Opinion

Dear Editor, Columnist, Freddie Kissoon, wondered aloud in a recent column whether I supported the view that the vacancy on the Guyana Elections Commission should be filled by the AFC.

Dear Editor, One reads in the local and international newspapers and other media that Mr Rupert Murdoch, media tycoon and Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, is currently being questioned under oath in the Leveson Inquiry about his ethics and knowledge of a recent phone hacking scandal  involving British newspapers owned by his company, and other matters that affect British society and politics, but specifically about press standards.

Dear Editor, When the November general elections results were announced there was a marriage of convenience with anticipated testing times that could result in a divorce and/or political squabbles.

Dear Editor, It is imperative that we comment on a specific remark attributed by implication to Dr Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, as published in the second paragraph under the cross-head ‘Gecom’s readiness,‘ in  an article titled “Historic Moment in Guyana’s Governance (Guyana Chronicle, April 25), which was authored by Mr Rickey Singh.

Dear Editor, Thanks to Facebook, I stumbled across the announcement of a workshop to be held last Saturday to discuss the Henry Greene case.

Dear Editor, As a trade unionist I am involved in the process of negotiation on a daily basis.

Dear Editor, This is inform you about a serious matter developing in the National Park.

Dear Editor, This lead question in a recent article in the CIPD professional journal seems just as timely and pertinent in our national affairs as indeed it is in our workplaces.

Generally recognised as the greatest writer in the English language and perhaps the greatest playwright the world has ever seen, William Shakespeare would have been 449 on April 23.

Dear Editor, I saw Shivnarine Chanderpaul play his first Test match at Bourda in 1994, when rumour had it that Captain Richie Richardson was not in favour of Shiv playing Test cricket yet.

Dear Editor, I write in response to the rambling comments of Minister Bheri Ramsaran in the Stabroek News of April 24, 2012.

Dear Editor, I previously voiced my displeasure at the daily sight of an innocent child whose duty it is to assist his begging and mentally challenged mother, but absolutely nothing has been done by the relevant authorities as the child continues to be denied an education and a better standard of living.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News report dated April 25, captioned ‘Despite seniority, Brumell unlikely to be confirmed top cop,’ if accurate, is likely to cause even more concern to the citizenry with respect to the whole question of fairness.

Dear Editor, In an article in KN captioned, ‘Local writer calls for massive investment in arts and culture,’  it is reported that “writer, artist and folklorist Barrington Braithwaite is calling on Government to make massive investments in Guyana’s underdeveloped but potentially rich cultural industry.”

Dear Editor, With a constantly rising population due to the construction of new homes, particularly in the community of Parfaite Harmonie, coupled with recent fires, there is an urgent need for a centrally located fire station on the West Bank of Demerara.

Dear Editor, I was a little disappointed to learn that going to Kaieteur from Ogle could be equal or more costly than going to Trinidad and Tobago from Guyana.

Dear Editor, I wish to raise a concern with the Minister of Home Affairs, Commissioner of Police, Traffic Chief and the nation as a whole.

Dear Editor, The Demerara Harbour Bridge has issued a notice that from April 29 to May 5 2012 the bridge would be operating with a single-lane.

Dear Editor, In the last general election the people of Guyana spoke in no uncertain terms, indicating they will not loyally put up with the government’s management of the economy.

Over the past 16 months or so, the world has been preoccupied with the ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions, which started in December 2010 and the ongoing global economic downturn that spawned the universal ‘occupy’ movement.