Opinion

Dear Editor, Upon the passing away, in Georgetown of a legendary Guyanese and Bakewell owner, brother Hajji Naeem Nasir, I would like to extend my condolence to his family and to the Guyanese community from faraway, Toronto.

Dear Editor, I wasn’t sure I wanted to reply to the ridiculous concerns raised by the PNCR’s chairman, and MP for the APNU, Basil Williams (`It was not the people of Linden’ SN Friday, October 5th, 2012.)

Dear Editor, I wish to advise the letter writer in SN of 2012-10-08  Hilman Henry that the area he referred to as “Confusion Square” has already been renamed “Jurassic Park” by many, including vendors, pedestrians, drivers and other “ residents” who eek out their daily existence in that area.

Dear Editor, I read with concern the article in SN Tuesday 9th Oct 2012 about the plight of the headmistress of the Mahdia Secondary School.

Dear Editor, Many citizens have been calling our Public Relations Office at City Hall with questions on building and construction works in the City.

Dear Editor, Your news item `Four teens of Guyanese parentage die in horrific N.Y.

When Mrs Vanessa Wilson-Johnson accepted the position as headmistress of the Mahdia Secondary School, she would have done so cognizant of the fact that she would have to leave her home, family and familiar surroundings.

Dear Editor, Today, nine weeks since the National Assembly last met, marks the official end of the recess of the first session of the 10thParliament following the November 28, 2011 elections.

Dear Editor, It was just a few days ago that I had cause to  comment on the state of the Guyana Police Force and call for  drastic reforms in the operations and management of the Force.

Dear Editor, It seems strange to me that persons who encourage and or promote corporal punishment come out strongly against physical abuse against women and men for that matter.

Dear Editor, During the NCN “so called” TV debates on corruption, the people finally saw some shocking and distasteful revelations from the Ministers on display as the Jagdeo/Ramotar regime attempted to cover-up and distort the truth about corruption.

United States elections, and especially presidential elections, elicit a natural fascination from citizens of Caribbean countries, and with the victory of President Obama this has certainly increased in recent years.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article `Uneven progress on Linden agreement’, SN, October 8, 2012. 

Dear Editor, Twenty-year-old `Sule‘ Brian Assannah  of Alberttown  “was killed on  Sunday after he attempted to assist  a police officer who was arresting another man” as reported by Stabroek News  on Monday 8 October 2012”.

Dear Editor, So the Police shot and killed a young man who was seeking to celebrate his birthday in Georgetown outside a fish shop.

Dear Editor, It is with great consternation that I pen this letter condemning the obvious disregard for human life by the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Dear Editor, According to Presidential Advisor, Gail Teixeira, “October 5th 1992, saw the hosting of the first free and fair general and regional election in Guyana”, she also extolled the virtues of  the PPP/C’s “outstanding democratic leadership that championed the cause of the working class” over the past 20 years of uninterrupted power.

Dear Editor, The realization that corruption is a major hindrance to development is widely held by most international donors, development practitioners and most importantly the citizens of Guyana.