PPP’s presidential landscape becoming interesting
Dear Editor, The Presidential landscape is becoming very interesting on a daily basis with another PPP stalwart announcing his desire. At first it was Donald Ramotar, then Clement Rohee and now Moses Nagamootoo. It’s not only frightening but very embarrassing to have a President Clement Rohee or Donald Ramotar, leading a nation that produced some [...]
There could be no more damning an indictment of a govt.
Dear Editor, I have been following the articles on the goings on in Region Four and to say that I was shocked that these are the types of things that are going on in Guyana today is an understatement. My God! There could be no more damning an indictment of a government than this. What [...]
We can do with more aid from India
Dear Editor, India has provided a lot of assistance to Guyana over the years. But we can do well with more aid to help further transform our small economy. Guyana was for several years the largest recipient of aid from India in terms of percentage of GDP. But Afghanistan has now replaced Guyana as the [...]
Acknowledge our women on this special day
Dear Editor, Today (Monday March 8th, 2010) is a very important day in our international calendar of events; International Women’s day is celebrated. Throughout the world and here in Guyana on this day we recognise the sterling, priceless, and valuable contributions of women, be it in the fields of arts, science, sports, culture, medicine, administration [...]
Transport Sport Club
Dear Editor, I congratulate Mr. Ivor English for having designed and Mr. Courtney Benn and his men for constructing the most beautiful laid out Sports Club (Transport Sport Club), I have ever seen in Georgetown. Hats off to them may the members care it. Clifford Dodson-Farley
WHERE IS THE LOVE? WHERE IS THE INDIGNATION?
If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.”- Ernesto Che Guevara. A few days ago, I came across a fashionably dressed young lad. From his head to his toes, he exuded the world of fashion. But what struck me were not his fancy and costly threads. Rather it [...]
Republic Park residents want their playground back
Dear Editor, I respond to an article (SN March 7, 2010), captioned, “NDC Defends sale of Nandy Park Playground” (read Republic Park instead of Nandy Park). This playground is the Lance Gibbs Playground, which the GHDC planned and constructed for the Republic Park housing community. The Republic Park community vehemently opposes the illegal attempt at [...]
Let us not have anymore negatives coming out of the GTU
Dear Editor, The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Biennial Elections 2010 is well on its way. The ballots are out and our teachers have started to vote. In the letter columns, there were several letters about discrepancies and constitution violations; these jolted my mind as to why persons are seeking to lead a notable organisation can [...]
PATRICK IN TROUBLE
Caribbean people have a way with words. We use them, like Derek Walcott and Vidia Naipaul, to win Nobel prizes. We give them new meanings. We distort and twist them. We can throw them with greater pace and stinging accuracy than Vivian Richards running out the Australian batsmen in the 1975 World Cup. Most of [...]
Corruption in Region Four is not an isolated incident
Dear Editor, I refer to Kaieteur News article, captioned “Elaborate scheme led to swindled millions” published on March 5, and wish to commend Government on its exposure and investigation of this corruption. Now what needs to be done is an immediate audit of all contracts awarded by Government in every region. An independent group of [...]
International Women’s Day
Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day (IWD). Even though it is just about the 100th year that the occasion is being commemorated, somehow it has not taken root in Guyana, as say, Mother’s Day. Cynics might say that this may be due to the fact that the greeting cards companies in the west have [...]
