Daily Features

In last week’s column I indicated the commencement of a new series aimed at addressing burning considerations surrounding Guyana in a time of oil/gas production and export.

A large number of observers of varying views believe that the single most important obstacle to progress in Guyana over the past fifty years and before has been the expression of ethnic division in organized political form and the failure to find a resolution to this dilemma by way of a constitutional or any other form of modus vivendi.

Not long ago, in one of his endlessly interesting and instructive ‘So It Go’ columns, Dave Martins lamented the lack of recognition given to our heroes and heroines.

One of the most intriguing aspects of the music business is the hold that a particular style or era of music has on its followers.

Just before Christmas the Doha Development Round was all but declared as dead.

Minimum role Over the past three weeks, this writer looked at the challenges of revenue collection in Guyana.

When you make this recipe, be prepared to smear it over a variety of bread such as your morning toast or biscuits.

Zingiber officinale commonly called ginger comes from the Zingiberaceae family and originated in South-East Asia.

“Good morning and Happy New Year to all!” Good morning to the Guyana Chess Federation and friends of chess.

Firstly, allow me to wish you and your pet-owning, animal-loving families all the very best for 2016 and beyond.

The Gray-headed Kite is a large raptor with a blueish-gray head, white chest and underparts and a black tail with white barrings.

It’s obvious to me, my few friends and many (?) readers that I love that word- Prog-nos –ti-ca-tion- which has to do with foretelling from signs, indications or evidence; prediction.

A few weeks ago, a furore arose over the regime’s stated intention to push three pieces of legislation (the Municipal and District Councils and Local Authorities (Amendment) Bill, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill and the Anti-Terrorism and Terrorist Related Activities Bill) through parliament at one sitting.

Latin America’s exports fell for the third year in a row in 2015, drawing new attention to a problem that explains much of the region’s economic problems: lack of export diversification.

By the Caribbean Voice The Caribbean Voice is a New York-based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998.

The year 2015 is about to come to a close. It is a time when business organisations are conducting physical stocktaking exercises to identify and value their inventories, other assets and liabilities for the purpose of closing their books and preparing their financial statements.

Introduction Having completed discussion of the appropriateness of GDP as a measure of Guyana’s economic size, progress, and national/individual well-being/welfare, I turn now to a broader assessment of Guyana’s development at this particular conjuncture.

(Conclusion) Properly and effectively In the second part of this article, this writer observed that revenue collection was not at its optimal position.

Sometimes, epiphanies come in pairs. A few months ago, for example, after a lovely evening with visiting poet John Agard and his wife Grace Nichols (plus a few local pals) I had this epiphany where I realized how lucky I am in the number of enchanting friends I have living abroad (Henry Muttoo, Vic Fernandes, Vibert Cambridge, Clive Rosteing, Terry Ferreira) plus, and almost simultaneously, I had the second epiphany – that I owe the friendship of those people to the music I’ve created over the years.

It makes no sense trying to measure the joy which our grandchildren Jacob and Zoey give to my wife and I.