Daily Features

MISS Guyana 1989 Reeya Majeed, is due back home tomorrow after appearing in this week’s Miss World contest in Hong Kong.

It doesn’t take any rabidly – anti-PPP individual or group to raise their eyebrows – or ire whenever that Party essays a particular type of criticism of the Granger administration’s style of governance, missteps or obvious blunders.

THE GUYANA and Venezuelan govern­ments yesterday signed a 1992 cooperation pact but little details have been released on the programme.

Birds chirp cheerfully and the soothing sound of the waves softly swishing ashore hide the horrors that exploded here decades ago.

In 2011 388 of the world’s richest people owned as much wealth as the poorest half of mankind combined: by 2015, Oxfam claimed this wealth was concentrated in the hands of just 62!

THE Inter-County Guystac Cup cricket final has been wash­ed out for the sec­ond consecutive year and Demerara has retained the Cup.

ONE of the implications of the budget was that with the influx of funds from the Support Group and other institutions the foreign cur­rency situation would improve considerably and the Bank of Guyana would be better able to deal with the legitimate requests of business­men for raw materials, spare parts and other items.

A NEWSPAPER represents the interests, outlook (and prejudices) of those who own and control it.

In our view, missing in the Public Service is a culture embodying a set of core values and standards which are accepted and treated as sacrosanct to the extent that their breach would evoke responses of criticism and even condemnation of violators and insistence that the “right” thing be done.

By Matthew J. Smith Matthew J. Smith is Professor of Caribbean History, UWI-Mona.

`I mainly use the internet for the usual social media things, like WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

While most of the world has been focused on the outcome of the US presidential elections, other events of long-term importance to the region have been taking place.

Curiosity Prior to the appointment of members of the Public Pro-curement Commission (PPC)  this year, the question that comes to mind is what was the responsibility of Cabinet in the award of contracts over $15 million? 

A Venezuelan man was stabbed to death yesterday morning at Eteringbang Landing after a misunderstanding erupted between him and his assailant during a drinking spree.

Most people are cowards.  Most people don’t want to trouble trouble lest trouble troubles them. 

Many may remember that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recommended the appointment of prominent lawyer Miles Fitzpatrick as an acting judge in the early 1970s.

Guyana has made significant progress for children in the areas of access to quality education, healthcare, reduction of child mortality and the impact of diseases on children’s lives, UNICEF said today as it marked Universal Children’s Day.

With the festive season soon approaching many of you are thinking of repotting your plants so that they would be ready to display in the house or garden.

By Nina L Khrushcheva NEW YORK – “What we love will ruin us,” predicted Aldous Huxley in 1932.

The Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races will host its annual children’s Christmas party on Thursday, December 8 at its 140 King Edward and Sussex streets, Albouystown premises from 2 pm.