Opinion

Dear Editor, I break my peace to share that, in the choice of Ms.

That there are ‘perks’ of power that go with political office is universally accepted as a fact of life.

Dear Editor, Independence and self-rule have both failed to deliver the expected results, and, despite being endowed with a brilliant, young, educated, resilient and resourceful populace, Guyana continued for too long to be classified as a poor and underdeveloped third world country. 

Dear Editor, I once again congratulate His Excellency the President, Dr.

Dear Editor, The two newspapers I deal with (SN and KN) have made clear their intentions. 

Dear Editor, I find the tone of the recent letter by Jorge Bowenforbes (aka George Bowen) ` My watercolour work is known the world over’ in the August 2nd Sunday Stabroek, most appalling.

On Saturday, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn set out a policy for the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Guyana Prisons Service and the Guyana Fire Service with emphasis on the GPF.

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana is yet to demonstrate that it is taking the COVID-19 virus seriously. 

Dear Editor, As we enter the third week of President Irfaan Ali’s administration, commentary on the five-month fiasco has ebbed and flowed; notably absent in all of the dialogue to date is praise for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the professional behaviour exhibited by the officers and ranks of that disciplined service.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was extremely busy during the past months dealing with appeals mainly from Guyana.

Dear Editor, It was reported in the media that Mr. Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture is heading a task force to conduct a rapid assessment of the physical works necessary to enhance the quality of life of those living in the country’s capital city, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, The phrase, “Every cloud has a silver lining” means you can derive good from every bad situation.

Dear Editor, What I share today is sure to be considered untimely by many, even worthy of instant dismissal, but I still will ring the bell. 

There will be no grace period for this administration, partly because the country has waited so long for a government, partly because it was in office so recently, and partly because it has recycled so many of its personnel they hardly need a huge amount of time to familiarise themselves with their portfolios.

Dear Editor,  I read with dismay that SOCU will not be proceeding with 19 fraud charges levelled against President Irfaan Ali.

Dear Editor, It is exasperating and frightening to see the folly displayed by companies and individuals in their nonchalant approach to Covid-19.

Dear Editor, Minister Manickchand recently said the government is committed to its cash grant programme – the “Because We Care” project – the PPP initiated in 2014 which issued to parents cash grants of $10,000 per child in the public schools.