Dear Editor, The news that former US President Jimmy Carter will be among the dozens of persons who will monitor the May 11 general elections certainly brings relief to the electorate – especially from the Opposition. The fear of rigging might be minimized. However, it is the Government that invited Carter and his team to ensure that the elections are free. In fact, it was Carter who persuaded Desmond Hoyte to introduce certain measures in the 1992 general elections which was responsible for the demise of the PNC Administration. The…
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Police must institute correct charges to stop drunk driving
Dear Editor, Time and time again I have been reading in our newspapers that vehicle drivers are being charged for driving under the influence of alcohol and are being fined Gy$7,500 on conviction. There seems to be a mistake in the charges the Police are instituting. In 2008, the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act was amended to include the breath test, and speaks of breath exceeding the prescribed limit and not driving under the influence of drinks, which is an offence under section 39, and which is still in…
Read MoreA sense of pride and boldness, Guyana is moving forward
Dear Editor, There is an intangible success of Guyana and it is most observed in the young people and it is the level of pride and creativity that illuminates from the youths of Guyana today. It is undeniable that it is part of the long term vision and strategy of the PPP/C. This was a vision that Dr Jagan saw and made sure he set the tone for it to be realized. Today we see this being maintained by the current leaders of the PPP/C. My own experience and observation…
Read MoreImmoral dance of AFC with APNU will come to an end
Dear Editor Reading the Kaieteur News makes one want to wonder if there is any sane person in this media house. Just imagine Adam Harris, the Editor, claiming that a headline that he had for KN on March 11 was changed by Glenn Lall. The headline that Harris claimed that Lall forced him to print was very offensive, not only to the former President, but to all supporters of the PPP/C, especially our African Guyanese supporters of the Administration. Yet nothing is done and the Kaieteur News continues on this…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Commissioner of Police
Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the President of Guyana for confirming the Acting Commissioner of Police as Commissioner. Praise must be given to President Ramotar for his action. In my assessment of Guyana, PNC is still having control of the GPF and the GDF. It will be very hard for the PPP/C or the President Ramotar Administration to change things because of the PNC planting their people in all key positions. Under the PNC, experienced or educated Police were not needed. All what was needed was a PNC…
Read MoreNew York’s ‘Pioneer of Indian Television’ remembered
Dear Editor, Dr (Banad) Viswanath, who has pioneered Indian and Guyanese oriented broadcasting programmes in New York, recently passed away. Almost every Indo-Guyanese New Yorker watched his “Vision of Asia” segment on TV during the 1970s and 1980s. Although he was hardly seen on TV, with his loving wife Sathya being the face of the programme every Sunday morning with her humble clasped hands, “Namaste”, Vishwanath was well known by Guyanese community leaders who interacted with him. He gave voice to Guyanese in New York. As Kali noted, Vishwanath, with…
Read MoreGuyana is now an economy where multinational companies invest
Dear Editor, Over the past years, we have seen an influx of high profile investors, coming to Guyana, and along with local investors, make significant investments in our country. This is representative of the growing confidence in Guyana, as an investment environment, something that simply was not there 23 years ago. It is part of the PPP/C’s dream to make Guyana a more marketable and suitable environment for foreign investors. I would like to highlight some of the works that the PPP/C did, so as to produce this very comfortable…
Read MoreGuyana’s present growth unprecedented in post-colonial history
Dear Editor, The contrived spectacle witnessed at the launch of the APNU-AFC coalition would have left many Guyanese scratching their heads, or shaking them in shocked disbelief on reading some of the bold assertions of the coalition leaders. Presidential Candidate David Granger spoke of taking the “… boldest step in six decades”; of the replacement of political hostility with unity; of replacing confrontation with cooperation; and replacing dictatorship with democracy. Was this the same Granger who, as head of the combined Opposition in the 10th Parliament, led the charge to…
Read MoreDemocracy, development came in 1992; we are holding on
Dear Editor, I am one of those individuals who can be classified as an overseas based Guyanese. I live in Guyana for three months at a time before going back home. Guyana is my home. I am a Guyanese no matter how long I have been in a foreign place. So it is with great interest I follow everything that goes on in the country. My country’s affairs are mine, everything there is intertwined in my psyche, it is riveted in my mind. I would like to do a brief…
Read MoreThere is a new mood of confidence, satisfaction amongst Guyanese
Dear Editor, I read with interest a recent article, headlined: “Fewer Guyanese looking to migrate”. The article was referring to a survey conducted for the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). According to the findings of the survey which was conducted mid-last year, Guyanese are more satisfied with their lives and are therefore less likely to migrate to overseas destinations. I know of several Guyanese who are in receipt of US visas and who go on short visits to the United States and return home, even though they could have…
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