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By Eileen Cox | Sunday, September 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
The scales are balanced heavily against local consumers when they purchase local fruit. A parcel of four oranges is available already packed in a highly …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, September 13, 2009 | 3 Comments
Consumer Concerns
Three years ago house owners in the coastal region of Georgetown were warned not to engage in elaborate house repairs as the rising Atlantic …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment
Consumer Concerns
Eileen Cox
As children, our parents instilled in us certain sayings that were meant to guide us through life.
‘A stitch in time saves nine.’
‘Do unto …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, August 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
Dr Ian McDonald’s article in last Sunday Stabroek, August 23, should serve as a wake-up call for those who, like me, tend to avoid …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, August 23, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards monitors twenty-four commodities under its Standard Compliance programme. One of the standards monitored is footwear. In an effort …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, August 16, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
Georgetown Average Commodity Prices for Period 2001-May 2009
Source: Bureau of Statistics
Note: Currently the prices for loose milk and sweet potato are not available.
A housewife, …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
Consumer Concerns
The Special Select Committee of the National Assembly earlier this year invited submissions dealing with the impact of global food price increases. The Guyana …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, July 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
PUC Order No 1/2009 has just been received and is as follows:-
“The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Co has filed an application on May …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, July 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
The Allied Health Professions Bill
The Parliament Office has been advertising the Allied Health Professions Bill 2009, which was committed to a Special Select Committee of …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, July 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
Consumer Concerns
It was surprising to receive invitations for two functions for Thursday, July 2, on the occasion of the 30th Regular Meeting of the Conference …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, July 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
Consumers are contributing to the blockages in the sewerage system
An attempt to find out the date when the Georgetown sewerage system was started has failed.
It …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment
Consumer Concerns
In the March 2009 No: 3 issue of Gapevine the newsletter of the Guyana Association of Professional Engineers, there is an article on cardboard …
By Eileen Cox | Sunday, June 21, 2009 | 0 Comments
NBS is inviting low-income consumers with land to take up mortgages with them
The New Building Society Ltd is inviting low-income consumers with tracts of land …
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 …
