Opinion

Dear Editor, The UGSS President acted ultra vires in representing the students on the fee increase issue.

Dear Editor, Guyana Water Inc has by way of a press release informed its consumers about the disconnection of water services for outstanding payments for the period up to June 2014.

Dear Editor, While much has been written about Georgetown, its environs, and the causes of its putrid state, there is one little aspect that I feel needs to be highlighted and brought to our collective attention.

It would be naïve of the People’s National Congress/Reform to pretend that it can now assume what one might call an ‘as you were’ position following the proceedings at last weekend’s Congress.

Dear Editor, It often amazes me what passes for news in Guyana.

Dear Editor, On July 24 the Baltimore Sun carried a commentary, which stated, “Gender violence causes more death and disability among women ages 15 to 44 in the U.S.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter titled ‘Aspects of Burnham’s vision are still relevant’ (SN, July 11).

Dear Editor, As the world celebrated the World Cup finals I took the opportunity to reflect on my journey through Germany (2006), South Africa (2010), and Brazil (2014) and my fortunate experience being at the last three World Cups.

Dear Editor, Islam reached the shores of Guyana during slavery when Muslim slaves from West Africa were shipped to work on the plantations.

Dear Editor, Having myself reviewed and analyzed countries’ economic performances over a number of years, I have notionally juxtaposed them against Guyana in an attempt to determine what can be done to have Guyana perform as some of the better performers do.

Governments the world over that aspire to be responsive and accountable to the people function in a system of checks and balances and respect this.

Dear Editor, I cannot recall how or why GT&T introduced the dish phones for a few houses, but they supplied a few villages with the phone such as La Grange, Zeelugt and even some in Leguan.

Dear Editor, “Be a part of the solution, not part of the problem” – The Vice-Chancellor’s words were indelibly etched in my mind as I left the “student consultations.”

One would have thought that the government should have registered at least a smidgeon of embarrassment after what Lt-Col Jerry Slijngard of the Suriname Coast Guard was reported to have said last week, but then again, the administration at this stage of its incumbency is probably incapable of embarrassment.

Dear Editor, Government must be commended for establishing the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

Dear Editor,   On Saturday, July 19, I waited in the Timehri Airport’s waving gallery for Insel Air Flight 81 790 to arrive at its scheduled 10.30 pm.

Dear Editor,   There has been no public information about the status of the Land Court at Demerara and the Guyana Bar Association has a duty to fill this communication gap.

Dear Editor,   That we can have the discussion and debate with Ms Minette Bacchus is testimony to the fact that the PNCR is the ultimate winner because of its decision to choose its leaders democratically.