Opinion

Dear Editor, Why does Mr Nascimento (SN of Sept 19, 2020) have to use Freddie Kissoon’s inaccurate statements about TIGI?

A great deal of speculation preceded the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to this country, some of it reflecting a tenor of considerable disquiet. 

Dear Editor, There are a couple of questions that I wish to direct to the folks at NIS.

Dear Editor, The recent letter in the press that speaks of the death of Courtney Crum-Ewing and the lack of completion of the investigation into his murder under the Granger Administration was quite enlightening.

Dear Editor, Please allow me some space in your newspaper to express some of my views as a citizen of Guyana who lived out of Guyana for more than thirty years.

Dear Editor, A sixteen-year-old girl from the Coren-tyne Coast, along with her Grandmother, a friend who drove the car and a family friend, left for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport for a flight to the US in the midst of the protests promoted by David Granger and Joseph Harmon on the West  Coast Berbice, believing that they would be safe, protected by the police.

Dear Editor, I congratulate the new Government as it appears to be taking a keen interest in the established twinning of Aberdeen, UK and Georgetown and the benefits accruing.

In the last two weeks, despite trailing vice-president Biden in every poll, president Trump has  encouraged his supporters to believe that he can only lose a “rigged” election.

Dear Editor, Plural societies, especially those formed out of colonial experiences, need to work consciously at nurturing and deepening national cohesion.

Dear Editor, The recent and not-recent killings of young men by unknown perpetrators and women by current and past partners are continuing evidence of the impact of the widespread social norm that guides, directs, recommends, accepts, condones, and excuses violence as a means to get what we want, correct wrongdoing, resolve disputes, manage conflicts, and settle scores.

Dear Editor, It is in Guyana’s best interests to expand and deepen our relationship with the USA so that we can become better friends and allies.

Dear Editor, The visit by US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is a welcome event, and should be utilized as a basis for further strengthening of bilateral relations between Guyana and the United States of America. 

Dear Editor, The essence of democracy, the hallmark of decency, the question of justice and fair play are elements that should identify a truly free and fair media in what we know to be an authentic democracy.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter a few hours before the arrival in Guyana, from Suriname of US Secretary of State Mr Mike Pompeo.

Dear Editor, I overheard a conversation the other day in which two persons were arguing vehemently about their respective perceptions of a public personality.

It is never easy for an Indigenous population to preserve its culture in the context of a dominant society whose language, economy and social structure are quite different. 

Dear Editor, On the eve of the reported visit to Guyana by US Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, on September 17-18, 2020, we the undersigned, support and endorse the statement by the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) issued on September 12, 2020 entitled, “Guyana Must Stay Out of Venezuelan Politics” and the updated and reiterated statement from the Caribbean Regional Women’s Network, issued in February 2019, which calls for the Caribbean as ‘A Zone of Peace’ – which we believe to be of critical importance at this time.