By Liliana Garavito On 17 December 1986, journalist Guillermo Cano Isaza was assassinated in front of the offices of his newspaper, El Espectador, in my home country of Colombia.
By Richard Black BERLIN – Judging by the growing number of companies vowing to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions to zero these days, it may seem like the corporate world is finally taking the climate crisis seriously.
Pandit Lakshman Prasad (1859-1949), Indentured Immigrant 1898, and the Founding of the Arya Samaj Movement in Guyana (then British Guiana) By Harry Hergash Harry Hergash, a graduate of the University of Guyana, taught at the Annandale Government Secondary from 1964 to 1969.
In relation to the seizure of the cellphone of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Permanent Secretary and the revocation of her visa by the US authorities, the President reportedly stated that the Permanent Secretary was on her way to a training programme in China for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic when she was called in for a secondary inspection at Miami International Airport.
In this season of Guyana, we are wounded by idiocy and frequent dishonesty.
As one of three countries that make up the Guiana Shield, Guyana’s forested landscapes and ecological biodiversity is one that has set it apart as a conservation haven.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana With its newly exploited oil and gas wealth, its youthful, diverse population mirroring the world, and its dynamic young leadership – civil and political, Guyana could be poised for greatness.
By Cristina Donini and Doreen Akiyo Yomoah GENEVA – Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines and spurred scientific research, with experts around the world focusing resources and any potentially useful technology on the problem.
By Chris Patten LONDON – The Communist Party of China has a way of flattering foreign leaders into supporting its policies, or at least remaining mum about them.
By Linden Lewis Linden F. Lewis is Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Bucknell University, Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) held its 9th Conference last week at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre.
By Robert Skidelsky LONDON – In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, scientist Victor Frankenstein famously uses dead body parts to create a hyperintelligent “superhuman” monster that – driven mad by human cruelty and isolation – ultimately turns on its creator.
A few days ago, it was reported that Kerry Sears was killed by motorcycle robbers in Eccles.
In honour of the late SN columnist Arthur Allan Fenty, who authored a column on Fridays in this newspaper for 30 years, Stabroek News will be running some of his earliest contributions.
Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) Fee Increase On March 28, 2023, the Department of State published a Final Rule regarding upcoming increases to certain nonimmigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees.
By Jon Hyman and Shannon Kellman WASHINGTON, DC – Since 2017, Islamic State-affiliated insurgents have wreaked havoc on Mozambique.
By Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC Our planet is our only home, and it provides us with all the essentials for survival – the land we inhabit, the water we drink, the food we consume, and the air we breathe.
In our article of 3 April 2023, we stated that the contract for the production of electronic ID cards was also in breach of sections 16 and 30(1) of the Fiscal Management and Accountability (FMA) Act.
By Myrtha Désulmé Myrtha Désulmé was born in Haiti, and raised in France and Jamaica, where she now resides.
We are still living in a time in Guyana when people can be without water for hours, days and weeks.
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