Dear Editor,
The administration of the University of Guyana has taken note of a letter published in the Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 edition of some sections of the press under the caption “There are some glaring grammatical errors committed by prominent Government organisations”.
From the onset, the University wishes to state clearly that the headline and contents being attributed to UG are not factual, and are unfortunate. In this regard, we wish to point out that 1: UG has no taxi service, and 2: UG did not authorise, or erect, or have anything to do with the said billboard.
So, while the letter writer is grammatically correct, he is factually incorrect in his attribution. We therefore urge persons to be careful about indiscriminately enjoining the institution in a manner which intentionally brings its good name into disrepute, since they could be legally enjoined in defamation or libel action along with those who publish and disseminate these.
We also again entreat our colleagues in the media to exercise more judicious application of good journalistic practices before they publish and give such problematic items prominence in the press.
The University is therefore seeking that this disclaimer be given equal prominence and wide dissemination as the offending letter.
We look forward to continued good and respectful relations and engagement with our valued stakeholders, and continue to urge everyone to stay safe.
Yours truly,
Public Relations
Officer
University of Guyana
