Opinion

Following the passing of the first rank of post-Independence leaders of our two major parties, it has not always been a foregone conclusion as to who should succeed them.

Dear Editor, It is very frustrating living at the last four corner of 18th Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara and hearing the screeching, scraping, grazing, banging, thumping and swearing as drivers try to manoeuvre their way out from three dangerous potholes at the intersection.

Dear Editor, Almost a month after the disbursement of $17B of the $30B borrowed by National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) for the sugar industry from commercial banks, the nation remains in dark in respect of the real purpose of the loan.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Tourism Industry must be sinking to desperate measures when it has to resort to the destructive rum to attract tourists.

Dear Editor, The Board of Governors of St Rose’s High School wishes to advise that the demolition of the School’s timber building facing Church Street is slated to begin on the 9th July, 2018. 

Dear Editor, I attended another “Jazz-labeled” event recently. This one was at a popular restaurant in Kitty.

Dear Editor, The blackout woes have started again in Essequibo, some lasting as much as six hours per day and night.

Dear Editor, A “big thank you” for Paul Harris’ daily offerings of Politikles and his other works. 

In February 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services changed its mission statement.

Dear Editor, The opportunity is being taken to publicly commend Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley for leading the way in treating with our Caribbean sisters and brothers of Haiti, with her government’s decision to lift the visa restriction for these nationals’ entry into Barbados. 

Dear Editor, I have noticed that the race for Chairmanship of the People’s National Congress is heating up, and the three ‘Old School’ candidates are campaigning aggressively.

Dear Editor I refer to the claims made in letters to the national newspapers by Rev.

Dear Editor, With great respect, I have read Dr. Henry Jeffrey’s very articulate response in SN of July 5, 2018 to what apparently was conceived to be my personal reaction to his earlier letter on the subject of the structure of the management of the Guyana Elections Commission.

Dear Editor, Time after time we see some very interesting news appearing in the press related to our resorts, local hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, meat shops and other eating places but we hardly see any details of the kind of foods served and cost of accommodations or special packages offered.

In Guyana there is neither much thought nor action given towards the idea of the human rights of prisoners – even those on remand who have not yet been given due process through the judicial system.

Dear Editor, I wish to address a few issues pertaining to the Guyana Prize for Literature. 

Dear Editor, I crave your indulgence, to put the record straight and provide some insight into some questions raised by our Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr.