Dear Editor, When I read that an inspector from the Central Immigration and Passport Office in Guyana would be dispatched to Barbados to deal with issues affecting Guyanese, I could not help feeling satisfied, because there were too many occasions when some of my family members had bad experiences with immigration officials in that country. Initially, I thought that my relatives were just unfortunate, but after listening to some other Guyanese who have travelled to that country, I am convinced that Guyanese are not given proper treatment when they travel…
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High number of exhibitions are evidence of the many good things happening
Dear Editor, As of recent, we have had a variety of exhibitions in Guyana. Quite a lot of persons made a mockery of them, saying that “everything is an expo nowadays … the whole country on exhibition.” Well, I would like to inform those people and others that the main reason for so many exhibitions in Guyana is because we have seen immense development in arts, construction, tourism and business, among other areas. These expos have enabled entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to showcase their products not only to Guyana, but…
Read MoreGuyanese are proud of Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Dear Editor, It is sort of silly that, at a time when West Indies badly lack experienced players, the commentators and managers are trying to belittle the most experienced player in the West Indies team – Shivnarine Chanderpaul. I am quite sure that West Indies cricket fans are aware of the weakness and mismanagement of the West Indies Cricket Board. The attacks against Shivnarine Chanderpaul have angered many Guyanese, including those in high offices; because, here at home, we value very highly his contribution to Guyana and West Indies cricket.…
Read MorePresident Jagdeo has received many outstanding accolades
Dear Editor, I am in perpetual amusement with columnist Freddie Kissoon. He invokes a Shakespearean quote, and with it seeks to depreciate President Jagdeo. Here is how he puts it: “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.” So Freddie Kissoon thinks that “… no quote can be more appropriate in analyzing the career of the outgoing president of this country.” According to the bile-filled ‘composition writer’, “Mr. Jagdeo is looking for his moment on…
Read MorePPP has always been multi-ethnic in its composition
Dear Editor, It would seem that with elections in the air, many will attempt to latch on to anything that will serve to dent the PPP/C’s chances of winning again. M Maxwell is no different: he has trumpeted a tune that has been played and replayed to no avail. He is playing the race card. Maxwell would do well to go down memory lane to the formation of the PPP in 1950, when its multi-ethnic composition was first manifested. It was this same feature which was solidified in the party’s…
Read MoreThe record is there for everyone to see
Dear Editor, In any society, basic necessities of life always take centre stage, as they subscribe to the fundamentals of the wellbeing of the people, regardless of their economic or social status. In Guyana, one of these necessities is the life-long dream of the Guyanese man or woman to own his or her own home. To make their dream a reality, some of them would stop at nothing, but continue to traverse the hard road to success until this cherished goal is achieved. In this endeavour, the Housing and Water…
Read MoreAnother plus for Berbice
Dear Editor, As a Berbician, I view the news of the new Gy$113 million psychiatric hospital for Canje with a great degree of excitement. Only recently, plans have been put in shape for the first ever school of nursing in the county. With the completion of the new psychiatric hospital, Berbice will now be medically equipped to adequately serve the people of the area. Added to these two facilities is the recently built, state-of-the-art, spanking new general hospital in New Amsterdam. The contract for the building of the new psychiatric…
Read MoreThe odds are stacked against them
Dear Editor, Although WI cricket is in decline, it always seems to me that players are not playing only against the eleven players in the opposite team, but that they also have to contend with the two umpires, who seem to be in the opposition team also. At crucial stages during the second Test vs India in Barbados, two decisions were made that were in favour of the opposition. One was when Rahul Dravid was caught by Adrian Barath: the umpire was just a few feet away but yet he…
Read MoreTime to review the criteria for deciding on the captaincy
Dear Editor, I have been asking myself over and over if the criteria for becoming a cricket captain have changed. I know that, for a cricketer to captain his team, he has to cement his position in the team; and this means he must be a leading bowler or batsman, or a permanent wicket- keeper. Also, he has to demonstrate that he can make effective on- field decisions, and he has to be able to command respect from his teammates, those involved in team selection, and even the administrators of…
Read MoreThe rice industry seems promising
Dear Editor, Earlier this year, we learnt that the Ministry of Agriculture is looking at producing 400,000 tonnes of rice for 2011, and many people questioned this target, as we were hit by floods that caused some farmers to lose quite a substantial amount of rice. However, 200,000 tonnes of rice have already been harvested for the first rice crop for this year, which means that achieving that target for the year is possible, and could even be surpassed, since there is another crop before the end of the year.…
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