A close-up look at the QA II dealBy Christopher Ram Introduction When the Ministry of Finance belatedly broke its silence last month on the concessions given by the government to Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QA II) it asked Guyanese to ignore such considerations as transparency and the rule of law and sought to shift the debate to the “ultimate question that needs to be asked… whether these investments are a positive development for Guyana.”
Caribbean ministers, officials meet to prepare for the WTO mini-ministerial meeting By David Jessop In a matter of days Caribbean ministers and officials will meet in London to prepare for a World Trade Organisation (WTO) mini-ministerial meeting that will take place in Geneva from July 21 onwards.
Risky business: Second thoughts on biofuels and rising food pricesBy Dr.
Heads of government By Ian McDonald We should all be pleased.
Tulips won’t grow here after the first year By John Warrrington How time goes by.
Land of many waters By Alim Hosein It is impossible to travel far in any direction in Guyana without encountering water.
A Weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospitap Inc. What I need to know about diarrhoea (stomach flu) By Dr Santosh Mhetre, MBBS, MD (Paediatrics) What is diarrhoea?
Infectious diseases By Dr. Steve Surujbally Continued Factors influencing infectious diseases 1.
An unusual chess tournament With Errol Tiwari It was an unusual chess tournament that was held in November 2007 in the Basque city of Bilbao, Spain.
Obama breaks free (Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and colum-nist who now resides in Jamaica.
We should conform to the conventions By Eileen Cox Caricom Day was celebrated on Monday, July 7.
Detective movies, detective work —Guyana’s Wider-World Carifesta By A.A. Fenty (Bet this will be my briefest offering in weeks!)
The achievements of women descended from the 19th century Chinese Immigrants – (Part 2)By Cecilia McAlmont and Margery Kirkpatrick Introduction In the previous article, a brief account of what was called “the Chinese Experiment”, the implications of the immigrants and their descendants becoming Creole, and one female immigrant, Loo Shee, her descendants and their achievements were discussed.
The song that’s driving everyone insane Another long weekend, more mangled cars.
Progressives and Pan-Africanists: Our collective duty to Zimbabwe (Horace Campbell is a Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse University.
A state-owned big bus service By Sara Bharrat with photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man and woman in the street what they thought about the state resuming a big bus service.
Rising food prices, inflation and oil prices By Dr Clive Thomas Last week’s column posed the question: has the era of cheap food really ended?
Facing the threat of rising oil and food pricesBy Christopher Ram IntroductionOil seems to have a talismanic role in the world’s psyche.
Living in darkness By Eileen Cox The Guyana Power & Light Inc seems committed to improving its service.
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