Opinion

Dear Editor, The chief executive officer of the Regional Democratic Council and his colleagues must not be looked upon as an executive arm of the ruling party, but collectively, as servants of the RDC.

Dear Editor, Most likely in celebration of our 50th Independence Anniversary there will be honours, laurels, awards, etc, that will be bestowed on many outstanding personalities and groups in recognition of their steadfast service and contribution towards the preservation and promotion of our rich and unique culture.

At the risk of being accused of facetiousness, it’s difficult to say which will be the more historic event in Cuba this month: President Barack Obama’s visit on the 21st and 22nd, the first by a sitting American president since Calvin Coolidge in 1928; or the free concert in Havana by British rock superstars The Rolling Stones, on the 25th.

Politikles

Dear Editor, A state in Pakistan, a nation ranked the world’s third most dangerous place for girls and women, just passed a law protecting women against violence.

Dear Editor, I write to say that evidence from a convict is not automatically barred but, like all evidence, may be acceptable combined with other facts and the circumstances of the evidence itself.

Dear Editor, I write in respect to the two multi-storied buildings being constructed in Church Street, Georgetown between Albert Street and Oronoque Street.

Dear Editor, I have read Mr Anil Nandlall’s response to my letter and wish only to state that apart from its ad hominem, and very characteristic, attack on my learning, it is devoid of substance (‘The Bill did not pass the House’ SN, March 2).

Dear Editor, The main aim of this letter is to show the history of legislation for the introduction of the electoral system of proportional representation in this country and how that history might assist us to interpret existing laws.

Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter written by someone claiming to be Anthony Nedd, titled ‘The GTU has made preposterous demands to the Ministry of Education’ SN, February 27).

Dear Editor, To those who might have been monitoring the volumes of the annual publication over the years the first curiosity about the 2016 Budget must be the recurrence of agencies whose titles would have changed in 2015.

Dear Editor, I was reading the Citizens Report of February 29, 2016 when I came across a patch of nonsense attributed to a quote of the PPP General Secretary.

Dear Editor, Over the past few days I have observed work being executed along the shoulders of the Liliendaal-Turkeyen public road.

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Dear Editor, It was on 29th February 1956, the Roman Catholic Church in Guyana was elevated to the degree of Diocese, naming it as the Diocese of Georgetown.

Politikles

Initiatives expected to be undertaken during this year as announced by Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud at the opening of the Police Officers’ Annual Conference last week while not revolutionary, will certainly bring the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in line with modern policing if they can be executed well.

Dear Editor, This week, the University of Guyana in response to a report of rape has responded by saying that according to its investigations no rape occurred.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael G C Trotman, published on March 1 in the Stabroek News (There was no likelihood that the bill would have been defeated’).

Dear Editor, Help & Shelter has noted the headline report in the Guyana Chronicle of February 28 of a female student who was reportedly gang raped on the UG campus and the report in Stabroek News of February 29 that UG has said that its investigation has revealed no basis to conclude that the student was sexually assaulted.