Stabroek Weekend

To drink or not to drink? The pros and cons of alcohol consumptionDr Raghu S Thota, MD – (Anaesthesiologist) For every article you read about the benefits of alcohol consumption, another seems to warn you of its risks.

Trees tend to shed their weakest limbs By John Warrington Mostly the rains are welcomed by the gardener, but large trees can have very serious problems when they have to carry enormous weights of water on their limbs and leaves during the rainy season.

Growing Latin interest opens new pathway for Caribbean By David Jessop   A week or so ago a very interesting commentary appeared in the prominent Argentinean newspaper, La Nacion.

On the Line – Demerara Distillers Limited 2007By Christopher Ram Introduction Coincidentally, today’s column was being written when President Jagdeo attacked Mr.

The Burden on the Poor By Dr. Clive Thomas In 2007, officially recorded inflation was 14 percent. 

‘The most unjust arrangement in the entire history of mankind’ By Ian McDonald I have a high admiration for Owen Arthur, former Prime Minister of Barbados and outstanding Caribbean statesman.

An exercise in futility: Trying to prove VAT reduces pricesBy Dr Clive Thomas Every Guy-anese realizes from his or her own daily living experience since the beginning of 2007 that the introduction of the VAT and excise legislation has precipitated much of the inflation in the price level that they have had to face ever since.

The President, ‘scraps’ and concessions By Christopher Ram It was a week of ‘scraps’ for President Jagdeo, if we count his inexplicable meeting last Monday at State House with the scrap metal dealers, who come under Prime Minister Sam Hinds’ portfolio.

‘Only in America’ By Wayne Brown Well, wasn’t that something, in The Land that Slavery Begat!

When winners take too muchBy Ian McDonald It would cost US$600 million a year to immunise 200 million children in poor countries against polio, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus and tuberculosis. 

Increases in ocean transport costs have offset all trade liberalisation measures of the last three decades By David Jessop When governments engage in trade negotiations their principal objectives are to achieve trade advantage for their business community in overseas markets, lower the cost of imports and to encourage foreign investment.

Barbados makes roofing tiles out of recycled plastic waste By Eileen Cox Many consumers would have been concerned when they read the headline in the Stabroek News of May 28, 2008, ‘Guyana facing grave plastic waste problem,’ but I would bet that not all who read the headline took the trouble to read the text.

Messages in music By Cheryl Springer It would have been one morning in last week as I was preparing for work, that I heard Tony Ricardo’s song ‘Margie’ playing again on local radio.

Anaemia in women: The ‘pale’ facts defined By Dr Amrish Kamboj, MD (Pathology ) With every breath we take, oxygen is picked up by haemoglobin, an iron-rich protein in the red blood cells, and carried to tissues throughout the body.

Tapeworms By Dr Steve Surujbally Well, if you think that hookworms (Pet Corner May 18, 25) were vicious beasties, tapeworms are in the same category fighting for the dubious honour of being dubbed the quintessential helminth horror.

Of old crocks and trees By John Warrington Everyone I suppose has come across the term ‘old crock.’

Inter-schools chess competition for later this year With Errol Tiwari The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has confirmed that it will host an inter-schools chess competition during the last quarter of this year.