Opinion
The GECOM Chair cannot continue to be silent when there are burning questions and issues to be addressed
Dear Editor, The news that the GECOM Chair will talk to the media soon is very welcome news.
Without the PNC, the WPA is nothing
Dear Editor, Mr Tacuma Ogunseye said he was amused at a column from Dr Henry Jeffrey published in the Stabroek News (SN: 16/10/19).
Change the archaic laws on marijuana
Dear Editor, Setting up a drug court is the humanitarian way to manage individuals who have drug problems.
Inspiring stand against cancer
Dear Editor, I was not there. I was heading towards a time and place of prayer, with people of prayer.
Roger Khan should not be used by politicians as fodder to get votes
Dear Editor, It is public knowledge that the police, in conjunction with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, have established that the state has no credible evidence with which to charge and prosecute Mr Roger Khan.
Tribute to a fallen sugar colleague, Vybert Malcolm Young Kong, AA
Dear Editor, Born in April 1939 within days of each other, VYK and I lived our early years as next yard neighbours in Middle Street, Georgetown on the north side between East and Cummings streets.
Guyanese helped to transplant and institutionalise Diwali celebrations in many places
Dear Editor, I spent the Diwali season in England, New York, Trinidad and Guyana, interacting with Guyanese and other West Indians.
Politikles
Procurement Commission
The life of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) unfortunately came to an end yesterday at a crucial juncture both in terms of the work that it had been doing and the country’s intersection with the imminent oil and gas economy which will see a vast expansion of procurement.
Justice in awards of oil blocks requires that delinquent officials be prosecuted and applicable awards rescinded
Dear Editor, Interests in oil blocks should be awarded in ways that maximise the value to the resource owner, that is, to the country and its people.
With the right proposals, constitutional reform can be achieved in a matter of weeks
Dear Editor, Sherwood Lowe’s letter, “We need a systematic evaluation of the 1999/2000 constitutional reforms” (SN: 25/10/19) is exactly the kind of missive this country needed four years ago when this government came to power with great promise to shake up constitutional reform.
Exxon’s management accused of cooking the books to deceive shareholders; what about a third party like Guyana?
Dear Editor, Exxon is accused of cooking the books. One set of accounting records for shareholders (investors) and another for its management.
Mr Jagdeo must be held accountable
Dear Editor, Instead of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo seeking to undermine the independence and work of GECOM, he should be advising the nation when he and the other opposition Members of Parliament are prepared to honour the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) regarding the responsibility of the National Assembly with respect to elections.
Cartoon
Only ANUG offers real hope for change
Dear Editor, As a subjective assessment, Mr Tacuma Ogunseye’s letter, “APNU+AFC coalition not ideal manifestation of multi-racial politics but is the best nation has achieved to date” (SN: 25/10/19) is not an exaggeration but tells us of the substantial distance left to be travelled before we could arrive at a sensible form of governance.
AFC
The fate of the AFC as a viable political party will be determined in the not-too-distant future.
It does not appear that GuySuCo will meet second crop target, factories continuing to have problems
Dear Editor, The GAWU has continued to follow very closely and with great anxiety, the second sugar crop production.
Avinash Persaud has skill, temperament to compete at highest international levels of golf
Dear Editor, The Guyana Open Golf Championship returns to the Lusignan Golf Club this weekend for what is expected to be two days of highly competitive golfing.
Khemraj Ramjattan is an unsuitable Prime Ministerial candidate for APNU
Dear Editor, Only if you have been living under a rock then you would be surprised at the stalled elements emanating from the meeting between APNU and AFC.
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