LETTER OF THE DAY - IAPA puts 'Stabroek' ad boycott to Caricom heads
The Editor, Sir: The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has sent the following letter to the Hon Edwin W. Carrington, secretary general, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in George-town, Guyana: Dear Sir: We understand that there will be an informal meeting of Caricom heads....
Older vehicles polluting air
The Editor, Sir: I am expecting that this new legislative year will be filled with rigorous debates and that not only new but also relevant pieces of legislation will be passed in the Parliament. In particular, I would like to see a bill passed prohibiting the use of poorly maintained...
Teachers, seek 'a better life'
The Editor, Sir: I have noticed that in the face of this massive recruitment of teachers many opinions are surfacing, many of them highly critical of the United States education system and of teachers. As a teacher, I did not wish to migrate to the US in the first recruitment of 2001...
Pay offer not good enough
The Editor, Sir: I am currently employed to an agency in one of the government ministries. I am opposing/rejecting the offer of the proposed 22 per cent increase over the period April 2008 to March 2010. With inflation expecting to be at 18 per cent at March 31, 2008...
Gov't should rethink 'free education'
The Editor, Sir: After an extensive campaign on free education and the numerous debates surrounding its implementation, many of us, including myself, are happy that the policy fell through. While parents welcome the move to the ease the burden to finance their child's education...
Think before migrating
The Editor, Sir: I am not a teacher, but I'm a professional living abroad for over seven years and I still grieve about the loss of job satisfaction and acceptance. Monetary gain may be realised, but peace of mind is not here. There is this overwhelming feeling of uncertainty...
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