Introduction Over the past two weeks I have been displaying a Table that I had specifically constructed for this series indicating: 1) the annual public sector nominal minimum wage increases announced by government for the years 2006 to 2013.When
The Nixon Decision It is quite possible to contend that the price at which gold is able to trade today is a consequence of the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.
Navin Chandarpal was one of Guyana’s best known public figures and politicians.
In the aftermath of the 9/11 Al Qaeda attack I remember writing that America should take care not to over-react to that singular act of terror.
Hardly a week goes by without some reference in the media to the depressing statistics of the number of Guyanese who continue to migrate.
On the face of it, the collapse in global oil prices would seem to be good news for the Caribbean.
WASHINGTON – The big question among Brazil watchers in this capital is whether newly re-elected President Dilma Rousseff will improve her government’s ailing ties with the United States during her second term.
This very simple salad came about as a result of me being lazy, but very hungry.
Continued Last week, I referred to the ‘Frequently Asked Ques-tions (FAQ)’ relative to the actual putting-to-sleep pro-cess.
Guyana’s fourth annual National Drama Festival closed last week after the performance of 27 plays in five categories.
Ptychosperma Macarthurii, the Macarthur Palm, commonly called the Hurricane Palm originated in New Guinea and Australia.
The strongest woman chess player of all time, Hungary’s Judit Polgar, 38, has retired from competition.
Hi Everyone, I’ve been baking and experimenting. Again. With coconut oil.
Many of its residents have sought employment in the gold fields, so Farm Village on the East Bank Essequibo has seen such improvements as modern homes and a higher standard of living.
There will be disputations about this one, but I will stand my ground: overall, in a region of powerhouses, with many different island cultures competing, the Jamaican version today is probably the most dynamic of them all.
Fashionable There was a time when countries like Guyana were interested in what an economist like W.
SANTIAGO, Chile: This country, which has long been Latin America’s economic star, has seen its economic growth fall from 5 percent average in recent years to a projected 1.9 percent this year.
Some of the best poetry has been written by people on the verge of death.
Introduction Last week I introduced a Table showing that, over the eight years 2006 to 2013, the average net annual increase in the public sector minimum wage (adjusted for annual inflation) was shockingly low, about one percent.
About ten days ago some 600 invited participants from the United Kingdom’s Caribbean Diaspora gathered at a venue near the British Parliament.
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