Opinion

Dear Editor, Does the PPP honestly have the capacity to accept and acknowledge that since 1997 they have failed the nation; have jeopardized the democratic process in Guyana by not holding local government elections; and have overseen the complete destruction of the local government system?

Just over four years ago in these columns, Stabroek News addressed the disturbing problems of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in the aftermath of the acid attack on one of its executives Mr Pretipaul Jaigobin, an accountant who had raised questions about the accounts of the GCB and other matters, and following the decision of the Minister of Sport, Dr Frank Anthony to convene a meeting of the entire board.

Dear Editor, My blog of April 20, 2014 was captioned Doubts about Government respecting the budget non-approvals.

SIBARI, Italy (Reuters) – Francis yesterday issued the strongest attack on organised crime groups by a pontiff in two decades, accusing them of practising the “the adoration of evil” and saying mafiosi are excommunicated.

Dear Editor, Recently on Hard Talk, Minister Juan Edghill MP said that that there is no scientific evidence anywhere that anybody is born to be gay.

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Dear Editor, The failure to pass the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Finance of Terrorism legislation exposes a glaring lack of effective political leadership and validates concerns about the country’s pernicious political leadership crisis.

The current political panorama is not of a quality to lift the electorate’s spirits.

Dear Editor, It is good that the government has decided to table legislation which would stop the beating of children in Guyana’s schools (‘Corporal punishment dropped from new education bill,’ SN, June 20).

Dear Editor, I have been a teacher for 14 years and have had trained status for over 8 years.

Dear Editor, Being an animal lover and owner of animals I always look forward to reading Dr Steve Surujbally’s article, the ‘Pet Corner’ in the Sunday Stabroek.

Dear Editor, In response to a Kaieteur News article ‘Bai Shan Lin “disrespects” National Assembly’ dated June 19, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) wishes to clarify the notion that it is hindering the committee from visiting the company’s operation.

Dear Editor,   I read in the newspapers with a great deal of interest that Guyanese applying for a passport for the first time must produce a birth certificate not more than six months old at the time of application.

Dear Editor, Were we to submit to the logic of Lincoln Lewis and Vidya Kissoon (among those commenting on some recent expressed views on homosexuality) we would be obliged to prohibit the dissemination of certain scriptures that denounce homosexuality.

The circus that plays out daily on our roads would be laughable were it not for the fallout.

Dear Editor, Could the relevant authorities please either say how a heavy-duty machinery rental company got permission to not only set up but spread out in a residential area, Delhi St in Prashad Nagar, or else investigate?

Dear Editor, So we have learnt from the media that the government will be conducting another fogging exercise in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Can the authorities say what the latest status is on the vessel that was seized and detained in Curaçao with 10,000 ounces of gold with a street value of US$12 million?

Dear Editor, I have noted with interest the recent media releases about the Guyana Police Force’s intent to go after touts in the various minibus parks and would like to draw attention to a situation that exists in the La Parfaite Harmonie bus park.