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It is estimated that today more than 1.5 billion of the world’s 7 billion people still live without electricity and are basically denied access to the 21st century with all its new and evolving technology.
It is estimated that today more than 1.5 billion of the world’s 7 billion people still live without electricity and are basically denied access to the 21st century with all its new and evolving technology.
Politikles
Dear Editor, Reference is made to your news item ‘Meeting between T&T PM, unions fails to resolve issues’ (SN, Jul 28).
Thursday’s Cartoon
Dear Editor, I write in reference to Guyana Chronicle article by Chevon Singh, captioned ‘Housing Minister accuses Stabroek News, APNU of insulting Muslim community.’
Dear Editor, In a letter appearing in Stabroek News of Monday August 1, captioned ‘Kissoon’s fears are misplaced,’ Mr Anil Nandlall, signing as “MP and Attorney-at-Law for President Bharrat Jagdeo,” states that the exercise of the fundamental right to freedom of expression in a manner which may prejudice or influence the outcome of a pending case, or which may bring the administration of justice into disrepute, constitutes a contempt of court.
Dear Editor, When the Abolition Act was passed in 1833 and emancipation was made final in 1838, and by extension, when indentureship came to an end in 1917, these acts conjured up the idea of ‘freedom.’
The appointment of Mr Irwin LaRocque as Secretary General of the Caricom Secretariat has been generally welcomed, and we join others in that regard.
Another Trini
Dear Editor, The African Cultural & Development Association (ACDA), despite torrential rain, held one of its best ever Emancipation Day Festivals at the National Park.
Dear Editor, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight 523 crash-landed during a misty and rainy morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) from JFK, New York City via Port of Spain, Trinidad without any fatality on July 30.
Dear Editor, A recent article of mine appeared in the West Indian Law Journal (WILJ) which is published by the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica.
Dear Editor, In your editorial ‘Emancipation’ dated July 31, 2011, you stated “So tomorrow we should remember the forebears of pre-1838 …” One of these forebears was Damon of Plantation Richmond in Essequibo, who led a protest against the introduction of the apprenticed labourer system introduced on August 1, 1834.
Dear Editor, A letter by Mr Anil Nandlall has been published in the Monday (August 1) edition of the SN and in the Sunday edition of KN, in which he appeared unhappy with two columns of mine that specifically dealt with my concern that the President’s libel case against me and the KN was called exactly one year after papers were filed.
Cockpit door
Dear Editor, The recent photo in the Kaieteur News of Chris Ram conferring with Western diplomats after the removal of the Ram-Gaskin show on Sharma TV speaks volumes about foreign interest in Guyana’s internal politics and democratic performance.
NIS inspection visits create considerable unease among some business houses. Such visits can lead to the disclosure of irregularities in the management of NIS registers and the unearthing of evidence of evasion of employee remittances.
Dear Editor, It was widely reported in the NY and Guyana media that according to NY court documents Ed Ahmad, who was charged with mortgage fraud by the FBI, in 2009 shipped 29 tons of building material to President Jagdeo at State House.
Dear Editor, I write to applaud the Guyanese authorities and airport personnel for their speedy response to Saturday’s crash of CAL Flight 523 that overshot the runaway when it landed – providing emergency medical attention to the affected and counseling to passengers suffering from trauma.
Dear Editor, I live in Duncan Street, Newtown, between De Abreu Street and Middleton Street.
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