Introduction
In today’s column I wrap-up my revisit of previous calls to build an oil refinery; whether 1] state-owned and or operated 2] as a Joint Venture, JV, or 3] privately owned and operated.
The question is really very simple: Will the PPP/C propose inclusive governance in the constitutional reform process that is due to commence this year, as promised in its 2020 Manifesto?
Who can doubt that the West Indian nation in relation to its tiny population and insignificant economic and military weight has been disproportionately blessed by the fruits of our extraordinary range of creative men and women.
Fire
Parika market complex gutted by fire: A massive fire on Saturday (February 11th) gutted the entire Parika Marketing Complex located on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE) along with other stalls which were on the road side, leaving dozens of vendors counting their losses.
Adversities helped Alvina Naughton to reconnect with the artist she always knew she was and today she finds joy in painting and creating art, however her soul allows her to do this as it is part of her healing process.
A total of 17 Special Education teachers met at the David Rose Special School in West Ruimveldt on Friday, February 3 to compete in a grand chess tournament.
Four feature-directorial debuts at this year’s Sundance Film Festivals interrogated dynamics of family – whether filial or parental – offering distinct social commentary while doing them.
After migrating to Canada and opening his entertainment business which covers various genres of music, the Guyanese-based Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Ahamad Ally, popularly known as ‘Prince Ally’, is now back in his birth country to help foster the music industry and aid in the development of upcoming Guyanese artistes.
Akwaeke Emezi used to intimidate me. They have bounced from genre to genre, storyform to storyform, leaving ground-breaking and provocative work in their wake since their debut novel Freshwater shook the literary world in 2018.
Last Update: 1,724.241 Movement: -1.235%
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LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI)
The Lucas Stock Index fell 1.235 percent during the first period of trading in February 2023 in a reversal of its performance last week when the index rose 1.661 percent on the sale of 66,443 shares.
In a couple of days it will be Valentine’s. As I thought of what to write about this week, I recalled my Love Letter to Guyanese Cuisine that I wrote last year.
The series of literary, artistic and cultural performances in the Guyana Prize for Literature Literary Festival ends tonight with the staging of Sauda by Guyanese playwright Mosa Telford, performed by the National Drama Company (NDC) and directed by Ayanna Waddell.