Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to vent my anger at a Mae’s Secondary School teacher who teaches Social Studies and Business Education. This teacher decided to argue in favour of his place of employment via social media on May 28th. The incident involved a nine-year-old pupil at the institution being prevented from attending class in full traditional Amerindian wear during a Culture Day. The teacher clearly has limited knowledge of the clothing of our indigenous people. Thus, absolute ignorance! I am deeply sadden by a…
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All cultures must be accepted
In his speech to the nation to commemorate Guyana’s 52nd Anniversary of Independence, President Granger urged greater protection of the nation’s children, and said, “We need to bequeath to them much more than we inherited from our own parents.” I’m sure the historian in him was not only referring to property and wealth, but also to moral values: ethics; integrity; and tolerance for someone else’s religion, ethnicity and culture. Guyana is a country blessed with rich diversity, but, all too often, some in authority use their positions to discriminate against…
Read MoreOnce the APNU/AFC Coalition is in power, the working class will continue to be suppressed
Dear Editor, I pen this letter today about something that has consistently exposed itself over the last 3 years with regard to this Granger regime. It is critical that the poor and the working class understand what is happening in Guyana today, and be allowed to bring power to this truth: the Guyanese problem is not unsolvable; it has a solution. It is just that President Granger remains clueless on this solution. We have had too many instances of extremely bad doses of political leadership in Guyana for too long.…
Read MoreGuyana has a long way to go as far as political and ethnic reconciliation is concerned
Dear Editor I refer to the GAWU General Secretary’s letter to the press which takes me to task for complimenting the Government for its decision to confront the sugar problem. In the process, Mr Narine reiterated his union’s narrative of the sugar workers’ plight against the backdrop of the Government’s decisions in that regard. As the labour representative of the sugar workers, I expect nothing less from GAWU. But after reading Mr Narine’s letter, I am even more convinced that Guyana has a long way to go as far as…
Read MoreWorking towards a new collaborative approach for the development of Guyana
Dear Editor, The newspaper report that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is trying to encourage the political parties to take more nationalistic, less narrow-politically motivated initiatives for the development of our country is indeed music to the ears for Guyanese who are tired of bickering and back-biting and truly want to see us working together to address the problems of our nation. It is a pity to read that the expected response has not been forthcoming. I am sure I reflect the views of most nationalistic Guyanese that not only…
Read MoreLove indeed conquers all
Dear Editor, What a fairytale wedding the marriage between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been. This is a wish come true for both parties. Mostly, people on a global scale were happy for this couple and I must say I agreed with Rev Curry, who was one of the preachers who spoke at the royal wedding. Love indeed conquers all. Love is the nuclear weapon that unites humankind to live in peace. I have no doubt Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be a unique ambassador for peace and…
Read MoreGuyanese weathering the onslaught of an uncaring, blatantly-biased Govt
Dear Editor, Twice within weeks, I have been forced to use the word disgraceful and the reasons being that the situation in Guyana is so appalling that the only description that can best describe it is the use of that single word, disgraceful! Last Friday, D’Urban Street, Georgetown became the scene of another deadly confrontation between armed thieves and law enforcement. Two bandits were shot dead, stopped short in their tracks in the act of committing a crime. This latest incident came fast on the heels of a deadly shootout…
Read MoreHow is closure defined in this instance?
Dear Editor, I cannot (and will not) pronounce on the guilt or innocence of the members of the Joint Services in the Lindo Creek massacre. That is the job of the chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, though I must profess my ignorance of the terms of reference of this inquiry. However, based on the many public utterances (not on the evidences presented nor on the testimonies given) of the honourable chairman of this commission, I must say that I would be very, very surprised if, in his final summation…
Read MoreThe growing problem of confidence in the CCJ must be addressed
Dear Editor, Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, in a viral social media video posted on Saturday, May 19, 2018, addressed the functioning of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), and promised that his country would break from the Caribbean Court of Justice in its appellate jurisdiction once his party is re-elected to office. Editor, this Prime Minister’s comments carry much weight in Guyana, considering conflict-of-interest questions as well as other unanswered questions. Prime Minister Stuart talks about “politicians wearing robes” – a reference to the judges on the CCJ…
Read MoreArrest of Singh, Brassington a clear sign of desperation by APNU/AFC
Dear Editor, The present situation in Guyana is of much concern to Guyanese, more so to the PPP/C former government officials, the party support base, and respected persons who criticised the APNU/AFC coalition government. The disrespecting and humiliation of two distinguish gentlemen, Dr Ashni Singh and Mr Winston Brassington, who served their country with distinction, is clear evidence that the Government is losing support, and as such is showing signs of desperation by using methods to appease and cling on to its supporters, who are very much upset about its…
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