The writer reflects on the People’s Progressive Party’s 76-year history, recalling its founding, removal from office, struggle against rigged elections and ideological hostility. He stresses the party’s culture of discipline, criticism, education and solidarity, its broadening beyond ethnic branding, and argues that its core social and programmatic principles have largely endured.
The writer highlights the successful completion of the world’s first robotic heart transplant and argues that Guyana should adopt similar advanced medical technologies, including AI-assisted surgery. He urges leveraging partners like Doctors Without Borders and using the national budget to strategically invest in healthcare and ecotourism/medical tourism to boost development.
The letter contrasts Guyana’s handling of corruption allegations with South Korea’s more institutionalized approach. It argues that in Guyana accusations become partisan public battles rather than prompts for independent investigation, weakening public trust. The writer contends that real reform requires strong, credible institutions to convert claims into transparent accountability.
The writer offers a heartfelt tribute to the late hospital administrator Mike (Haspat Jaleel) Khan, recalling his reflections on mortality, deep attachment to New Amsterdam, passion for collecting Guyana-related books, generosity in sharing them, and his lifelong commitment to public healthcare, especially at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
The writer offers a heartfelt tribute to Ron, a multi-talented dramatist and broadcaster renowned for his work on the Link Show and his mastery of satire. He recalls Ron’s humour, exacting standards, and mentorship, emphasizing Ron’s courageous social commentary and lasting influence on Guyanese theatre and broadcasting.
The letter challenges President Ali’s confident narrative by arguing that real democratic legitimacy depends on functioning institutions, especially a recognised Leader of the Opposition. It contends that without this core mechanism of scrutiny, executive claims on poverty, development and targets go largely untested, weakening transparency and accountability.
The writer criticizes the Guyanese Attorney General’s claim that extradition processes are meant to be swift and insulated from legal challenges. Drawing on Canadian practice and Charter protections, he argues that delays and rigorous scrutiny are normal, rights‑protective, and consistent with international human rights standards, not signs of inefficiency.
The writer laments what he sees as weak political leadership in Guyana for failing to enforce existing death penalty laws, arguing this emboldens criminals and leaves communities like Providence living in fear. Citing rising executions in the United States, he contends that Guyana’s real crisis is a lack of will to apply its own laws.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation rejects a Stabroek News letter’s claim that chemotherapy is delayed pending budget approval. It asserts that no drugs are withheld for budgetary reasons, noting temporary shortages stem from supply chain and procurement issues. Management urges affected persons to come forward so the allegation can be investigated.
The letter uses a simulated dialogue between Eric Schmidt and Geoffrey Hinton to highlight risks of uncontrolled, poorly understood AI systems. It argues that Guyana is already importing opaque AI decision-making into key public functions without debate or regulation, and urges treating AI as a constitutional, cultural and sovereignty issue, not just a technical one.
The writer demands clarification on why the $19 billion budgeted for 2025 public servant salary increases was never disbursed. He asks for detailed reasons, the present status and disposition of the funds, timelines for redeposit into the Consolidated Fund, and how this will be transparently recorded and reported to the public.
The letter argues that the 2025 US naval blockade of Venezuelan oil is less about pressuring Maduro and more about restructuring Caribbean geopolitics. It claims Washington is engineering economic crises to justify “humanitarian” intervention, consolidating regional energy under US control while CARICOM states, especially Guyana, risk agency, militarization and a deepening resource curse.
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