Daily Features

By Colin Coleman NEW YORK – Africa could be the largest source of global economic growth over the next half-century.

Embassy of the United States of America 100 Duke & Young Streets, Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana  There are many myths and misconceptions about the U.S.

By  Chris Patten LONDON – During the darkest days of World War II, as young British pilots valiantly fought the Luftwaffe over southern England and German forces prepared to invade the British Isles, Prime Minister Winston Churchill took on the task of boosting his fellow citizens’ morale, offering them a brighter future to look forward to.

In our article of 9 October 2023, we had stated that the award of the contract for the construction of sluice and pump station at Belle View, West Bank Demerara, violated the Procurement Act for two main reasons, the contractor’s lack of the requisite experience in undertaking works of this nature as stipulated in the bid documents; and the contractor’s bid was the third lowest responsive bid.

by Tammy Turner (tturnr) Tammy Turner is a Russian born, Jamaican raised, Canadian multi-disciplinary artist, poet and teacher currently residing between Canada, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. 

People who are in the same struggle with their fellow citizens but stand with their oppressors are part of the root of why many people in this country are set to remain in poverty.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Beginning with the exchange between the Chairman and a shareholder at Banks DIH Limited Annual General Meeting held on 27 January 2024, there appears to have been much interest in the share prices of public companies.

By Shlomo Ben-Ami TEL AVIV – A year into World War II, the United Kingdom’s War Cabinet established a committee that would be responsible for clarifying the UK’s objectives in the conflict.

THE DECLARATION AGAINST CORRUPTION I will not pay bribes. I will not seek bribes.

By Kristina Fried and Sasha Filippova Kristina Fried, Staff Attorney at the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), and Sasha Filippova, Senior Staff Attorney at IJDH.

By Jan-Werner Mueller PRINCETON – What should democracies do about parties that use elections and other democratic means to destroy democracy itself?

Imagine walking through Bourda Market on a bright Sunday morning. The vendors are busy as the customers are selecting from the wide variety.

By Marco Buti and Giancarlo Corsetti FLORENCE – The 25th anniversary of the euro’s introduction, which has passed largely under the radar, offers an opportune moment to assess the current state of the greatest monetary experiment in modern history.

By Harold James BERLIN – Public opinion about the world today is oddly bifurcated.

(Reuters) – Investors that use shareholder resolutions to pressure companies on environmental and social issues said they are worried that an Exxon Mobil XOM.N

By  Fawaz A. Gerges LONDON – As the war in Gaza enters its fourth month, many in the Middle East and across the Global South have been struck both by the ferocity of Israel’s military campaign and by Western governments’ unwavering support for it.

By Ulric O’D Trotz Now retired,  Ulric (Neville) Trotz was formerly the Deputy Director & Science Adviser, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Belmopan, Belize   Recently the  Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, St.

Tomorrow, Transparency International will be releasing its 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) based on surveys carried out in 180 countries.

By Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran Today we have a guest column by Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Preventive and protective measures have a long history in English and Commonwealth law.