No substitute for common sense regarding Corporal Punishment
Quite apart from the astonishingly immature and naive outbursts from Mr. Hackett in the local press recently, we had recalled the astonishing details offered by Wittrock (1979) … see online “THE CASE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN GUYANA” … as he recorded the 519% increase in child-on-child assaults and crime in the 20 years following Sweden’s […]
High cost of spare parts
AS a minibus driver and citizen of this country I fully understand the government’s position of not wanting to increase the financial burden of the poor people and therefore it is not in agreement with increased bus fares.
I also think that most minibus operators would not like to increase fares because most of them are […]
MR. BOWMAN WENT AGAINST THE SCHOOL’S DECISION
I refer to your article in your sports section dated 2008.07.09 “Kwakwani High destroys St.Rose’s 65-19”.
May I make it very clear that the school did not grant approval to the association for a team to participate in the National Schools Basketball Competition.
I personally called Mr. Chris Bowman indicating that the school will not participate in […]
Clash of world views
Sheik Mustapha’s declaration that our “womenfolk are the epitome of immorality” (KN July 2nd) reminds me of an exchange between British Professor Richard Dawkins and a religious fundamentalist in Gaza.
In a documentary examining various religions (the programme is called “The root of all Evil” and is available online at Google video) Dr. Dawkins interviews Joseph […]
Robert Corbin lacks credibility and leadership ability
THE Opposition has expressed disappointment with the failure of the CARICOM Heads to consider the petition that was pursued by them. This is just another example of the PNCR leader Robert Corbin’s ineffectiveness as an Opposition Leader and his tendency to lead persons down the wrong path.
The PNCR once held Government in Guyana. The procedure […]
A confused person
I am not one of those persons who gets involved in religious arguments or beliefs but there comes a time when we need to stand up for what we believe in and I hope that there are many more persons who are going to do the same.
On Sunday 29th June 2008, at the last minute […]
The JAMAICA OBSERVER shows little concern for CSME & Caribbean Integration
I refer to the Jamaica Observer’s Editorial of July 9, 2008, which was promptly published in the Stabroek News of July 10, 2008.
The Editorial tries to explain President Bharrat Jagdeo’s position on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) through an irrelevant ‘inferiority complex’ framework. Using this shoddy line is a deliberate intention not to focus on […]
Stabroek News grossly misrepresentation Ethnic Relations Commission’s findings
THE Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) met with both the Stabroek News and the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) on Friday, July 4, 2008 to deliver its ruling to a complaint made by the IAC regarding the paper’s cartoon of Sunday, June 15, 2008.
The ERC cautioned against the seemingly natural reaction of the party which may find […]
My dream Guyana cabinet
AS President Jagdeo’s term in High Office moves along, there is a need for the PPP to regenerate and find new Leadership and new Presidential Candidates.
My personal selection for President would be:
1) Ms Carolyn Rodrigues as it would be good for Guyana to have another woman as President as well as to have an […]
Governments can do only so much
GIVEN the events of massacres in Lusignan, Bartica and Lindo Creek, it would seem necessary for the population of Guyana to start practicing the Israeli mentality of looking at every stranger in their street, village or township as a potential threat to their safety until they can establish that the individual or individuals have a […]
