Daily Features

By Percy Hintzen Percy C. Hintzen is a native of Guyana. 

By Yongheng Deng and Shang-Jin Wei MADISON/NEW YORK – Bribery of public officials remains a major problem across the developing world and in some developed countries, too.

A few days ago, I was in a school zone, when I saw a police car driving up the one-way with sirens blaring.

Food drying is considered one of the oldest ways in which to preserve food, but it is not an area that is heavily invested in despite its contributions towards curbing food wastage and contributing towards increased food security in Guyana.

The U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States.

By  Carla Norrlöf TORONTO – Many experts believe that the US dollar’s global hegemony, which has endured for nearly 80 years, is finally coming to an end.

By Roberto Valent, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the UN Development Coordination Office, and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator Eight years ago, Member States gathered at the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM – Russian President Vladimir Putin had obvious reasons for hosting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un at Vostochny, Russia’s new spaceport in eastern Siberia, this month.

By Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bishanuth is CEO, Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation and Minister, Guyana Presbyterian Church On the 6th of September, I had the opportunity of addressing a gathering of distinguished persons at the launch of the Guyana Together campaign.

In a recent interview with the Stabroek News, outgoing United States Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch stated the United States government does not involve itself in negotiations on behalf of its private sector and that it acts only as a facilitator to ensure companies know what investment options are available in foreign territories.

By Shlomo Ben-Ami TEL AVIV – Peace processes tend to be riddled with uncertainties, especially when conflicts are protracted and each side’s intentions, willingness, and capacity to comply with any agreement remain unclear.

Every time I see another ‘One Guyana’ concert I wonder if the idea is to keep the people feeling good and entertained while distracted from the issues that are detrimental to this country.

By Todd G. Buchholz SAN DIEGO – A movie starring Helen Mirren as Golda Meir has just opened, 50 years after the war that ended the Israeli prime minister’s career.

Development within the context of Guyana is pursued through the lens of market liberalism, which centres economic growth over human, social and environmental wellbeing.

By Michael Spence, Anu Madgavkar, and Sven Smit MILAN – With the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week NYC about to begin, and the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) approaching fast, it is imperative that the world clarify the relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability.

President Irfaan Ali landed in Washington DC this week for a three-day visit to meet with government officials, private sector leaders, and other important stakeholders.

By Pepe Zhang and Otaviano Canuto WASHINGTON, DC – The world economy remains beset by challenges, from tight monetary, financial, and fiscal conditions to the effects of the war in Ukraine.

Last Monday, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) issued a media release in which it stated that it has offered no objection to the IHS Markit report that identified US$214.4 million in pre-contract recoverable costs that the Government has reasonable grounds for disputing.

By Shereen Lafhaj Shereen Lafhaj is a Curator currently working at the Museum of London in the UK.

Guyana is hot, but cold to the touch. Under the sweltering heat dreams are dying and bodies are in rigor mortis.