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Genetically Modified Foods
We must thank the anonymous individual who alerted us to the rather discreet ad placed in the “Independence” issue of our newspaper by the EPA, under the aegis of the Ministry of National...
Responsible Journalism workshop concludes
By Abena Rockcliffe Almost three dozen journalists yesterday walked away from the closing ceremony of the Responsible Journalism workshop with either renewed enthusiasm, improved...
Kitty businesswoman doused with acid
A Kitty businesswoman is blaming a feud over a noise nuisance saga for injuries she sustained during an acid attack yesterday. Mala Persaud, 54, of Lot 9 Station Street, Kitty, had to...
Top Cop promises Sophia residents swifter responses
During a telephone interview yesterday, Police Commissioner (ag) Leroy Brumell, promised that complaints made by Sophia residents to the police will see swifter responses. The Top Cop...
LIFE’S STRUGGLES
A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for...
Independence Day killing…Relatives call for thorough investigation into miner’s death
Relatives of Glenbert Boston who was killed at Black Water Backdam, Mahdia, on Independence Day, are calling on law enforcement officials to thoroughly investigate the circumstances...
ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community…Affidavit of Support – 2013 Poverty Guidelines
By Attorney Gail Seeram Under the current immigration laws, every person who migrates based on a family petition must have a financial sponsor. The law requires a sponsor to prove an income...
Mahdia Arcade vendors come under attack after order made to remove squatters
By Javone Vickerie On Wednesday, members of the Mahdia Arcade Committee came under attack by squatters during a demolition campaign to remove shacks from the area outlined for the marketplace....
A firm conviction that led to restoration
– The life-altering tale of Marion Persaud By Sharmain Grainger Although the notion that “believing is receiving” is one that has been associated with people and their religious...
Partnerships to propel Guyana’s economy tomorrow – GMSA President
The most significant benefit that can be derived from the sustenance of partnerships is the evolution of the newly-acclaimed international business concept called “creation of clusters”...
Thanksgiving held for centenarian ‘Aunt Bibiana’
On any given day Aunty Bibiana Hernandez can be seen tending to her daily chores around her yard, a task she has done for many years. Born Bibiana Peters, she celebrated her 100th birth anniversary...
WEAVING WATER: Ryhaan Shah’s second novel released in London
WEAVING WATER, Ryhaan Shah’s second novel, was released on Monday May 20th by Cutting Edge Press, London, UK. The novel follows the fortunes of several jahajis who made the last crossing from India...
The Baccoo Speaks
There is going to be another river accident and again there will be cause for sorrow. Alcohol will play an important role in this one. A man is going to be having a drink at a river location...
“Brutal” talks and the US-Caribbean relationship
By Sir Ronald Sanders Much media coverage was given to the signing on May 28 in Trinidad of a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) by US Vice President, Joseph Biden, and current Chairman...
THE NATION SHOULD NOT BE FED FALSE EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMMISSION
The government has always held exclusive jurisdiction for the award of public contracts. And this is how it should be. It is unheard of in any part of the world for a constitutional commission...
The flu has struck and men are crying
All over the country over the past few weeks I have been talking to people who sound as though they have either been doing something with their throat or they have something pushed up their...
Fears on Federalism
Back in 2003, when Dr Henry Jeffrey was Minister of Education and I was a ROAR MP, I was in his office discussing the travails of my son, who, at the age of three could read, write and do...
Housing and You…A $20M home for $14M…Sounds like a great deal!
By Leonard Gildarie It seemed that the article last Sunday on the Housing Ministry’s ‘turn-key’ $4.6M homes at Providence has created quite a stir. The Ministry immediately reported a...
The night I took Lincoln Lewis to dinner
Lincoln Lewis and I have been friends a long time, so I know he would not be unfair to me to deny that the evening I took him to dinner, I paid the bill, but I did ask that the dish I ordered be...
Author’s second book targets racism in Guyana
“The peoples of Guyana sit on top of a known, restless, threatening volcano. It is called RACE. There is no way to sugarcoat, ignore, or dismiss this prowling, mindless monster in the midst… This...
The Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)
The Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) is a near-passerine bird occurring in mountainous regions from Mexico, through Central America, to northern Venezuela and along...
Serial blunderer
Gocool Boodoo, Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO), is probably the single most experienced manager of national and regional elections in the country. He has been involved in elections...
Only when Government tighten up, are we going to lighten up!
(An excerpt of Leader and MP Khemraj Ramjattan’s Budget Speech 2013) Our growth in the early 1990s saw levels unparalleled in this country. Our politicians, if they be honest to themselves, cannot...
Book review…Mike Alleyne’s Encyclopedia of Reggae – A literary treasure sounds off
Mike Alleyne’s Encyclopedia of Reggae is more than just glossy, voluminous and picturesque. Living up to its pedagogical title, this is an archival document of...
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Canje Secondary and Tutorial Academy sores victories Kaieteur Sports- Two schools scored victories when the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam (RCNA) Childhood Obesity Prevention tape ball Inter...
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No such common ground exists
Peeping Tom… The President of Guyana’s response, regarding today’s planned talks with the United States Secretary... more
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