Daily Features

The progress gap By Ian McDonald In a recent column I quoted that greatest of all West Indian intellectuals (and, by the way, the best writer on cricket who ever lived), CLR James, in a public speech he made in Trinidad about 50 years ago in which he pointed out that the good life is not to be judged by the quantity of goods accumulated.

A training programme in technical theatre is about to begin By Al creighton Guyana’s Carifesta Secretariat is about to conduct the largest training programme in technical theatre carried out in this country in recent history. 

Miscarriages: Understanding the missing links By Dr S Dash, MD (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist) Pregnancy loss can be emotionally devastating to both mother and father.

Hookworms  Conclusion Prevention and controlLast week we dealt with specific hookworm treatment (ie which medication could be used to kill/expel these beasties).

Dog days musings By Wayne Brown There’s an enervating, ‘dog-days’ air about this phase of the race for the White House.

Try to use simple methods to control pests By John Warrington I wrote a few words at the end of last week’s column about using chemicals, and the ever increasing risks of newer and newer chemicals and their dangers. 

Dominican Republic needs to reach out to the anglophone Caribbean on a sustained basis By David Jessop In the early hours of May 17 it became apparent that the Dominican Republic’s President, Leonel Fernandez, had won an outright victory in the first round of his nation’s presidential race, taking 53 per cent of the popular vote against the 41 per cent of his main rival, Miguel Vargas.

By Dale Whittington and Bjørn Lomborg  CHAPEL HILL, NC – Despite recent progress, more than one billion people still lack decent water supplies, and more than two billion go without sanitation services.

“God guard you great mother…”                          -But Mr. Molotov, Channa – and Grey Goose!

Another moment of truth for West Indies cricket By Winston McGowan Today the West Indies begin another Test series, this time against Australia.

Blackjack and blondes Twas, alas, a rather tawdry week for news.

(This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world.)

Preparations for Carifesta Interviews by Zoisa Fraser and photos by Iana Seales Are you following the preparations for Carifesta and do you plan to get involved in any way?

The return of Casino Capitalism Guyanese Cary Fraser is Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and History at Penn State University By Cary Fraser The recent announcement that Buddy’s International Hotel is being sold to a Turkish investor, Sudi Ozkan, who plans to “upgrade” the hotel by establishing it as a franchise of the Hilton or Sheraton chain, must be an embarrassment for Guyana.

Uttering nonsense By Ian Mc Donald The outpouring of gibberish, the daily fracturing of the English language, which goes on all about us makes me return yet again to a favourite theme – the need to rescue language from the barbarians who are taking over the world.

Europe needs to establish a better arrangement for obtaining a Schengen visa By David Jessop In a matter of months the Economic Partnership Agree-ment (EPA) with Europe will be signed in Barbados.

Concluding observations on the Cariforum-EC, EPA By Dr. Clive Thomas  18 weeks later When I started this evaluation of the Cariforum-EC, EPA on January 20, I had not envisaged that I would still be at it 18 weeks later. 

Hookworms By Dr Steve Surujbally Continued from last week Supportive treatment It is logical that the treatment of hookworm infestation should mirror the symptoms of the disease, in addition to concentrating on the eradication of the ‘perp.’