‘Wealth without work’? And my usual Easter musings Sometimes I am given to quoting the more intellectual and analytical views and points made by other more learned local writers who qualify themselves for much more profundity than that of which I am capable.
(First published in Stabroek Business News September 2005 and now with a 2010 Conclusion) By Peter R.
Annan Boodram is a public school teacher, journalist and social activist in New York City.
Hardly a day goes by, somewhere in the Caribbean, without some prominent person publicly waving the flag of regional unity.
Photos and interviews by Cathy Richards Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir recently announced that he was considering changing the labour legislation to allow children as young as 13 years old to do some jobs.
Digression In this week’s column I shall temporarily digress from my originally intended topic, which was to continue the discussion centred on the fuzziness in the LCDS and other related official documents about the size of the total forest area that is being pledged under the strategy, as well as that found in the publication of recent data on Guyana’s deforestation.
Part 3 Introduction In the two preceding parts of this series on the state-owned sugar entity, my focus was on the 2008 financial statements which are contained in the annual report tabled in the National Assembly in late 2009.
We need new and more imaginative swearwords. We need to lift the level of vituperation – especially in light of the great financial meltdown with its cohorts of absurd villains.
Who will be The Man? This has been the question of interest making the rounds.
Monday March 22 was recognized internationally as World Water Day. Stabroek News carried messages from Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
By Dr Prashant Pruthi, MD (Paediatrics) Every year, on an average, 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; many persons are hospitalized from flu complications; and people may die from flu.
Last week, I mentioned that stomach ailments, for example a gastritis episode, could cause vomiting.
Nearly everyone knows the eucalyptus, the clove, the Australian bottle brush, the myrtle and the guava.
In about a week’s time, the Bank of Guyana’s chess team will oppose their counterparts from the Caribbean in a regional chess competition at the 8th Intra-Regional Central Bank Games.
On or around May 6, the United Kingdom will have a general election.
Frankly Speaking…By A.A. Fenty – respect homosexuals’ rights! Yes I’ve decided to step out of my depth briefly today.
History This Week – No.11/2010 By Cecilia McAlmont Introduction In the previous article, the early life and conversion of Richard Allen, founder and first bishop of the AME church were discussed.
Ask the Consul – Installment Ninety-Nine This installment of Ask the Consul discusses a new visitor visa application that has just been introduced by U.S.
By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Overview Confucius had a lenient view of intellectual property theft.
– stays on for the love of it By Sara Bharrat Clean, feed, clean – this is the routine of Georgetown zookeepers.
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