SAN DIEGO – It is hard to imagine more devastating effects of climate change than the fires that have been raging in California, Oregon, and Washington, or the procession of hurricanes that have approached – and, at times, ravaged – the Gulf Coast.
A little earlier this month, the University of the West Indies’ Shridath Ramphal Centre published a policy paper that called for a new, integrated regional approach to post-COVID Caribbean economic recovery.
The essential fact is this Committee is a Committee of the House responsible to the House as a whole, and is not a battleground for party faction…I believe it is true to say that the authority of the Committee is greatly enhanced by its unanimous character and I hope the complete objectivity of its report.
By Suzanne C. Persard Suzanne C. Persard is a scholar, writer and founding member of Jahajee Sisters.
Guyana is a cold place. We know that compassion, equality and justice are not guaranteed to all.
Celebrated around the theme of “Working together to prevent suicides,” a lot of focus last month was placed on how we can support each other to live healthier and long lives.
-Lawfully punishing electoral thieves – possible? Very briefly today I attempt to discuss in my usual simple, grassroots, man-in-the-street manner – the issue of the responsibilities of both citizens and government as partners in national, community and personal developments.
As the region’s oil-rich newcomer Guyana looks to steadily soar production, neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago (TT) is struggling with decreased resources, declining output and Covid-19 related-contractions in its troubled energy sector.
When seventeen prisoners lost their lives in a fire at the Camp Street prison in March 2016, it occurred to me that society had failed in its duty of care to the prison population and I was not surprised when a few weeks ago, prisoners at the Lusignan prison were protesting their conditions in this era of the COVID-19.
“The IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) will work with the region to boost investment through greater integration and nearshoring.
By Marta Valiñas, Francisco Cox Vial, and Paul Seils NEW YORK – In September 2019, the United Nations Human Rights Council mandated us to investigate alleged human-rights violations in Venezuela – specifically, extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and torture, and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.
By Marta Valiñas, Francisco Cox Vial, and Paul Seils NEW YORK – In September 2019, the United Nations Human Rights Council mandated us to investigate alleged human-rights violations in Venezuela – specifically, extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and torture, and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.
By Thomas Harding Thomas Harding is writing a book about the 1823 Demerara rebellion.
Last week, the Government announced the appointment of eight new Permanent Secretaries.
Guyana is a society where promises about financial freedom will always intrigue the masses.
Diversity Visas Q: What is the Diversity Visa (DV) program? A: If you are a native of a country that has historically low rates of immigration to the United States, you may be eligible to apply for a diversity immigrant visa.
– Other people’s views Today and this weekend should conclude some 10 weeks since the “new” PPP government assumed office.
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was recognized that our healthcare workers would be at the forefront of trying to manage it.
With Guyana’s proven oil reserves rising to over eight billion barrels from the latest finds by the American multinational ExxonMobil, we can well imagine what famous warning would come from the late Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley.
‘Legality refers to what fits within the law and is compliant with a legal framework.
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