Stabroek Weekend

The arrival of David and the great election race of 2011

There are some things wrong with this title.  First, David most likely missed the bus; second, there is nothing that is going to be great about this election; and, third, it has already lost the intensity and energy of a respectable race. 

 The present museum constructed by the RA&CS after 1945. The area in the foreground where the Assembly Rooms once stood and where the Bank of Guyana now stands were laid out as a garden. To the right is one of the yellow buses which older Georgetowners will remember. (circa 1955)
The present museum constructed by the RA&CS after 1945. The area in the foreground where the Assembly Rooms once stood and where the Bank of Guyana now stands were laid out as a garden. To the right is one of the yellow buses which older Georgetowners will remember. (circa 1955)

Historical snippets

A walk into the past Have you ever looked at a building and wondered what was there before it 50 or 100 years ago?

Liquidating Clico: Avoiding the pitfalls

Conclusion Introduction When I started this series on the failed insurance company I chose the title because of a sincere belief that those who were entrusted with powers and duties for the liquidation of Clico would act responsibly and professionally, and would ensure, at a minimum, full compliance with statutory requirements and ethical standards.

The cheap exercise of power

Guyanese have witnessed a continuing exhibition of the cheap exercise of power by the government; it is raw, naked, and ugly. 

Orchids are just plants

It’s amazing just how many people are intimidated by orchids – by the myths connected to their cultivation, and by the folk lore which surrounds them. 

The Sexual Offences Act 2010

W  e did not complete the presentation of the relevant sections of the Sexual Offences Act 2010 after the previous instalment was published on July 25.

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