In earlier articles I explained that in Guyana, the age of consent (that is, the age at which a child can consent to sexual activity) is 16 years, and that as such, it is generally a criminal offence to engage in sexual activity, including intercourse, with a child under 16 years.
Introduction Today’s column interrogates, rather summarily, the key crude oil metrics linked to Guyana, which within the space of four years, has been already hailed as the Americas’ fastest rising Petrostate.
To all concerned: please stop telling people to burn the curry.
“Most weeks I cannot buy fish nor chicken, it is just rice and whatever little stew I can find.
Eighteen-year-old rising Indian star IM Divya Deshmukh has boldly called out sexism in the chess world following her participation in Tata Steel Chess, expressing frustration with comments about her appearance.
LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The final trading period in January 2024 has seen the Lucas Stock Index decline a further 0.047 percent on the sale of 47,485 shares.
Parliamentary Gov’t tables bill for huge hike in withdrawal of oil money: The PPP/C government last week tabled a bill in the National Assembly for a huge increase in the annual extraction of oil revenues from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF).
Phelicia Adams has two years of experience as a home economics teacher, but said initially, she had not envisioned herself in the teaching profession.
After successfully captaining the national rugby football team, Guyana Jaguars aka The Green Machine, to a seven-year winning streak in the region from 2005, Claudius Butts, 39, the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s (GRFU) coach of the national sevens side says, he is helping to develop the young players to bring back respectability to Guyana’s rugby in the region.
“I just desperate for a proper house to live in, that is all I dream about right now and I just wish somebody could listen and hear and help we out.
“Many times I have had to reach out to dance to heal me from something that was bothering me.
Last weekend I bought some yams and eddoes. While there are several dishes I could have made with them, I opted to make a Choka with each.
The fourth trading period in January 2024 has seen the Lucas Stock Index decline a further 1.252 percent on the sale of 131,361 shares.
Continuing his journey of showcasing Guyana’s folk music and rich culture, well known folk and rock musician Gavin Mendonca recently travelled to Ireland as artist at the country’s ‘Your Roots Are Showing’ folk conference, which gave him an opportunity to utilise his skills in the musical and folk world.
Today I continue the series with a breakdown of sections 12 and 13 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (the Act).
Power is perhaps the most popular subject of dreams. It is a concept, much like many others, that is difficult to define.
India celebrated the 75th anniversary of its Republic Day last week.
On Sunday, January 21 in the late afternoon, as Guyana approached the final cooling off of the day, artist Dudley Charles posed a simple question on a social media platform that stirred many: Where is this painting: Anansi Story?
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