Eileen Cox

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 examine the Consumer Protection Bill 2006.

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 the New Building Society (NBS).

Cultivate your flower garden A flower garden is a lovable thing.

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 backyards in which they can plant some vegetables and fruits.

Agriculture should be seen as the foundation of the nation’s progressEvergreen Nature Study Club has some thoughts on agriculture.

Littering is just a Guyanese trait The heavy rainfall on Thursday morning awoke consumers to the dangers we still face in flooding.

Avoid ‘quack’ dentistsNow that Dr Makepeace Richmond is no longer with us I am learning the true cost of dentistry.

The names of streets should not be changed Wait a minute!

Consumer Corner The 01 February 2009 issue of Codex News, which is published by the Codex Secretariat, Guyana National Bureau of Standards, carries the headline ‘What you need to know about genetically modified foods (organisms) (GMOs).’

Consumer Concerns The Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on an application by Guyana Water Inc for tariff consolidation.

Junk food leads to obesity, diabetes and hypertensionMarch 15: World Consumer Rights Day.

The police are not enforcing the law on noise nuisance The following letter addressed to Mr Balram Persaud, Commander ‘C’ Division, Cove and John and copied to the Commissioner of Police and to me at the Guyana Consumers Association tells a sad story of the failure of our police force to enforce the laws of Guyana.

On February 14, Parliament Office published an invitation to the public for written and oral submissions on the ‘Impact of Global Food Price Increases.’

Women’s cricket is still neglected In April 2007 Terry Holder, Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Cricket Board sent a letter to the Stabroek News concerning women’s cricket.

Explanatory Memorandum for the Integrity Commission ActWe have already noted that the Explanatory Memorandum of a bill gives reasons for the introduction of a new bill.

Explaining the new bill Last week we published clauses in the Evidence and Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2008.

Two acts in one bill The title of the bill dealing with driving under the influence of alcohol may have puzzled some consumers.

Citizens should ask for  more goods to be zero rated Last week I was dealing with improvements that I would like to see during this year, 2009.

GPL was the most inconsiderate utility in 2008A New Year has begun and consumers are looking for improvements in their way of life.

Are children really fooled? Santa Claus soared into the headlines of the Stabroek News in the early days of December.