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Thursday, March 28, 2024

LETTER: Why is the GECOM Chair allowing Lowenfield to have a free rein

Dear Editor, In the past months, Guyanese have become more bewildered by the question: Who is in charge at GECOM? We were of the opinion that,...

Granger must concede defeat and restore his credibility – Ram

Following is a letter by political commentator and Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, in which he called on caretaker President David Granger to concede defeat...

Letter: AFC cannot convince anyone anymore

Dear Editor, The “Alliance on the Move” programme aired in Berbice has now become a hilarious version of the “Night of the Living Dead”, the...

Letter: Vic Persaud was a professional

Dear Editor, I am saddened to learn of the passing of Vic Eshwar Persaud (Times May 14). I always thought fondly of him, and had...

Letter: Public harassment by minibus touts

Dear Editor, This letter seeks to shed light on the plight that many public transportation users are forced to endure daily by bus touts. Allow me...

Letter: Every teacher who is medically able should be immunised against COVID-19

Dear Editor, The coronavirus outbreak has caused major disruptions to daily life, and children are feeling these changes deeply. While they return to school, it...

Letter: Someone with Winston Jordan’s record of failure should never be in charge in...

Dear Editor, I sometimes look at this programme ‘Plain Talk’, a programme that is at times very insightful as it discusses political and topical issues....

Letter: Punitive sanctions must follow the attempted stealing of the Mace

Dear Editor, For elucidation on the sacrosanctity of the Mace in Guyana’s Parliament, the following may cast some insight on why Annette Ferguson’s attempt to...

Letter: APNU/AFC MPs should work to represent the views of people who voted for...

Dear Editor, APNU+AFC’s representation of the people who voted for them should begin in Parliament. They have been elected to sit on the Opposition benches...

Letter: It would take years to revive sugar industry

Dear Editor, The sugar estates closed by the APNU/AFC coalition due to sheer vindictiveness and spite have remained closed ever since. From APNU’s perspective those...

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