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Monday, April 29, 2024

LETTER: Response to “vulgarian” comment by President Granger

Dear Editor, So the President used an unusual word, “vulgarian”, dating back to the 1640-50s, to describe the PPPC’s protest in the Parliament Chambers during...

LETTER: You need not be bystanders in this struggle for true freedom

Dear Editor, The origin of the word “STOP” is from old English, which related to the phrase “to block up” or the German word “stofen”...

LETTER: Promoting progressive, profitable work

Dear Editor, The traditional concept of a ‘job’ for life with a particular company or organisation has been changing in the world of work and...

Letter: The cart has clearly been put before the horse

Dear Editor, Head of the Sugar Special Purpose Unit (SPU), through a press statement, advised that the body was seeking to engage a reputable firm...

LETTER: Guyanese need to make the change now!

Dear Editor: I have lived long enough to know that my younger generation needs to be left with a legacy that I (and they), should...

LETTER: The M&CC seems to be out of control

Dear Editor, The paradoxes, contradictions and discrepancies of the Georgetown Municipality are just simply mind-boggling, unbelievable and outrageous. It is one thing for the Government...

LETTER: Opposition has rightfully challenged the President’s power on GECOM appointment

Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has rightfully challenged the President’s power to make a unilateral appointment. The President has seemingly violated the spirit...

LETTER: Majority of Guyanese  view the President’s decision as a rejection of democratic norms

Dear Editor, In the face of an encroaching dictatorship, there is no place for subtleness and diplomacy; the time for political correctness has elapsed. From my...

Letter: ‘Patience has its limits’

Dear Editor, The poorly-paid teachers of this country are now being asked by the Prime Minister to exercise ‘patience’. A quality which was seriously lacking...

Letter: We have to be responsible, civil & intelligent in our discourses

The Editor, I am compelled by every decent fibre in my consciousness to express outrage, disbelief and utter frustration that the discourse which surrounds the...

Recent Articles

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...

No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures

No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses

Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...