May, Merkel, Clinton – the year of female leaders?
By Peter Apps (Peter Apps is Reuters global affairs columnist, writing on international affairs, globalization, conflict and other issues.
By Peter Apps (Peter Apps is Reuters global affairs columnist, writing on international affairs, globalization, conflict and other issues.
Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC guerrillas has been almost universally hailed as a historic event that will bring about all kinds of goods things, but I’m afraid that the deal has been vastly oversold, and has turned Colombia into a one-issue country at the expense of other issues just as important.
Access to information on government programmes and activities is a fundamental right of all citizens.
With photos by David Papannah With Guyana having just co-hosted the Caricom Heads of Government Summit, we asked the man/ woman in the street what Caricom means to them as Guyanese, if they were aware of the recently concluded conference and whether they believe we are benefiting from being part of the community.
By Wendy Grenade Dr. Wendy C. Grenade is a Grenadian who is a Lecturer in Political Science and the Deputy Dean (Outreach), Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus.
Although an eerie calm may have settled on Europe now that the immediacy of the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU) has sunk in, it should not lull the Caribbean into a sense of false security or inaction.
Part 1 Political condition There has been much speculation about the Guyana economy over the last year or so.
Dilemma Last week’s column revealed what is perhaps a crucial dilemma facing Guyana’s forests.
The report of the Steering Committee on Constitutional Reform (SCCR), appointed by the government and headed by attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes, was handed over to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo in April.
One of the things I enjoy the most is to browse in good bookstores and buy a stock of books to read and add to my library.
Fungi are tiny organisms that live in the soil. Plants can contract fungal diseases from water, air and soil, and sometimes via insects and viruses.
Chess is enjoying an unprecedented boom in the capital city much of it because there was open criticism over the manner in which the 2016 Guyana Olympiad chess team was chosen.
The ‘summer’ season or as we Guyanese say the July/August holiday is here and like I stated last week, this means more outdoor activities.
Even though we live in a tropical environment all year round, we do feel the effects of the changing weather systems throughout the year.
ISTANBUL/KUALA LUMPUR – Last September, world leaders made a commitment to end hunger by 2030, as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Border crossing: Riding across the Takutu Bridge (Photo by Keno George)
When I attended primary school, I remember those who were classified as the “dunce” children.
Earlier this year I was moved to comment (twice) on thoughts and issues of identity and belonging evoked by the poetry and other declarations by Ms Ryhaan Shah, Indian Pride activist.
About two weeks ago the new vice chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr.
While most of Latin America is shifting to the right, there is a potential exception that may soon keep US policymakers awake at night: the possibility of a populist leftist victory in Mexico’s 2018 elections.
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