Latest update October 12th, 2026 8:11 PM
Jan 09, 2025 Letters
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter as a concerned citizen of this so-called beautiful / oil-rich country of Guyana.
I am very disturbed about the way old age pensioners are treated just to get this $100,000 dollar that was promised by the Government of Guyana.
This is a cash grant for all Guyanese, but the old aged pensioners are being treated like rubbish with no respect and like they have no value.
These people have to traverse from one location to another just to be told that they are not distributing cash grant there anymore, that the time has passed for that. So, what will happen to those old aged persons who did not receive the cash grant?
The way in which the cash grant is being distributed is very disturbing. When there is an election there are numerous polling stations. Why can’t the same be done for the cash grant distribution, which would be much better for the old age pensioners and others to save the hustling, cost and time of moving from one location to another? Why is it so hard to get this right?
Yours truly
Halima Khan
For Red Thread
(The cash grant distribution)
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Oct 12, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – President’s College produced the biggest victory of the day with a commanding 10-0 win over Hope Secondary in the girls’ division as the ExxonMobil Under-18 Schools Football...Oct 12, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Thirty-three years ago, the death of Monica Reece sent shockwaves throughout Guyana. Today, we can look back and say that Monica’s death marked a turning point for violent crime in the country. Guyanese were so shocked by her death and the dumping of her body in the middle...Oct 11, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Who speaks for Haiti? It is a question the international community can no longer avoid. For years, governments and international organisations have insisted that the country’s deepening crisis must have a “Haitian-led solution”. The principle is...Oct 12, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Exxon’s Guyana head, Mr. Alistair Routledge, created a firestorm in Guyana with an unyielding expression of his company’s position. Though he said much, he was careful to steer clear of certain circumstances, disciplined to silence. What Mr. Routledge didn’t say, I...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: glennlall2000@gmail.com / kaieteurnews@yahoo.com