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David Dabydeen is much garlanded within and without his native land — Guyana.

Introduction In two previous articles, the participation of women in Guyana’s general elections was examined against the background of changing social, political and ideological conditions and the government of Guyana’s international, regional and national commitments to improve the status of women, especially in the areas of political participation and power and decision making.

The Best Political Team in the Media, the WR Political Affairs Unit, is here tonight to give an early report on the race among the presidential nominees for the PPP.

On Friday a public consultation on the University of Guyana was held at the Guyana International Convention Centre, Liliendaal.

By the time of the elections in Trinidad and Tobago, great tension lay across the land.

Look, I won’t – even can’t – go on about the more technical, legal aspects and interpretations of the crime of rape.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world The United States, with its claims of exceptionalism, is usually thought of as free of historical analogies.

Q: How can I fill out the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) and obtain a Non Immigrant Visa (NIV) appointment without a personal computer?

Introduction In the previous article the extent of participation by women in the general elections from 1947 to 1968 was examined against the background of our ratification of several United Nations conventions.

The WR investigative crew has been busy diving in dumpsters over the holidays.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world The uncertainties about climate change are many and great.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world The problem of succession in the Arab secular republics highlights their predicament in the transition to a post-revolutionary phase, for succession in regimes that fail to build strong institutions always risks triggering a systemic crisis.

Do you know that you have to have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)?

Trinidad and Tobago’s November 5th election pivoted on the impact of third parties in a first past the post system and in a political culture marked by ethnic-based voting.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world The world economy is increasingly threatened by volatile market reactions to global imbalances at a time when the IMF has largely lost its original raison d’

“All de bess”, “Happy New Year”. The cliched greetings and wishes will be heard for at least another week.

New York – The world economy has had several good years.

Far across blue waters Guyana is calling you Come into the bosom of this land And prove what you can do Come Guyana is calling There’s a welcome at her shores Come all you young people And show the world course These words by Pamela Ali, encapsulate the essence and the excitement in which thousands of artists and onlookers joined to celebrate and display the ‘potpourri of West Indian culture intermixed with a rich flavouring of South American traditions’, in Guyana in 1972.

(this is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guy-anese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guyana and the Caribbean) In the June 3, 2007 edition of the Sunday Stabroek, David Jessop’s “The View From Europe” column focused attention on the consequences of the loss of Caribbean collective memory.

This week, we asked the people of Berbice: What are some of the problems that affect you and what would you like to see changed in the New Year?