Stabroek Weekend

A perspective on the economic crisis: Catastrophe or opportunity By Dr.

The audit report: does it really mean anything? By Christopher Ram The second oldest profession Shareholders may not quite realise it but they not only appoint (and can remove) the auditors but the auditors are by law, required to report to them.

A reduction in air services to the region creates the potential for a new economic crisis By David Jessop Around the world the biggest airlines are reducing services, increasing fares, levying surcharges and abandoning destinations as the cost of fuel continues to rise.

Poem of the year By Ian McDonald Good poems are instantly recognizable.

Small is beautiful – in small spaces By John Warrington Small is beautiful.

By Steve Surujbally When we began (May 11, 2008) discussing hookworms, the first fact which was projected had to do with the seriousness of a hookworm infection and the lethality of this worm.

Neville Bissember, CCH, March 12, 1928 – May 3, 2008 (Neville James Bissember, attorney-at-law and former cabinet minister in the People’s National Congress administration, died on May 3 aged 80 years.)

Kanuku Transfer By Alim A. Hosein In doing the review of Terence Roberts’ exhibition Kaieap, (published in Sunday Stabroek,  May 11) I had thought of including Derrick Callendar’s exhibition ‘Kanuku Transfer.’

New moves (They say time changes things. But you actually have to change them yourself.

The evolution of Guyana’s defence policy (David A. Granger National Defence: A Brief History of the Guyana Defence Force 1965-2005.

The story of the senior citizen and GPL By Eileen Cox The experiences of a senior citizen with Guyana Power & Light Inc shows the inefficiency of the corporation and calls for immediate remedial action.

A weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc. Endoscopy By Dr Ajay Gupta, MS (General & Laparoscopic Surgeon) Endoscopy is a diagnostic medical procedure that is used to assess the interior surfaces of an organ by inserting a tube into the body.

Rising prices and the relief package By Dr Clive ThomasTo ease the growing burden of price increases on the population, especially the poor, the government has introduced, with much fanfare, a number of measures as part of a relief package.

There needs to be protection for landlords where payment of rents is concerned By Eileen Cox Recently I came across a brochure ‘What you need to know about Landlord & Tenant.’

Rape and power By Cheryl Springer In July 1984, a young American journalist who had gone to a university campus to interview members of a theatre group, was raped at knifepoint in the empty theatre around 5 pm.

The progress gap By Ian McDonald In a recent column I quoted that greatest of all West Indian intellectuals (and, by the way, the best writer on cricket who ever lived), CLR James, in a public speech he made in Trinidad about 50 years ago in which he pointed out that the good life is not to be judged by the quantity of goods accumulated.

A training programme in technical theatre is about to begin By Al creighton Guyana’s Carifesta Secretariat is about to conduct the largest training programme in technical theatre carried out in this country in recent history. 

Miscarriages: Understanding the missing links By Dr S Dash, MD (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist) Pregnancy loss can be emotionally devastating to both mother and father.

Hookworms  Conclusion Prevention and controlLast week we dealt with specific hookworm treatment (ie which medication could be used to kill/expel these beasties).

Dog days musings By Wayne Brown There’s an enervating, ‘dog-days’ air about this phase of the race for the White House.