Letters to the Editor

Ethnic division and social cohesion

Dear Editor, Two headlines in the Guyana Chronicle caught my attention late last week:  ‘Unity achieved through diversity -President says the Republic started shaping a culturally diverse society (Feb 23); and ‘Ethnic division began with colonizers -Alexander says education vital to achieving social cohesion’ (Feb 24).

Ramsammy’s letter on yellow fever ignored global realities

Dear Editor, A little over two weeks after my appointment as Minister of Public Health I alerted President David Arthur Granger and several of my colleague ministers, about the outbreak of yellow fever in neighbouring Brazil and the need for contingency measures to be strengthened in Guyana to prevent or curtail its spread here.

Phillips misrepresented the contents of the SARA Bill

Dear Editor, Messrs Eric Phillips in a letter dated February 28, and on the newspaper’s Blog, and Tacuma Ogunseye in a letter dated March 1, 2017, both employed in the State Asset Recovery Unit, threw caution, logic, facts and decency to the wind in defence of their boss, Professor Clive Thomas.

Monday March 13 cannot be Holi

Dear Editor, I refer to the Kaieteur News article, dated March 2, ‘Dharmic Sabha’s Grand Phagwah Mela and Bazaar set for March 4,’ where it was erroneously stated that “Holika Dahan or the Burning of Holika will be observed by mandirs countrywide on Sunday March 12th on Purnima or full moon night ….

GPL applied VAT incorrectly

Dear Editor, I recently received my invoice from Guyana Power and Light Inc for a period beginning in the middle of January and ending in the middle of February.

Bafflement

Dear Editor, I am somewhat baffled; your article on page 11 of yesterday’s edition ‘Airport cop arrested for stealing passenger’s phone’ states the perpetrator of the act on further interrogation told the police she handed the phone to her boyfriend who is a member of the GDF.

UG should be honest with the diaspora

Dear Editor, I think that that announced gathering slated for several months hence, and to be held at UG involving the diaspora is a good thing; and that the opportunity should be used to clear some air. 

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