Stabroek Weekend

My previous two columns showed that the overdraft or negative balance was used to finance the government’s large annual fiscal deficits.

When nationalisations of private-owned enterprises took place in the 1970s, first bauxite, then sugar, followed by the banks and others, initiated by the PNC government and supported by the Opposition PPP, they were ideologically and politically driven.

Every moment in our lives is embedded in the extraordinary architecture of our minds.

Introduction Thus far I have argued that the 2020 crisis delivered a huge setback to Guyana’s forecasted 86% GDP growth rate modeled by the IMF for that year, in Q4 2019.

Memory does not tell me exactly how many years back, but several decades ago I recorded a song, IS WE OWN, with Tradewinds,  essentially highlighting aspects of Guyanese culture that constitute an integral part of our way of life, and the song has now become one of the Tradewinds standards frequently heard on radio and at various public functions. 

Depression and anxiety are mental health problems, but people are often afraid to admit that they are struggling with these complaints because they are ashamed or do not want to be labelled as mad.

In observance of the birthday of William Shakespeare who was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford on the river Avon in England, we revisit one of his great plays, The Tempest.

For many people, one of the biggest reasons for not taking adequate care of their health and fitness is because it is deemed expensive.

Next month will mark 25 years since enactment of the Iwokrama Act, which marked the establishment of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development. 

As the World Champion-ship Candidates Tourna-ment continued, Russia’s number one chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated his countryman Kirill Alekseenko in 31 moves in a Catalan setup with a fianchettoed king’s bishop in Round 10, which was played on Wednesday last.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) has established a Vir-tual Help Desk on Facebook to res-pond to persons’ queries with pertinent information on various services provided by the Ministry.  

Last Update: 709. 97                                            Movement: -0.25% Current Update: 711.73                                       YTD Movement: 2.87%                                      LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.25% during the third period of trading in April 2021.

The other day I was craving something homely with a hint of sweetness that I could have with a hot or cold beverage.

Sometimes it’s hard to escape being exposed to the violence that is happening around us.

She sits across from me and cheerily talks about her life.

Although recently retired after giving over 40 years to the livestock sector, Pitamber Panday is still on duty for the farmers who need his help. 

With many people considering their pets as part of their families, Ashley Khalil has carved a niche for herself by helping owners celebrate their pets’ special occasions and good behaviours with healthy cakes and treats for the past six months.

Introduction Today’s column recaps the details, which inform my strongly bullish outlook on Guyana’s truly world class hydrocarbons potential.

Cheerful, bespectacled with thin gold rims, chubby-fat, cherubic Arthur Goodland, kindness in the very soul of him, lover of beauty in nature, art and woman-kind – one would not automatically at all see in him the extremely well-trained chemical engineer and hard-driving top executive in a highly successful company and industry. 

The headline and the three paragraphs below are direct quotations from a report in the Stabroek News of April 14, 2021.