Opinion

Dear Editor, Within the space of a few weeks, we have seen the main witnesses in two separate murders brutally killed.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News of November 24 reports that Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has published the Income Tax (Special Provision) Regulations to waive taxes on the retroactive wage increases for public servants.

Dear Editor,  Help & Shelter joins in the observance of International Day against the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 days of activism under the theme “Orange the world: Generation Equality stands against Rape”.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News of Thursday November 21, 2019, page 23, reported that Traffic Chief Isles made “the Traffic Department’s Christmas Policing Plan Presentation”.

Dear Editor, Everybody has one.  Nobody leaves home with it.  No! 

Dear Editor, On the evening of the 13th day of June 1980, the world stood still as the news of the death of Dr.

On Tuesday via a joint statement from GuySuCo and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association it was revealed that the sugar corporation has taken a decision to acquire a plant that would produce around 55,000 tonnes of white sugar per annum which would satisfy the needs of beverage producers here, other consumers of the refined sweetener and also regional demand.

Dear Editor, The oil companies appear to be pressuring the government to approve the Payara project.

Dear Editor, I write with great concern about the recent incidents of violent bullying in our schools.

Dear Editor, At the 2019 Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit & Exhibition (GIPEX 2019) which concluded late last week, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan told the hundreds of mostly overseas delegates that profit share monies from the Esso/Hess/CNOOC Petroleum Agreement would not be had until after the first year.

Dear Editor, Relative to an article in the Guyana Chronicle newspaper of Wednesday, November 20, 2019, ‘All clear for seasonal city vendors’, the Guyana Market Vendors Union (GMVU) is cognisant of the fact that such an activity is traditional at this time of the year and is meant to allow vendors, inclusive of seasonal vendors, to be able to share in the expected windfall.

Dear Editor, I refer to Stabroek News’ article, ‘Jagdeo slams gov’t treatment of Troy Resources’ (SN: 23/11/19), which addresses issues surrounding the company’s decision to terminate 300 plus workers on the pretext that it is not making money.

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Education, is erasing the history, legacy and great achievements of the Central High School.

While it was being suggested at one point that the coalition arrangement between APNU and the AFC might not survive into the next election, it seems that an amended Cummingsburg Accord has at length been agreed between the two parties.

Dear Editor, It makes sense for Exxon to sell off assets in regions like Europe, where it has to pay higher royalties and experiences higher cost sharing, and shift resources to Guyana.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commis-sion has noted with deep concern a letter authored by one Dr.

Dear Editor,  Please allow us to respond to the letter in yesterday’s SN titled `No help from the Ministry for this needy family’.

Dear Editor, I can truly say that I finally found the best contractor in Guyana after having four bad contractors.