Stabroek Weekend

By Paul Salem This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world.

David Jessop can be contacted at david.jessop@caribbean-council.org Previous columns can be found at www.caribbean-council.org

A Gardener’s Diary For longer ago than I care to remember the Frangipani has been one of my favourite tropical trees.

Business Page Introduction If everything goes according to plan and the new Kingston Power Plant finally comes into operation within the next week or two, Guyanese can expect a reduction in the spate of blackouts that for the better part of 2009 have been plaguing the business sector, torturing households, arousing tempers and making any planning almost impossible.

A Gardener’s DiaryOne of the greatest literary pleasures of my childhood was reading the story Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe.  Robinson

Al Creighton’s Arts On Sunday The National Dance Company (NDC) of Guyana celebrated the achievement of yet another milestone with the performance of its 2009 major dance production titled Pearl .

– Chris Patten is a former EU Commissioner for External Relations, Chairman of the British Conservative Party, and was the last British Governor of Hong Kong.

Pet Corner – continued Over the past few weeks, I have been making references to the malformation of the jaws which result in an incongruence of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws, simply put: an incorrect bite.

The view from Europe As the weeks pass, it is becoming ever more clear that if the region is to find a viable short to medium-term way out of the recession it needs to have a far clearer long-term understanding of tourism’s place in driving and sustaining future Caribbean economic activity.

Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong -Anonymous.

Consumer Concerns Teachers who did not attend the opening day of school for this new school year on September 1, 2009 and did not on the same day submit an excuse for non-attendance were informed at the school that their names would not be on the paylist for September, 2009.

Health – A weekly column preparedd by Dr. Balwant singh’s Hospital Part 2 Dr Anirban Banerjee (MS,MRCS) – Consultant SurgeonScreening of breast cancer Screening is a strategy used in a population to detect a disease in individuals without signs or symptoms of that disease.

Guyana and the wider world CARICOM and the G20 In my column last week I was at pains to acknowledge the astounding rise of the G20 grouping of countries to the undisputed lead position in international efforts to contain the global economic recession, financial crisis and credit crunch.

Ian On Sunday Whenever you hear that a Committee has been set up, reach for your worry beads.

Latin View By Andres Oppenheimer MADRID — One of the pleasant surprises I found during a visit to Spain last week — in addition to “vegetable barbecue,’‘ a dish that I hadn’t noticed in my previous trips here and is now offered in most restaurants — is a new trend to officially modernize the Spanish language and make it much easier to read and write.

Recap Last week’s column responded to three queries readers had raised in regard to my earlier discussion on trade.

World Standards Day Message The world is facing a critical challenge.

If you can, every now and then it is good to escape the reality which you have settled into.

In Guyana, access to a local newspaper is as easy as any Sunday morning, except for those who live in the rural areas, who would have to wait for the newspapers to arrive at a local vendor in their area before being afforded the opportunity of reading the news.