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By Eileen Cox | Sunday, June 14, 2009 | 0 Comments
Labelling and the cigarette industry
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) will be hosting a public consultation on “Specification for the labelling of retail packages …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, June 7, 2009 | 0 Comments
Standards are vital for export
According to Mr Lloyd David, Public Relations Officer of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards, adherence to standards is very important …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, May 31, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
President Jagdeo publicly signed The Evidence and Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2008 on May 22 this year. The Explanatory Memoran-dum of …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, May 24, 2009 | 0 Comments
The Consumer Protection Bill
On Monday, May 11, 2009 the Consumers Affairs Division in the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce invited the Consumers Association to …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 0 Comments
There is a tide in the affairs of men…
The Stabroek News of Sunday, April 26, 2009 carried a report on the Annual General Meeting of …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, May 10, 2009 | 0 Comments
Cultivate your flower garden
A flower garden is a lovable thing. Sitting on a garden seat, purchased when the train service was being disbanded. I seek …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, May 3, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumers Concerns ( Elieen Cox)
Consumers living in the city of Georgetown and the towns of Guyana do not appreciate how fortunate they are to have …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Agriculture should be seen as the foundation of the nation’s progress
Evergreen Nature Study Club has some thoughts on agriculture. Here they are:-
“A broader meaning to …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, April 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
Littering is just a Guyanese trait
The heavy rainfall on Thursday morning awoke consumers to the dangers we still face in flooding. Consumers in country areas …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, April 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
Avoid ‘quack’ dentists
Now that Dr Makepeace Richmond is no longer with us I am learning the true cost of dentistry. To repair a tooth one …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, April 5, 2009 | 0 Comments
The names of streets should not be changed
Wait a minute! Have you read the editorial in last week’s Sunday Stabroek? If you have not then …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, March 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Corner
The 01 February 2009 issue of Codex News, which is published by the Codex Secretariat, Guyana National Bureau of Standards, carries the headline ‘What …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, March 22, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
The Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on an application by Guyana Water Inc for tariff consolidation. The hearing will …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, March 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Junk food leads to obesity, diabetes and hypertension
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day. We have to keep in mind the eight rights as recognized by …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, March 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
The police are not enforcing the law on noise nuisance
The following letter addressed to Mr Balram Persaud, Commander ‘C’ Division, Cove and John and copied …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, March 1, 2009 | 0 Comments
On February 14, Parliament Office published an invitation to the public for written and oral submissions on the ‘Impact of Global Food Price Increases.’
The invitation …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, February 22, 2009 | 0 Comments
Women’s cricket is still neglected
In April 2007 Terry Holder, Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Cricket Board sent a letter to the Stabroek News concerning …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, February 15, 2009 | 0 Comments
Explanatory Memorandum for the Integrity Commission Act
We have already noted that the Explanatory Memorandum of a bill gives reasons for the introduction of a new …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, February 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
Explaining the new bill
Last week we published clauses in the Evidence and Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2008. We now give the Explanatory …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, February 1, 2009 | 0 Comments
Two acts in one bill
The title of the bill dealing with driving under the influence of alcohol may have puzzled some consumers. The title is …
