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The rule of law – what Guyana loses through export of timber logs to Asia
By Janette BulkanIn the second article in this series ‘The rule of law – inefficiency and corruption in the export of timber logs to Asia’ published by Stabroek News on 30 January 2012, I showed how a non-systematic approach by government agencies added to business costs and opened doors to corrupt and illegal practices.
Freddie Kissoon’s dismissal: The dictatorial actions of an insecure political elite
By Arif Bulkan, Alissa Trotz & Nigel WestmaasAs the editorial in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek noted, just two months ago there appeared to be speculation that Freddie Kissoon, lecturer at the University of Guyana for 26 years and one of the most popular and controversial newspaper columnists in the country, was being targeted for the termination of his teaching contract.
“Change Without End”
Tennyson Joseph is a Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados.
‘The rule of law? – not in the forest sector of Guyana’
By Janette BulkanJanette Bulkan is a Social Anthropologist who was Coordinator of the Amerindian Research Unit, University of Guyana from 1985 to 1999 and Senior Social Scientist at the Iwokrama International Centre from 2000 to 2003.
Lelawattee Manoo-Rahming’s Curry Flavour
Frank Birbalsingh is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at York University in Toronto, where he taught for over thirty years.
Reflecting on the road just travelled
Michael Witter is a Jamaican economist and committed regionalist, who teaches at the Mona, Jamaica Campus of the University of the West Indies.
Knowing Our Past: Current demonstrations and histories of public protest in Guyana
By Nigel WestmaasNigel Westmaas teaches at Hamilton College“The people are doing nothing.
The People’s Parliament
Alissa Trotz is editor of the In the Diaspora column.
Who has really benefited from the last 19 years?
By Alissa Trotz and Arif BulkanEditor’s note: The In The Diaspora column scheduled for Monday, November 28th is being carried in today’s edition.
The Jagdeo Presidency: Return to Dictatorship and the Criminalization of the Guyanese State
By Arif BulkanArif Bulkan teaches human rights law at the University of the West Indies in Barbados.
Claims versus realities in Guyana’s forest sector
Janette Bulkan is a Social Anthropologist who was Coordinator of the Amerindian Research Unit, University of Guyana from 1985 to 1999 and Senior Social Scientist at the Iwokrama International Centre from 2000 to 2003.
The Jagdeo Presidency: A dozen years of degeneration and decay
Arif Bulkan teaches human rights law at the University of the West Indies in Barbados.
The Container Project in Jamaica: A vision of technology that puts communities first
Alissa Trotz is editor of the In the Diaspora ColumnThanks to Camille Turner, mervin Jarman, Matt Price, Francesca da Rimini and Wayne Motayne for sending such an abundance of information and inspiration as I developed this column.
In the Diaspora
The In The Diaspora column has been delayed this week and is likely to be carried in tomorrow’s edition.
Avoiding Public Scrutiny: The Politics of Fear and Intimidation
Alissa Trotz is the editor of the In the Diaspora column.