Daily Features

By Mette Frederiksen and Mia Amor Mottley NEW YORK – Around the world, we are witnessing the devastating effects of changing temperatures.

By Donald Rodney Part 1 – preliminary bookmarks Transparency under the Public Procurement Act 2003 (the Act or PPA2003) has been of interest in Guyana for some time.

By Nina L. Khrushcheva MOSCOW – This is not strictly a review of Sergey Radchenko’s recent book, To Run the World: The Kremlin’s Cold War Bid for Global Power.

The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has been indicted on five criminal counts in a corruption probe involving soliciting bribes from wealthy foreign businesspeople as well as receiving illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals.

By Isaac ‘Asume’ Osuoka Dr. Isaac ‘Asume’ Osuoka is a Fellow in Residence at the Department of Global and International Studies at Carleton University and a respected leader in global environmental and climate justice circles.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 12 Introduction This Commentary reflects on President Dr.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana; Barrister-at-Law; Honorary Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists I am aware that constitutional revision in Guyana is a matter of high politics – and the political parties have not yet shown their hands.

By Shania Scotland ROSEAU, DOMINICA – For most people, the idea of suddenly losing everything – their home, their possessions, and even their family members and friends – is unthinkable.

By Itai Bardov, Ambassador of Israel to CARICOM Israel is once again under attack.

By Laurence Tubiana and Ana Toni NEW YORK – It has been nearly ten years since countries came together in Paris and agreed finally to get serious about averting a climate disaster.

By Yanis Varoufakis ATHENS – When the euro crisis was young, some of us became convinced that a massive public green investment program was necessary to save Europe from economic stagnation and from the ultra-right that would emerge as stagnation’s sole beneficiary.

By Gordon Brown EDINBURGH – As many as 500 million children worldwide are either trapped in conflict zones or displaced by war and climate change, putting their right to an education at grave risk.

The Chinese authorities have suspended PwC Zhong Tian LLP for six months and have imposed of 441 million yuan (US$62 million) over the firm’s audit of the failed property developer, China Evergrande Group.

Dr Nigel Clarke and the IMF By Byron Blake Ambassador Byron Blake is former deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and former assistant secretary general of CARICOM.

Melissa Atwell is a human rights activist who resides in the United States.

By Chris Patten LONDON – Since the golden age of Athenian democracy, freedom of speech has been viewed as a defining feature of open societies, even as it remains under constant attack.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 137 Introduction Last week I called out the political leaders for their timidity and dishonesty for hiding behind “sanctity of contract”.

By Marina Zucker-Marques and Kevin P. Gallagher BOSTON – It is now conventional wisdom that global capital flows to the developing world are pro-cyclical, increasing when advanced economies ease monetary policy and retreating when their interest rates rise.

Ask-the-Consul Installment 24-09 On September 16, 2024, the State Department launched a new version of the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). 

By Jess Ayers and Helen Mountford LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO – Climate shocks – from heat waves to droughts, floods to wildfires – often hit women the hardest.