Opinion

Channelling Nero

On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the international body for assessing the science related to climate change – released its latest report which implores governments to up their commitments before 2030, to reach net zero by 2050, in order to keep warming in or around 1.5 C by 2100.

This grasping action has legitimized the GHRA

Dear Editor, J.K Rowling’s ‘Dolores Umbridge’ would be proud of Anil Nandlall’s attempt to intimidate and outlaw the Guyana Human Rights Association; for in revealing the GHRA’s non-compliance with the Companies Act 1991, Nandlall has gone where even Burnham did not tread in trying to shut the vital civil society organization down.

Contextual analysis is of great importance, Mr King ignored this

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to an article published in the Jamaica Observer on March 17th, 2023, citing regional economist, Damien King, who argued that “Guyana could fall victim to the so-called ‘resource curse’ as it moves deeper in developing its oil and gas finds because it lacks strong institutions to prevent corruption (https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/mark-my-words-2/).

Tampering with the game

One week tomorrow is the Opening Day for the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season and for the first time since 1968 every team (30 today as compared to 20 in 1968) will be playing its first game on the same day.

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