Stabroek Weekend

Response to a crisis Introduction Today’s column looks at some of the ironies and contradictions in the response to what started as a domestic crisis in the mortgage sector in the US and the prospects for the developing countries arising out of the Obama victory.

Cariforum nations should follow Jamaica’s initiative in relation to Cuba On December 8 in Santiago de Cuba, Caribbean heads of government and representatives of a range of regional institutions will gather for the third Cuba-Caricom Summit.

The irrelevance of sport? A couple of weeks ago I explained in a column what an important part sport has played, and very much continues to play, in my life.

An abrupt about face: From the Troubled Assets Relief Program to partial nationalization   From the inception the US Treasury authorities have made it clear that the primary objective of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) is to stabilize the US financial system and free the flow of finance to business.

The finals are today Today, we play the final round of the National Chess Championships.

What I need to know about kidney stones By Dr Anirban Banerjee MS,MRCS (Consultant surgeon)                                          What is a kidney stone?

The many members of the Solanaceae family The potato (Lycopersicum esculentum) is a member of that great family, the Solanaceae.

Stepping up to the (hot) plate Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

Ailments of the eye General considerations We will deal superficially with the structure of the eye and its accessories.

‘Season 29’ Guyana’s National Dance Company celebrated its Dance Season 2008 with a programme that it called ‘Season 29 – Theme and Variations’ at the National Cultural Centre. 

The Environmental Protection Act does give consumers protection against noise We are in the Christmas season and many consumers who are exposed to noise, live in fear that the noise in their environs will be increased at a time when we look forward to peaceful surroundings.

Adjustment time in Trinidad and Tobago Introduction It has been a challenging week for Trinidad and Tobago where crime seems to dominate the headlines in the dailies.

The vindication of Hypatia Currently its most venerable member, I am delighted to learn that the Georgetown Club has at last burst gloriously into, let us say, the 20th century and admitted women as full members.

At the heart of the crisis response: the US Troubled Assets Relief Program The United States is clearly at the epicentre of the global financial crisis and credit crunch.

The Caribbean is heading for a severe economic contraction (Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe) Slowly, ever so slowly the Caribbean is coming to recognise that it is far from immune from the global economic crisis.

Kanyadaam: Statements on various issues A considerable amount of attention is being paid at the present time to the problems of domestic violence and domestic abuse. 

The map quest to your Pap test A weekly column prepared by Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc.

Cannas are an eyecatcher In Britain, and I suspect in many other places on this planet, the doyenne of Indian cookery is a marvellous lady called Madhur Jaffrey.

Half-way point We have now passed the half-way mark of the National Championships and still a clear winner among the Seniors cannot be identified.