Category: Letters

Dear Editor, The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) will be convening its 16th Triennial Congress under the theme “Strengthening the WPO to Further Advance the Development of Guyanese Women” on November 24 and 25. This congress will bring together women from all the regions of Guyana, who will spend two days of interaction to assess and evaluate the journey that was undertaken since the last congress and develop a roadmap for the next three years. It should be noted that this congress is being held six months before the organisation begins…

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Dear Editor, In recent proceedings in the National Assembly on a “no confidence motion” against the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee, much emphasis was placed on the concept of ministerial responsibility as that concept is applied in Britain. According to Professor H W Wade in his text on ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, page 29, “ministerial responsibility is one aspect of the supremacy of parliament under which ministers are responsible to it both individually and collectively through the cabinet.” It is important to note immediately, that Britain does not have a…

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Dear Editor, In Jordan, the Islamist-led opposition recently vowed to continue demonstrations that have rattled the U.S.-allied kingdom. The opposition was responding to the government’s hiking of fuel and gas prices, but in a most violent manner, hence the authorities there have vowed to strike those violent protesters with “iron fists.”  Just recently too, in South Africa, tyres were burned, rocks were thrown and shops were looted. However, at least 40 residents have already been arrested on public violence charges, as battles between the community and the police continue. It…

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Dear Editor, Guyanese and other Hindus had the most joyous Diwali celebrations in the New York environs (Upstate, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania). Over the past week, celebrations were held at several locations in the area at mandirs and at parks as far away as Central and South Florida and in Schenectady where large numbers of Guyanese and Trinis are settled. Elaborate preparations were made to celebrate the festival similar as in Guyana.  Several Queens neighbourhoods have all the wonderful ambiance and decorations of a holiday – fancy, colourful lights that…

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Dear Editor, It is with great amusement that I have observed the recent attempts by the opposition mouthpiece newspapers in Guyana, Stabroek News and Kaieteur News, to rewrite history and reinvent Mr Carl Greenidge who was once the Finance Minister under the PNC government. Let it be recalled that Mr Greenidge served as minister of finance from 1983 to 1992, and presided over the worst decline ever of the Guyanese economy, when the entire physical and social infrastructure of the country collapsed, when the public treasury was plunged into bankruptcy,…

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Dear Editor, When the news was announced that Chris Brown was booked for a mega concert in Guyana, the government, particularly the tourism sector, was lambasted by a large contingent of people. In fact, women’s’ groups got a number of field days in this regard: the government is being insensitive; women are being let down; injustices against women. Well, the concert seems set to go on. The voices of antagonism against the show reasoned that Chris Brown was found guilty of violence against Rihanna.  I now ask, how it feels…

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Dear Editor, In the very recent past, I have been most enthused, this is because serious measures are being taken regarding the terrible local traffic situation. This case in point is that two men appeared before the magistrate in Linden, and were granted bail (Gy$1 million each) for the indictable offense of causing death by dangerous driving. The two defendants, aged 19 and 37, are accused of causing the death of someone on June 23, after the motor vehicles they were in at the said time were involved in a…

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Dear Editor, Aquaculture is on the rise in Guyana and is so far proving to be a successful venture for many who have invested in the sector. Research is being completed on cage culture fish rearing with the aim of offering farmers who live in remote locations a chance to embark on this venture. To date, investments by government have seen aquaculture farmers benefiting from the distribution of quality fingerlings for local consumption and exports, as was seen with over 86,000 fingerlings, produced last year at the Satyadeow Sawh Aquaculture…

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Dear Editor, The National Assembly, with support from the United Nations Development Programme, has organised a course in legislative drafting for parliamentarians. It is a workshop that is expected to bring together about 20 members of Parliament, along with five staff members of the National Assembly. Areas of emphasis are the legislative function, oversight function, representative functions of Parliament, the secretariat and staff services, parliamentary strengthening instruments, international relations, gender equality, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strengthening of Parliament. If the word is true, then I like what I…

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Dear Editor, It is surprising indeed that, all of a sudden, 20 years have gone by since ANSA McAL has been doing business in Guyana. Its success is no doubt attributable to continuous investment in research and development, employee dedication and commitment to customers. These were the words of the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Sabga. I believe Guyana’s stable economic climate played a major role as well. Evidence is in abundance that Guyana is really on the move: better quality of life, improvements and expansion in the…

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