Stabroek Weekend

There has to be a focus on survival strategies before the region is overwhelmed David Jessop is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe On December 3 the President of the Caribbean Develop-ment Bank (CDB), Dr Compton Bourne, issued a stark warning.

Who’s left now? Conclusion The death of socialism Business Page last week suggested that amidst the cataclysmic dislocation to have rocked the capitalist world first manifested in the housing market in the United States, the response of the governments in the developed market economies is leading to a fundamental rethink of the role of ideology, and in the context of Guyana, raised the question playing on the word ‘left.’

National accounting and real life Governments everywhere, quite naturally, make every effort to portray the state of the nation in the best possible light.

Religion and theatre still interact dynamically Even now, after so much has developed and so much has been said about it, the close inter-relationship between theatre and religious ritual remains an interesting subject. 

Common leg deformities of childhood A weekly column prepared by Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospita Inc.

The liquid of life The article ‘Water – Liquid of Life’ in Nyam News Nos 1 & 2, August 2001, published by the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute contains information which many consumers would wish to have concerning home filtration and bottled water.

Always use resistant rootstock Every Christmas I go to gatherings of dear friends.

Examining the eye There could be many situations which would necessitate your having a closer look at your pet’s eye.

Devil-take-the-hindmost People tell me that an article I wrote some time ago continues to “circulate widely on the internet.” 

Who’s left now? The crisis facing the world economy is leading to a fundamental rethink of the role of ideology and the place of the ‘market’ in economic development.

Global response to the global crisis Within hours of the US authorities realizing that their private housing bubble had burst and how severe the financial crisis and credit crunch had become, reverberations began to be felt all around the world.

Europe has created the conditions for the perfect economic storm in the Caribbean On November 24, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister), Alistair Darling, proposed increasing a tax that already impacts negatively the Caribbean and other tourism destinations.

Water is an essential item There was a promise to continue to write on water from the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute’s Nyam News.

Agnes Jones, AA, October 1, 1921 − November 30, 2008 Agnes Rebecca Jones, former President of the Guyana Women’s Artists’ Association, Chairperson of the Guyana Book Foundation, and Administrator of the Burrowes School of Art, died on November 30, aged 87.

‘All walls crumble where art is concerned’ As a part of their diplomatic strategy it is common practice for nations to maintain cultural outreach activities in foreign countries with which they have relations. 

Obama’s inner circle Clearly he means to hit the deck running.

The ‘twists’ and ‘turns’ of varicose veins By Dr Anirban Banerjee, MS, MRCS (Consultant Surgeon) What are Varicose Veins?

Some people are shy about showing off their gardens My Gloriosa rothschildiana, a most aptly named plant, is in full flower, and embracing a large plant of Prickly Pear just by my gate.

Some other general considerations pertaining to the structure of the eye The retina We promised last week that we’d discuss the retina in more detail.