Opinion

Last week’s brief and seemingly innocuous media release issued jointly by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) was not as run-of-the-mill as it might have seemed.

Dear Editor, I write in support of Shaundell Shipley’s letter in SN, December 16, 2020 entitled, `We need to challenge cultural norms when it comes to gender inequalities’ especially her call, not heard often enough, for the inclusion of boys and men “who suffer too, sometimes equally” from gender-based violence.

Dear Editor, In the period of observing the 16 days of activism, many civil society organizations and government agencies engaged in public education activities to raise awareness of gender-based violence and child abuse.

Dear Editor, On Thursday 17th Dec at about 7:30 pm I drove into the Rubis gas station on Vlissengen Road to purchase a bottle of cooking gas.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s labour laws provide for summary dismissal from employment by the employer for good and sufficient cause relating to an employee’s conduct and performance on the job.

On Thursday, on the margins of the conferral of silk on three attorneys at State House, President Ali launched an attack on the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC).

Dear Editor, We noted with delight your article of December 16 headlined `Constitutional, electoral reforms should be ‘people-driven’ – President, former Presidents say.’

Dear Editor, The non-cooperation of the Guyana Police Force with the internationally renowned Argentinian expert, brought by the Guyana Human Rights Association, to assist in the inquiry of the murders of Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh must be of concern to every Guyanese.

Dear Editor, Allow me to present the facts and correct the false information with regard to a fake screenshot in circulation purporting to reflect a comment which I never made.

Dear Editor, I met Dominique Ahmad in the late 90’s through the late, Mrs.

Dear Editor, Immediately after the five agonizing and harrowing months when a combative campaign was waged by members of APNU+AFC to remain in office through rigged elections, the former Minister of Public Health and Chairman of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Mrs.

Last Tuesday three ex-presidents and the current one held a forum at State House, sans Mr David Granger.

Dear Editor, On the subject of constraining production and implementing a depletion strategy, and the possibility of a reduction in oil prices due to changing global energy demand.

Dear Editor, The Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) has expressed great concern to the Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) about the Company’s recent decision not to honour an Agreement with the Union.

Dear Editor, Wonderful contributions to the ongoing and imperative discussions on ethnic relations in Guyana were made by Mr.

Dear Editor, Following the culmination of the contentious national and regional elections on March 2, several groups and organizations have mushroomed and strenuously agitated for ‘democracy’ to prevail.

This week brought news that hackers, reportedly linked to Russia, had successfully penetrated critical US government infrastructure networks in a campaign that may have lasted for years.