Introduction There has been, surprisingly, very little consistent and sustained official information flows to the public aimed at improving their awareness and understanding of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP).
It is said that science and poetry do not mix. It is said that science is down to earth and poetry is up in the clouds.
(This column first appeared on Ralph Ramkarran’s blog www.conversationtree.gy, and is an amended and updated version of an article under the caption ‘Walter Rodney, the WPA and the PPP’ published in 2010.)
It is often the case in life that you see absurd behaviour taking place and you immediately know the reason; like a driver running a red light at full speed.
Something very unusual happened at the 34-country Organization of American States (OAS) annual foreign ministers’ meeting recently: the United States and Mexico won a diplomatic victory over authoritarian populist governments that wanted a free hand to suppress human rights monitors and critical media.
It is quite possible that in less than ten years from now, raw Caribbean sugar will cease to enter the European market.
In the ‘Pet Corner’ of May 19, I mentioned how you could assist your female dog to deliver a pup that is stuck in the birth canal.
Fischer v Spassky, Game 6; Queen’s Gambit Declined, Tartakower Variation. 1.c4
Hi Everyone, I hung around my aunt Betty’s kitchen a lot when I was growing up.
By Tifaine Rutherford with photos by Arian Browne Over the years, the first thing that comes to mind when people talk about Mon Repos, is the cheap daily market.
Introduction For several years I have drawn attention to the matter of annual reporting by the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIA), an entity established under the Public Corporations Act.
This weekend President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China will hold their first summit.
Airline travel these days is often a taxing and frequently painful experience.
The most interesting thing about China’s new President Xi Jinping’s first official trip to Latin America was that he did not set foot in Cuba, Venezuela or any other of China’s political allies in the region — which would have received a huge propaganda boost from such a visit.
Part 1 Introduction Last week’s column completed the discussion of Phase 2 of the management of Guyana’s public investment programme (that is, project selection and sequencing).
(This column first appeared on Ralph Ramkarran’s blog www.conversationtree.gy) It is no surprise that yet another objection by the government has now suddenly emerged to the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC).
We are well into the rainy season and with the heavy rainfall we are getting at the moment, the grass on the lawn may well be showing signs of distress.
When I was young I sometimes used to sit in the evening with an old aunt while she told her rosary beads.
(Continued) When to call your vet We have discussed in depth the issue of ‘difficult labour’ (actually, we have belaboured the point in two separate columns), explaining what you can do at home to initially solve the problem.
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