Daily Features

By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – The run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – on which nearly half of all venture-backed tech start-ups in the United States depend – is in part a rerun of a familiar story, but it’s more than that.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan   Former Chief Speech-Writer to the UN Secretary-General and Seventh Chancellor  of the University of Guyana   The United Nations is the repository of the hopes and aspirations of the peoples of the world, especially in developing countries, for a safe and dignified existence, with equitable life chances, and with respect for their fundamental human rights. 

Considering the damning assessment of the operations of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) as contained in the most recent National Risk Assessment Report, it was somewhat heartening to learn of SOCU’s action to bring about charges against three members of a family alleged to have been involved in money laundering activities.

By Esther Figueroa Esther Figueroa, Ph.D. is an activist independent film maker, writer, linguist and educator who focuses on the environment, social justice, indigenous knowledges and local content.

Phagwah or Holi is a Hindu religious holiday which signifies the triumph of good over evil.

Women’s history within the labour force has been a long and tumultuous one.

(In tribute to the late columnist Allan Fenty, Stabroek News will be running some of his earlier columns in his regular Friday slot.

Introduction Following a question raised in the National Assembly by Opposition MP Mr.

By Yu Jie LONDON – Precisely how far China will go in supporting Russia has been one of the most important questions of the war in Ukraine.

By  Peter Singer MELBOURNE – Could the Roman Catholic Church be ready to reconsider its prohibition of the use of contraception?

Percy C. Hintzen is a native of Guyana.  He is Professor Emeritus at the University of California Berkeley and, until recently was Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies in the School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University.  I refuse to fall into the “race” trap of Guyanese politics because of the devastation it has wrought in every aspect of the country’s institutional order and in the understandings, values, and attitudes of the people. 

Last Monday’s sitting of the Public accounts Committee (PAC), the Auditor General’s report on the procurement, storage and distribution of COVID-19 supplies was discussed.

By Brian Callaci WASHINGTON, DC – In late February, the US Federal Trade Commission dropped its attempt to block Meta’s acquisition of the virtual-reality company Within.

A baby was abandoned in a clump of bushes near a canal in Mahaicony this week.

(In tribute to the late columnist Allan Fenty: Stabroek News will be running some of his earlier columns in his regular Friday slot.

Black hair has long been a contentious issue in Guyana. While we can frequently hear that hair is just hair, hair and texture discrimination is a very real issue that plagues Black persons, especially Black women and girls. 

Introduction On 22 February 2023, the Guyana High Court handed down its decision in the action brought by newspaper publisher and crusader Glenn Lall.

By Philippe Legrain LONDON – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won the December 2019 general election on the promise that he had an “oven-ready deal” to “get Brexit done.”

By Ricardo Hausmann CAMBRIDGE – In the traditional (and somewhat outdated) distinction between left and right, left-wing parties represent workers, while right-wing parties represent the owners of capital.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights This piece invites the attention of all sectors of society in Guyana: Government Opposition, Civil Society, and others.