Opinion

Dear Editor, In response to Mr Oscar Ramjeet’s ‘Chanderpaul is not a slow scoring batsman‘ (SN, Nov 27), I completely agree and support his call for Chanders to be included in the one-day squad. 

Dear Editor, This letter, prompted by the publication in Stabroek News of two articles within one week relates to the non-payment by the Linden municipality for street lighting on the west bank of Linden.

Dear Editor, It is expected that the resources of any community should be used for the benefit of the residents there.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News must be congratulated for its excellent editorial of November 26, 2012 titled ‘Local government according to the PPP/C.‘

Dear Editor, The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission has observed some gross inaccuracies published by Stabroek News in an article in its edition dated Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Dear Editor, In a recent address to a police conference, Commissioner of Police, Mr Leroy Brumell, went out of his way to shower praises on the embattled Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee, who is the subject of an opposition no confidence motion.

Dear Editor, It is with growing concern for the disrespect of the people and the dumbing-down of our politics by leaders that this letter is penned.

Two weeks ago, and one more time, a Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the ‘Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba’ which has now lasted somewhat over fifty years.

Dear Editor, My experiences in dealing with banks have left me to wonder whether some bank staff are in cahoots with bandits in certain instances.

Politikles

Dear Editor, Illegal mining is now endemic in the mining industry, with no end in sight, despite several complaints and recommendations to the authorities by the Association to take the necessary action that would at least reduce this practice.

Dear Editor, Over the last few weeks I spoke with two groups of over 100 students each about next year’s 250th anniversary of the 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, November 13, I attended a Diwali celebration in Kara Kara Linden that was organized by Kara Kara Community Development Committee for the very first time. 

Dear Editor, It is with deep regret and sadness that I learnt of the death of Canada-based Guyanese singer, Pamela Maynard.

Dear Editor, I am an advocate for education, and in that pursuit the unbiased documentation of our history is paramount.

Dear Editor, The President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dr Julian Hunte is very pleased with the performance of the Windies team and is optimistic that the team will once again reach the top.

Dear Editor, President Donald Ramotar, in a staged interview to NCN and Guyana Chronicle on the Clement Rohee imbroglio, took umbrage with the Speaker for temporarily gagging Rohee, when he reportedly said, “[It is] totally wrong to take Minister Rohee to the Privileges Committee.

Dear Editor, The right to freedom of expression comes with the responsibility to be honest, just and fair.

Dear Editor, In Berbice, the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) is a vital institution. 

Last Friday the President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Mr Clinton Urling summoned a media briefing to discuss – among other things – the position of the Chamber on the matter of the ongoing impasse between the government side of the House and the opposition over the so-called Rohee issue.