Opinion

Dear Editor, The coming weekend will see a lot different kinds of entertainment for Guyanese to keep their minds off of their problems, though one surprising implementation of the bread, circus and alcohol regime is the upcoming advertised ‘Music of the World Super Concert’ targeted at Chutney and Indian music lovers.

Dear Editor, First of all I would like to say that newspaper houses such as yourself would do the nation a great service if you were to profile and brief the nation on the other opposition parties, for example, Peter Ramsaroop and the Guyana People’s Partnership. 

We apologise for the fact that the letter captioned ‘Why are Guyanese so reluctant about trying to attract women for traditionally male dominated but difficult-to-recruit roles?’

Dear Editor, Your editorial of Sunday June 26 captioned ‘Partnership’ was fairly balanced and objective except for one point which you did not fully take into consideration when dealing with the issue of voter apathy.

Dear Editor,When the PPP ascended to power in 1992, it promised the Guyanese people and its main supporting constituency of Indians that it would secure them and guarantee their safety and security.

Dear Editor, I noticed on the TV recently and in your newspaper that Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud were accusing the PNCR of trying to score cheap political mileage by the visit of PNCR presidential candidate Mr David Granger to the flooded areas of Region 9.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial (June 24) on Jack Warner, the Minister of Works and Transport in Trinidad  and FIFA Vice –  President who resigned a week ago amidst allegations of wrongdoing.

Politikles

Last week, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) José Miguel Insulza used his opening address at the Second Conference on the Progress and Challenges in Hemispheric Cooperation against Corruption to reflect on the role that corruption continues to play in retarding development and disfiguring democracy, particularly in developing countries.

Dear Editor, The other day, I placed a call to the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

Dear Editor, The Commissioner of Police wishes to express surprise at a statement made by Mr.

Dear Mr. Editor, Please allow me the privilege to respond to the letter headlined `The Response of the regional administration to the Region 9 flood was timely and unprecedented – SN Saturday June 25 2011’ by Karl Singh District Development Officer Annai Sub District.

Dear Editor, The West Indies have once again lost a Test match, but was it all negative during the match?

Dear Editor, Just this week I was called a feminist and I considered it a compliment. 

Dear Editor, Guyana is in a serious downward spiral and if fundamental changes are not programmed by a set of visionary and committed leaders that include leaders in civil society, there may be untold suffering for generations to come.

Dear Editor, I found a cartoon in a recent edition of Israel’s Jerusalem Post, and it reminded me of the few privileged ‘haves’ and the thousands of underprivileged ‘have-nots’ in our country struggling for their basic needs for life’s survival.

Dear Editor, There seem to be clear chinks in the armour of the Berbice Cricket Board, and its officials are taking all the necessary PR steps to avoid any scandal.

While it may not be the final word on the horrendous 2009 torture of a 14-year-old in a police station, the ruling last week by Justice Roxane George in the civil matter brought by the boy’s mother emphatically underlined the gross violations of fundamental human rights and exposed the culpability of too many agents of the state.

APNU

Dear Editor, I feel utter disgust, whenever personal, negative biases are directed against any individual, and when these are used (I should say misused) to evaluate any individual’s readiness and suitability for a position, I take even greater umbrage.