Dear Editor, The Stabroek News, in its June 5 edition and under the caption “Have Arab uprisings sunk Jagdeo’s Middle East overtures?”, seemed bent on pushing the AFC’s position on the president’s trips to the Middle East, which suggests “that there is nothing tangible to show” for all such efforts. Before proceeding, it should be understood that the AFC is in collusion with the imperialists, and will prostrate itself at their feet to get into the corridors of power in this country. The same vermin that the AFC is courting…
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Guyana is getting the recognition it deserves
Dear Editor, It seems as if our country is being given the much-needed publicity in order for it to be well known across the world as a top notch tourist destination. For this year, Guyana has been featured in regional and international publications such as Caribbean Beat, Perceptive Travel online magazine (Humble in the Jungle – Exploring Guyana’s Rainforest) by Laurie Gough; “Kaieteur – Guyana is the New Amazon” in UK Stylist Magazine: 2011 Hottest Destinations; the Scotsman Travel by John Gimlette; and CNN article “Adventures of the female Indiana…
Read MoreAn excellent initiative
Dear Editor, I want to compliment the architects of the Sentence Management Board which was launched recently by the Guyana Prison Service. Although this board should have been put in place long before now, it is still not too late for it to carry out its mandate in helping to improve the lives of prisoners after they are released from incarceration. The makeup of the board is an indication of the seriousness of the authorities to really help in the reform process of prisoners. The board comprises members of the…
Read MoreMore professionalism needed from the management of West Indies Cricket
Dear Editor, The Pakistan series is over, but cricket fans across Guyana are still fuming about the recent backbiting story involving the West Indies Cricket Board and some players, where the slandering of players’ reputations went overboard. Cricket fans highly disapprove the way the cases of Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul were handled. Like most of the fans, I feel the board’s approach was highly unprofessional and unethical. Editor, international athletes, especially those that achieved outstanding records over the course of their careers, should be respected at all times, especially…
Read MoreThe hydro project will cause our country to be transformed
Dear Editor, More recently, there has been much publicity given by the media to the Amaila Falls Hydro Project, and most of this publicity has been in the form of criticism. In fact, I believe that one newspaper in particular is on a campaign to discredit the project, and is making every effort to ensure it fails. I am convinced that the majority of Guyanese are sensible and they would not fall prey to these efforts. Editor, as a well- informed Guyanese, I am convinced that the hydro project is…
Read More‘Feminition’ should be an annual event
Dear Editor, As Guyana advances, the focus on women’s inclusiveness was necessary. Currently, the detractors are left without a weapon, so they are stuck in the groove of ‘criticising for criticism’s sake.’ Prior to Feminition, the word was that the women of Guyana were being neglected. That was a silly ploy by the ‘enemies of the PPP/C, and the state as a whole. One has only to take a quick peek into history to realise that these “ladies of Guyana” have been a forgotten entity for too long. So the…
Read MoreOur rice industry is progressing despite challenges
Dear Editor, The heavy rains came and rice farms were flooded out. Many farmers in the Mahaica and Mahaicony areas lost their rice and cash crops, and several other cash crops were under threat. So I felt a bit of relief to hear that, despite the constant rainy season we experienced so far this year, the rice industry has recorded some 202,077 metric tonnes of rice for the first crop. It should be noted that the highest annual rice production ever in Guyana was 365,469 metric tonnes, which was recorded…
Read MoreIndependence is worth celebrating
Dear Editor, I refer to the article captioned “Still waiting for the excitement”, which was published in the May 27th edition of the Kaieteur News. In that article, Neil Marks sought to paint a very depressing picture of Independence Day celebrations held at the National Park. However, what the author failed to realize was that he could speak only for himself, and not for the thousands who attend that event freely on an annual basis. Perhaps Marks was too young to have experienced public servants being compelled to attend those…
Read MoreEvidence of progress is everywhere
Dear Editor, Progress came to Guyana a long time ago, but we have gotten so accustomed to certain things now that we seem to forget that things weren’t always this way, and what a struggle it was to come this far. Children these days don’t know what it was like to walk along mud dams to get to school and in and out of communities, especially those on the Coastal Belt. Those now getting into their adolescent and adulthood stages have been growing up seeing roads and streets in their…
Read MoreGuyanese have waited long for improved services in the airline industry
Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my gratitude to the government of Guyana and the management of REDjet for making it possible for a very competitive airline to enter the Guyana market. Consumers need choices, and this airline provides exactly that to ordinary citizens who have always wanted to travel to those small islands and could not have afforded to do so. Apart from providing low cost air fares and hassle-free travelling for Guyanese, many other Caribbean nationals will now have the opportunity to visit Guyana. Tourism in Guyana…
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