Consumer Corner The 01 February 2009 issue of Codex News, which is published by the Codex Secretariat, Guyana National Bureau of Standards, carries the headline ‘What you need to know about genetically modified foods (organisms) (GMOs).’
A Gardener’s Diary It is hard to believe but in spite of promises from various friends I have still not acquired a plant of the breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis, which used to be Artocarpus communis).
Pet Corner More miscellaneous eye problems 1) Dermoid cysts This is a tumour (not a malignant one though).
Chess with Errol Tiwari The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Chess Federation will be held today from 11am at the Ocean Spray hotel.
Business Page Introduction Clico is by far the worst financial disaster ever to have hit Guyana.
International Viewpoint Jonathan Powers “We must have an exit strategy,” said President Barack Obama on television recently.
Guyana and the wider world Recap In last Sunday Stabroek I had started a discussion on what I described as the “crisis of credibility” facing actions by the government and its functionaries on economic matters.
The View from Europe (David Jessop is the Executive Director of the caribbean Council for Europe) Observe closely how volatile public opinion is becoming in Europe and the United States.
International Viewpoint By Jonathan Powers When two years ago I talked about the Taliban to the now fallen military President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, and suggested he talk to them more and fight them less he reacted as if the thought had never passed through his head before.
Ian on Sunday In Guyana education some time ago deteriorated to the point where parents had little confidence that the formal system would or could produce results.
Latin View By Andres Oppenheimer Will El Salvador become another Venezuelan-Cuban peon in the region, tilting Central America further to the left?
Health A weekly column prepared by Dr Balwant Singh’s hospital Inc.
Consumer Concerns The Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on an application by Guyana Water Inc for tariff consolidation.
Arts on Sunday Satire has been a major part of western theatre from the beginning of its history when European drama developed in ancient Greece.
The Obama era Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.
Trev Sue-A-Quan is the author of two books on Chinese immigration in Guyana − Cane Reapers and Cane Ripples.
Pet Corner Some miscellaneous problems Continued The popping eyeball This problem is often associated with certain breeds (Pugs, Spaniels, Boston Terriers, etc).
Chess with Errol Tiwari Almost fifty years ago, the average age of a chess player was about 35 years.
A crisis of credibility No easy remedy Behind the sound and fury in public debates, self-serving government pronouncements, and the studied misdirections and deceptions in statements made by various economic authorities, readers should be reminded that presently we are witnessing the confused economic responses of a state, whose essential dynamic continues to be a vehicle for criminal enterprise.
Stimulus package – to do or not to do? I had promised to write this week about the role in and implications of the Clico fiasco on the NBS and the NIS.
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