Daily Features

diagram
diagram

Chess

Chess should assume its fundamental role as a mental stimulant for studentsWith Errol  Tiwari (“Our young people must be afforded the fullest opportunity to participate in the processes of political, social and economic change in our hemisphere.

Pet Corner

TapewormsByDr. Steve Surujbally (– continued Last week, you received an introduction into the destructive nature of the tapeworm – its anatomy, its physiology and its method of attacking the host’s body.

Consumer Concerns

Amend the Dog Act to protect pedestrians By Eileen Cox It now becomes the duty of the Guyana Consumers Association (GCA) to plead with Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, who has responsibility for consumer protection, to take action immediately to protect innocent pedestrians from being ravaged by pit bulls.

A Gardener’s Diary

Trees tend to shed their weakest limbs By John Warrington Mostly the rains are welcomed by the gardener, but large trees can have very serious problems when they have to carry enormous weights of water on their limbs and leaves during the rainy season.

The View From Europe

Growing Latin interest opens new pathway for Caribbean By David Jessop   A week or so ago a very interesting commentary appeared in the prominent Argentinean newspaper, La Nacion.

graph

Business Page

On the Line – Demerara Distillers Limited 2007By Christopher Ram Introduction Coincidentally, today’s column was being written when President Jagdeo attacked Mr.

Ian On Sunday

‘The most unjust arrangement in the entire history of mankind’ By Ian McDonald I have a high admiration for Owen Arthur, former Prime Minister of Barbados and outstanding Caribbean statesman.

History This Week

“Constitutional Developments in colonial British Guiana: From Dutch inherited system to Crown Colony Government” (Part 2) By TOTA C.

Wednesday Ramblings

Bharrat rips Yesu a new one First it was Michael Correia at GuyExpo 2006, then it was “silly” Gerry daring to question the helicopter deal, and now Yesu….Is

Healing Bolivia

By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian BUENOS AIRES – Since the mid-19th century, Latin America has suffered fewer inter-state wars and undergone less state creation than any other region of the world.

What the people say about ..A National Costume

Photos and interviews by Sara Bharrat and Melissa Charles We asked the man/woman in the street what they thought the country’s national costume should be Kay Pompey, Private Sector Employee: ‘I know for sure if we were to have a national costume it would definitely have to have red in it because that’s my favourite colour.

Guyana and the wider world

An exercise in futility: Trying to prove VAT reduces pricesBy Dr Clive Thomas Every Guy-anese realizes from his or her own daily living experience since the beginning of 2007 that the introduction of the VAT and excise legislation has precipitated much of the inflation in the price level that they have had to face ever since.

Today's Paper

The ePaper edition, on the Web & in stores for Android, iPhone & iPad.

Included free with your web subscription. Learn more.