We reproduce below excerpts from the address given by Dr Ian McDonald at the Frank Collymore Literary Awards in Barbados, on January 10, 2009 We must never for a moment doubt that it is absolutely vital that a nation should foster and honour its writers.
Diagnosis of typhoid fever: Revisiting the Widal testBy Dr Amrish Kamboj, MD (Pathology) Typhoid fever is a bacterial disease, caused by Salmonella typhi.
Bats can be garden friendly Since early childhood when I lived in the Lake District of England in an old farmhouse I have been afraid of bats.
Integrity Commission on shaky ground Introduction There has been unprecedented focus this past week on the Integrity Commission established under the Integrity Commission Act 1997.
2008: Shocks to the Guyana economy and its prospects for 2009 Shifting gears This week I am shifting gears and stating a new discussion on the performance of the Guyana economy during 2008 and its prospects for the year ahead.
What the earth swallows is soon forgotten The Stabroek News feature ‘History This Week’ is providing readers with a most valuable series of vignettes from Guyana’s past.
Ayube Hamid, MS, AA, September 20, 1926 − January 21, 2009 Ayube Ahamad Khan, MS, AA, better known as Ayube Hamid, former Programme Manager and Sales and Marketing Manager of the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation, died on January 21, aged 82.
A little light for the Caribbean in the global gloom As the global financial crisis begins to have an increasingly potent effect on the Caribbean, governments across the region are beginning to take steps to mitigate some of its most immediate effects.
Fortifying the federation The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has again demonstrated that it is a strong proponent of the development of chess in Guyana by donating some demonstration chess boards and chess clocks to the Guyana Chess Federation.
In the crucible of historyWayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.
Ailments of the eye (Continued) The third eyelid You may recall that we had mentioned that dogs and cats and other species had a third eyelid (nictitating membrane) – in addition to the upper and lower lids, which cover the eyeball during sleep and blinking.
The colour of truth What colour is truth? There have been countless attempts to define it in various academic fields and philosophies without arriving at anything conclusive and always seeming to agree that as an abstract concept its dimensions and definitions are inexhaustible.
Sow fine seed inside Just a quick recap from last week.
Citizens should ask for more goods to be zero rated Last week I was dealing with improvements that I would like to see during this year, 2009.
Low back pain By Dr Amit Verma, MD (Anaesthesiology) Low back pain (LBP) is one of most common reasons for a hospital visit amongst adults.
-as massacre anniversary looms Tract ‘A’ Lusignan seems to have regained the serenity lost when a band of gunmen invaded in the wee hours of January 26 last year and gunned down 11 villagers in depraved violence and though deep grief and fear still abound there is a prevailing sense that life must go on.
Change is coming in Cuba In the last week Cuba has hosted receptions around the world to mark the fiftieth anniversary of its socialist revolution.
What will happen to the region’s economy? In the space of a few months the bursting of the private housing market bubble in the United States has produced a world-wide credit crunch, financial crisis and economic recession, all of staggering proportions.
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