Category: Letters

Dear Editor, It would be a useful exercise if all of us who are interested in harmony and progress in our country, as well as the well-being of our citizens, should undertake to consider what each of us in the various levels of our society should be doing to really achieve these seemingly illusive goals. This would, first of all, call for introspection and self-examination of what we have been doing for and against the achievement of these. Towards this end, I set forward some of the obligations that should…

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Dear Editor, The recent allegations put forth by Khemraj Ramjattan, leader of the AFC, are based in lies and political selfishness. Ramjattan has alleged that the PPP/C has offered money to parliamentarians to vote against a No-Confidence Motion, but he has provided no evidence that this actually happened. Even Opposition Leader David Granger has called into question the validity of these accusations in a recent ‘inewsguyana’ article. It seems as though Ramjattan is attempting to mislead the public and tarnish the name of the PPP/C, distracting from the fact that…

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Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is convinced that the recent hosting of what was purported to be a “church service” by City Mayor, Hamilton Green and his followers is not a mere coincidence, but a calculated prelude to the call for protest action by David Granger. Mr Green is an Executive Member of the People’s National Congress (PNC) which is the leading force in A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), hence making it extremely convenient for him to facilitate such an action in keeping with the party’s master…

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Dear Editor, There was an early start to Diwali festivities in New York City as thousands, including many Guyanese, Trinidadians and Surinamese, jammed Times Square for the second annual celebration in the heart of the city – titled “Diwali at Times Square”. People were dressed in traditional Indian attire dancing to the beats of Bollywood music making history as Indian culture was being promoted at Times Square. People from other ethnic groups joined in the celebration dancing and cheering the guests who performed on stage as traffic came to a…

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Dear Editor, The Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) wishes to express concern over the circumstances which led to the dismissal of the case against Linden Primo, who was recently charged with discharging a firearm and threatening behaviour following the staging of the controversial 18th Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). The PPP/C has noted too the attempts by the PNCR to cover for Primo, while using its Opposition-media agents to downplay the issue and sweep it under the carpet. The party is aware that the chief witness in…

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Dear Editor, In response to a letter headlined, “An open letter to the Human Services Minister”, which was published in the August 18 edition of Guyana Times, I wish to commend the writers on their proposed response to our growing problem of suicide, which is indeed a troubling one, and a concern which we share. The Ministry has been involved in a number of initiatives aimed at addressing the issue of suicide prevention, and is not averse to extending its support to other initiatives aimed at achieving the same objectives.…

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Dear Editor, It has become clear that the Kaieteur News has embarked on a campaign geared towards tarnishing the image and credibility of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) by employing low-level tactics based on rumours, misinformation and slander. At its press conference held on August 18, GFC effectively responded to several media reports regarding the operations of the forestry sector, the enforcement of regulations and granting of permits to companies operating in the sector. The Kaieteur News’ smear campaign and unethical journalistic practices were now exposed as a result of…

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Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has noted with grave concern the sustained and calculated attacks by the Opposition and two media houses, namely the Stabroek News and Kaieteur News, perpetrated on foreign investors, especially those of Chinese origin. The party is convinced that these targeted attacks are directed at the Chinese people in spite of their industrious predisposition, which is evident throughout the world. This industrious nature of the Chinese people has redounded beneficially to the economies of many nations and has impacted positively on the lives of…

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Dear Editor, An opinion poll conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) in July found overwhelming support for; the establishment of a US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Office, passage of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Bill and implementation of the revamped US Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project. Voters are very pleased that the US and Guyana came to an understanding in implementing the LEAD project to help strengthen democracy and working together to fight drug trafficking. However, some voters complained about US arrogance and bullyism to get its way…

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Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to Janette Bulkan’s recent letter, “Why is the GFC not monitoring the export of high-value logs by Asian companies?” Zero marks to some sections of the media for the publication of misleading, unsubstantiated, irresponsible and unprofessional information regarding the Bai Shan Lin (BSL) logging company, which forms the basis for Bulkan’s letter after her emergence from oblivion. Bulkan in her letter has given Kaieteur News full marks for the publication of wicked and erroneous information to the public about BSL, which is a Chinese…

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