Opinion

Dear Editor, I am forced to respond to a letter from Pastor Ronald McGarrell, who is co-chairman of the Inter Religious Organisation (IRO) in your issue of Monday, February 21 captioned ‘The proposed TV station will provide a service for all the religions’ in view of your excellent editorial on this matter on Sunday, March 20, showing why it is not advisable to compromise the religious organisations with this channel.

This week’s 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of Caricom Heads of Government has been preceded by much commentary on the extent to which the community has been particularly timely in meeting the agenda which it has set for itself since the 1989 Grande Anse Declaration and the formal establishment of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Dear Editor, The undertaking is hardly about just being a president.

Dear Editor, One of the tests of democracy is that every few years, the baton of power passes to another party.

Dear Editor, I wish to bring to the attention of the entire Guyanese public as well as visitors to this wonderful country, the celebration of the arrival of Indians here on May 5, 2011, at Highbury, on the East Bank Berbice.

Dear Editor, As we concentrate on the issue of potential candidates for the presidential elections we address questions such as the position of the candidates with regard to inclusiveness, presidential powers, etc.

Dear Editor, Almost everyone in India strongly believes India will win the World Cup this year. 

The tumultuous events currently unfolding in the Middle East continue to dominate the reportage of the major news providers around the globe.

Dear Editor, Guyanese people of all races are concerned about the economy.

Dear Editor, Not having travelled on the trail to Lethem for quite a while, my trip last week was something of a nightmare.

Dear Editor, Parliament has just signed off on another budget after the customary marathon debate – the 2011 and largest budget ever at $161B.

Dear Editor, In 1992 the “restoration of democracy” was hailed. Later a national programme for the “reduction of poverty” was launched.

Dear Editor, I noticed that Mr Christopher Ram and now Freddie Kissoon are desperately trying to make a mountain out of a molehill on Mr Anthony Jeremiah not being able to meet Minister Anthony. 

Dear Editor, It was with astonishment that I read that the Government of Guyana is seriously thinking about recruiting overseas trained teachers (OTT) in an effort to improve science and mathematics education in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Re your editorial ‘The end of multiculturalism?’ (SN, February 19) what some sections of the Brits must realize is that the whole world is rapidly changing from entrenched nationalism and blatant jingoism, etc, to adapt and adopt the inevitable and sensible benign concept that the earth is one country and all mankind its citizens, and also that mankind is like a beautiful garden with flowers of all colours and hues in it.

Dear Editor, The Inter Religious Organization takes serious umbrage at the impudent statements made by Ms.

Dear Editor, President Obama, in a speech to the students and faculty of the University of Cairo in the summer of 2009, said: “The ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed; confidence in the rule of law and the equal administration of justice; government that is transparent and doesn’t steal from the people; the freedom to live as you choose… These are not just American ideas; they are human ideas.

Dear Editor, The end of decades of repressive autocratic rule in Egypt and Tunisia has sent shockwaves in the Middle East region and is encouraging uprisings in other nations which are badly in need of regime change.

Dear Editor, When Barack Obama ran for President of the United States, the Democratic Party felt energized and even those loyal to the Clintons abandoned ship for the skinny guy with a funny name, although he was a political newcomer.

Dear Editor, I am not feeling any political vibrations coming from the opposition parties in Guyana.