and locations of legal aid services provided by it.
Dear Editor,
As your paper reported, Ministers are encountering bloated payrolls under the previous regime for no-show jobs costing taxpayers billions of dollars annually while sugar workers and Amerindians were terminated from productive employment and rice farmers could not get promised prices.
Dear Editor,
The level of discoveries being unearthed at the former Ministry of Communities leave one to wonder whether it was a ministry of government or a Dharm Shala.
Dear Editor,
If one reads and interprets correctly, there appears to be an inordinate rush to terminate ‘contracts’ of those senior public servants identified (however hastily) as ‘Political appointees’.
Dear Editor,
A good life perspective: put seven thousand workers, their families and communities on the breadline, then dole out allegedly, half a million dollars monthly in salary, perks and other benefits to one of your own.
Dear Editor,
The new administration appears to be in firefighting mode due to the current dire financial situation of the country, which is also reflected in the financial situation of a number of ministries.
Dear Editor,
President Ali’s decision to seek technical assistance to review the Payara project is most commendable, and is a good sign that our new government would listen to the voice of Guyanese stakeholders concerned and invested in making sure our oil wealth is to the benefit of Guyanese first.