Daily Features

Poem of the year By Ian McDonald Good poems are instantly recognizable.

Small is beautiful – in small spaces By John Warrington Small is beautiful.

By Steve Surujbally When we began (May 11, 2008) discussing hookworms, the first fact which was projected had to do with the seriousness of a hookworm infection and the lethality of this worm.

Neville Bissember, CCH, March 12, 1928 – May 3, 2008 (Neville James Bissember, attorney-at-law and former cabinet minister in the People’s National Congress administration, died on May 3 aged 80 years.)

Kanuku Transfer By Alim A. Hosein In doing the review of Terence Roberts’ exhibition Kaieap, (published in Sunday Stabroek,  May 11) I had thought of including Derrick Callendar’s exhibition ‘Kanuku Transfer.’

New moves (They say time changes things. But you actually have to change them yourself.

The evolution of Guyana’s defence policy (David A. Granger National Defence: A Brief History of the Guyana Defence Force 1965-2005.

The story of the senior citizen and GPL By Eileen Cox The experiences of a senior citizen with Guyana Power & Light Inc shows the inefficiency of the corporation and calls for immediate remedial action.

A weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc. Endoscopy By Dr Ajay Gupta, MS (General & Laparoscopic Surgeon) Endoscopy is a diagnostic medical procedure that is used to assess the interior surfaces of an organ by inserting a tube into the body.

… From Jamaica to Buxton by A. A. Fenty I share these notes for two main reasons.

Corbin’s Carifesta Challenge What? Corruption in investment? By A.A. FentyLest the intent of this be misunderstood because of the lead caption, let me state that, in essence, this is meant to be an appeal to the good sense still buried within the bosom and mind of a politician.

The establishment of the PNC/UF Pre-Independence Alliance By  Dr. Mellissa Ifill This article is the second of a two-part series that examines the pre-independence alliance between the PNC and the UF.

Humans are under siege Editorial When will the Bureau of Statistics release the Consumer Price Index figures for the first three months of 2008?

by Heleen Mees and Femke van Zeijl   AMSTERDAM – Truth is often said to be the first casualty in wartime. But

By Achim Steiner , Ahmed Djoghlaf and Sigmar Gabriel BONN – Farmers across Africa are currently engaged in an unequal struggle against a pestilent fruit fly whose natural home is in Asia.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah This week we asked persons in light of the rising food prices and the current grow more campaign if they have a kitchen garden.

Guyana’s heart beats in Toronto By Camille Ross (Camille Ross is a first generation Canadian of Guyanese heritage.

Rising prices and the relief package By Dr Clive ThomasTo ease the growing burden of price increases on the population, especially the poor, the government has introduced, with much fanfare, a number of measures as part of a relief package.

There needs to be protection for landlords where payment of rents is concerned By Eileen Cox Recently I came across a brochure ‘What you need to know about Landlord & Tenant.’

Rape and power By Cheryl Springer In July 1984, a young American journalist who had gone to a university campus to interview members of a theatre group, was raped at knifepoint in the empty theatre around 5 pm.