Opinion

Beyond the boundary

Firdose Moonda, the South African cricket journalist, has written a wonderful article (‘Africa applauds a son of transformation’) on ESPNcricinfo, on the significance of Temba Bavuma’s century against England, on Tuesday, in the just concluded Test at Cape Town.

The sugar industry has been affected by the vagaries of weather

Dear Editor, I make reference to the article captioned ‘Unsettled weather not a factor in sugar decline’ in your January 6 edition, and note with disbelief the GuySuCo Commission of Inquiry in its report stating that “unsettled weather has not been a factor in the ‘precipitate’ decline in cane yields and sugar output, rather it has been a case of a shortage of cash and poor agricultural practices”.

Getting a handle on garbage

Whatever it takes, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, under its present configuration and when it takes its new form after local government elections, must make safe disposal of garbage a priority.

Prayer and crime

Dear Editor, The newly formed ‘Christians Affected By Crime’ (CABC) group will be organizing its first session on Monday, 11 January, 2016 from 17:00-19:00 hours at the National Library Conference Room on Church Street.

GAWU’s figures for sugar workers’ earnings include incentives and bonuses

Dear Editor, Referring to earning figures quoted by me in your story captioned ‘Parvatan, GuySuCo silent over disputed sugar workers pay figures’ in the January 5 edition of Stabroek News, it is reported that according to a source “… the figures [CoI] were reflective of wages and salaries including incentives and bonuses which may not be reflected in the pay slips that were presented by GAWU at the press conference.”

It is good to show we are capable of clemency but first we must show we can deliver justice

Dear Editor, I read the letters by both highly respected citizens, Mr Nigel Hinds and Mr Christopher Ram, and while I agree with the fundamental thrust of what they are saying vis-à-vis the establishment of a functional human rights environment, I find their specific argument in defence of NICIL’s Mr Winston Brassington and the Guyana Revenue Authority’s Mr Khurshid Sattaur contextually flawed, particularly in the direction in which both arguments seem to be heading.

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