Global financial meltdown My efforts to draw readers’ attention to the fact that the Third World Debt Crisis, which started 30 years ago in Mexico (and as I noted Guyana also) is alive and well today is by no means intended to diminish the magnitude of today’s sovereign debt problems, which now centre on the First World economies.
For God’s sake, what is going on? A young Pakistani girl is shot in the head for trying to educate herself and others like her.
Conclusion Today I return to and conclude the topic started on December 16, 2012 to mark the 20 year anniversary of Business Page.
Continued Inflammation of the testicles (Orchitis) We are still discussing infertility in the male, and within this context physical injuries and infections (from bacteria, fungi and viruses) of the testicles are very common causes of the inability of males to breed.
Wherever we happen to live, our end-of-year diversions usually include the media interest in New Year resolutions.
This season is known for theatre in the Caribbean. Curiously, this theatre exists and has sprung from two different traditions: one that takes place on the formal (western) stage, and another belonging to the traditional theatre of the folk.
BUENOS AIRES — Things are not going well for Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner — only fourteen months after winning re-election by a landslide, barely a week goes by in which she doesn’t do something that raises questions about her political wisdom and emotional stability.
Consider this: In 2001, one in 10 voters in the United Kingdom were members of an ethnic minority; by 2050 the number will have risen to one in five.
With the holiday season over, we are left with some extra pounds and lots of fat to burn.
Hi Everyone, Think of this week’s column as one of those dishes you prepare with scraps of ham left over from the holidays.
Situated almost on the outskirts of Georgetown along the East Coast of Demerara is the community of Vigilance.
Introduction If NICIL – the National Industrial & Commercial Investments Limited – was a play, it would be one that challenges Othello and King Lear for the dubious distinction of saddest tragedy ever written.
From the start of Tradewinds, I’ve always had a thing with ‘dem Bajans.’
While Venezuela’s announcement that President Hugo Chávez’s bout with cancer has taken a turn for the worse is making big headlines, there is another development in the Venezuelan drama that has gone almost unnoticed: high-level US-Venezuelan talks preparing for a post-Chávez future may have already started.
We live in a world which seems to take little interest in joy.
A few days ago the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel challenged the way in which Europeans think about the world and what they have come to expect from their governments.
Measuring debt burden As I proceed with the discussion of the debt crisis, the first issue that should be clarified is how to determine the burden of public or sovereign indebtedness among countries.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, commonly called Christmas Kalanchoe is loved by everyone. It originates from Madagascar and is a tropical succulent flowering plant with thick fleshy spoon-shaped dark green leaves.
In the ‘Pet Corner’ columns just before Christmas, we concluded our discussions on maladies associated with the female genital tract and reproduction.
-Everything in moderation Hi Everyone, No food is bad or unhealthy.
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