Daily Features

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

Introduction         Hypothesis: Paradigm shift   The hypothesis that has been under consideration in my July columns thus far, is that international best practices in the area of financing for development are undergoing a paradigm shift, which is partly reflected in mounting global efforts to incorporate “recovery of stolen public assets” (StPAR) as a central feature of domestic resource mobilization, particularly for developing countries.

Endowed It is understood that Guyana has been encouraged to become a part of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI).

Following recent musical explorations in the country, including Dr Vibert Cambridge’s excellent book, Musical Life in Guyana, the current depressed state of our music industry is once again a topic of discussion.

The burden of debt is overwhelming country after country. Greece is in the headlines now but there are scores of others teetering on the precipice.

Sean Hinds comes out of the dark and dangerous recesses of our recent history.

(Continued) Tick infestation on the ear   Throughout the year, it is possible to find ticks abounding on the ear flap (Pinna), and to a lesser degree in the ear canal (ticks usually do not wander deep into the ear canal).

At times, the column focuses primarily on regurgitating chess stories from around the world in juxtaposition to highlighting what is happening locally.

Many of us are more familiar with the hot version of lemongrass tea but have you ever considered making the tea and having it cold?

Part 1 In the last seven months much has been written about Cuba and the reopening of full diplomatic relations with the US.

If Secretary of State John Kerry is serious when he claims that the Obama administration will keep pressing for democracy and human rights in Cuba, this is the least he should do: invite Cuban dissidents to the flag-raising ceremony at the US Embassy in Havana when he travels for the historic event there on August 14.

As I said last week, there is a lot of hype around mulch and wood waste but sometimes the sawmills cannot be trusted to provide safe wood waste.

One thing I noticed immediately when I first moved back to Guyana several years ago was how loud the place was.

What better manner in which to begin my own Emancipation Mini-series of columns than to quote from President David Arthur Granger – the historian?

Guyana, whose rich feet are mines of gold. Whose head knocked against the roof of stars.

By Jeffrey D Sachs   NEW YORK – The accord struck in Vienna to rein in Iran’s nuclear activities has warmongers fulminating.

By Nicosia Shakes and Maziki Thame Nicosia Shakes is a PhD Candidate in Africana Studies at Brown University; and a past student and past-lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. Maziki

Today marks the 70th day since Guyana held its 2015 national and regional elections.

I have known Vibert Cambridge for more than 40 years, going back to 1970 in the We Place nightclub home of the Tradewinds in Toronto.

Interesting: a new world ranking shows that many Latin American countries are way ahead of China and India in creativity, and suggests that — if they improve their education and technology standards — they could be among the world’s most competitive economies.