Dear Editor, Against my knowledge of the reliability of the tried and tested Caribbean Airlines, and tempted by the prospect of enjoying non-stop flight, I utilised the services of Fly Jamaica on a one-week return trip to Canada. It proved to be a terrible decision! As I am typing this letter, I am stuck in Canada, because Fly Jamaica cancelled its flight (OJ 257) to Guyana scheduled for 26th May. Several phone calls to a toll-free number in Georgetown and to Fly Jamaica Customer Service Office in Canada, and constant…
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GAWU desirous of win-win situation for sugar
Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) refers to Mr Eric Phillips’s letter: “All voices of reason must step forward on GuySuCo”, which appeared in the May 29, 2017 issue of Stabroek News. We must admit that we agree with Mr Phillips when he says GuySuCo and the sugar industry requires a win-win situation. In such circumstances, we see the industry/company being viable and sustainable, while at the same time the full complement of estates remain operable, and the masses who toil in the fields and factory…
Read MoreWas a feasibility study carried out for the Leguan plantain chip factory?
Dear Editor, In an article which appeared in the news media on May 23, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Business (MoB) reportedly told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly that a plantain chips factory now under construction on the island of Leguan will become operational by June 30. The factory is expected to initially employ a manager and 30 employees, none of whom have been identified for employment or are available for training and pre-trial runs before manufacturing starts in a month’s time, as was…
Read MoreGovt should include people sovereignty issue on ‘same sex ballot’
Dear Editor, Your newspaper reported that the Government has informed the international community of its plans to put the issue of “decriminalising buggery” (to appease the gay community) to a referendum. This is a laudatory move giving the population a voice in law making. So why doesn’t the Government want to give the voters a voice in amending the Constitution or in drafting a new constitution? Why the duplicity? How come the Government can now afford the cost of such a referendum? This same Government said last year and again…
Read MoreKN should apologise for creating panic
Dear Editor, The nation would recall that on May 9, 2017, a Kaieteur News headline stated, “Over 200 persons blacklisted from leaving Guyana – SOCU.” This information caused great concern, restlessness among our people and was widely believed. The article prompted my immediate action. As a citizen and a representative of the people, I wrote to the Commissioner of Police/Chief Immigration Officer to determine the veracity of the article and to make available to the public the true information of this Administration’s position and action on blacklisting. Significantly, after approximately…
Read MoreWhat opportunities are there for Guyanese in emerging oil sector?
Dear Editor, In a May 13 letter which appeared in the news media, Economics students of the University of Guyana requested clarification from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) as to whether a feasibility study was done for a proposed onshore facility at Crab Island in the Berbice River to determine its viability to service offshore oil fields now being developed off Guyana’s north coast. Additionally, they sought answers to several broader concerns such as to how the oil revenue will be determined and shared, training and employment of Guyanese…
Read MoreIt is our duty to treat our mothers with respect
Dear Editor, In the West, mothers govern the home; in an Indian home, it is the mother who is the controller. Mothers are the very foundation of happiness. Last Sunday, the world celebrated another Mother’s Day, a day that is dedicated to all mothers, but it is my view that Mother’s Day is every day. As long as a mother is alive and well, she should be loved infinitely; for a mind cannot ever comprehend the affection and care of a mother, hence all mothers are seen as God on…
Read MoreWhite paper on sugar a shameless attempt to change the narrative
The ‘white paper on sugar’, as presented by Agriculture Minister Noel Holder, is a non-paper. It is another cruel and shameless attempt to change the narrative. Like the previous desperate attempts, this white paper is just as futile; the ugly narrative cannot be changed. Far from changing the narrative, the white non-paper confirms that, at the very least, APNU+AFC is maliciously downsizing SUGAR as a prelude for its CLOSURE. This is the narrative they desperately want to change, but the Guyanese people are not buying APNU+AFC’s misinformation and misdirection. The…
Read MoreNew York groups condemn ‘attack’ on Hindus
Dear Editor, The 100 Anniversary Foundation, New York and several other organisations in the greater N.Y. area join the Guyanese diaspora in condemning the Guyana government; and specifically the Ministry of Education, for facilitating visits to public schools by a self-described American Christian Pastor to promote Christianity and denigrate Hindus and other religious faiths. Among the signed organisations are: Holi Sammelan & Festival Committee, Arya Samaj USA, Maharishi Dayananda Gurukula , Shri Sundar Gopal Mandir, National Children Cultural Foundation, Shri Devi Mandir, New York Guyana Mission, USA-GHI Humanitarian Mission, United…
Read MoreHamilton Green and his pension
Dear Editor, Reading the recent article in the newspapers about ‘Hamilton Green on his pension’, I first discounted it as the utterances of a mentally confused octogenarian. But then when I read the feature ‘History will not be kind to Hamilton Green’, I felt the need to add my ‘two bits’. Mr Green speaks glibly about a period of drought for himself and his family of almost 25 years, referring to the period from 1992 when he was ousted from the position of Prime Minister due to his party’s loss…
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