By Nina L. Khrushcheva
MOSCOW – When North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stepped out of his armored train at a railway station in the eastern Russian town of Khasan for his recent meeting with President Vladimir Putin, I could not help but think of the satirical 2017 film The Death of Stalin.
By Joshua Castellino
LONDON – In March 1977, representatives from 116 countries gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, for the inaugural United Nations Water Conference.
If we are to meet the 1.5-degree limit and protect ourselves from climate extremes, climate champions, particularly in the developing world, need solidarity.
By Yongheng Deng and Shang-Jin Wei
MADISON/NEW YORK – Bribery of public officials remains a major problem across the developing world and in some developed countries, too.
Food drying is considered one of the oldest ways in which to preserve food, but it is not an area that is heavily invested in despite its contributions towards curbing food wastage and contributing towards increased food security in Guyana.
By Carla Norrlöf
TORONTO – Many experts believe that the US dollar’s global hegemony, which has endured for nearly 80 years, is finally coming to an end.
By Roberto Valent, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the UN Development Coordination Office, and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator
Eight years ago, Member States gathered at the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).
By Carl Bildt
STOCKHOLM – Russian President Vladimir Putin had obvious reasons for hosting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un at Vostochny, Russia’s new spaceport in eastern Siberia, this month.
By Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth
Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bishanuth is CEO, Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation and Minister, Guyana Presbyterian Church
On the 6th of September, I had the opportunity of addressing a gathering of distinguished persons at the launch of the Guyana Together campaign.
In a recent interview with the Stabroek News, outgoing United States Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch stated the United States government does not involve itself in negotiations on behalf of its private sector and that it acts only as a facilitator to ensure companies know what investment options are available in foreign territories.
By Shlomo Ben-Ami
TEL AVIV – Peace processes tend to be riddled with uncertainties, especially when conflicts are protracted and each side’s intentions, willingness, and capacity to comply with any agreement remain unclear.
Every time I see another ‘One Guyana’ concert I wonder if the idea is to keep the people feeling good and entertained while distracted from the issues that are detrimental to this country.
By Todd G. Buchholz
SAN DIEGO – A movie starring Helen Mirren as Golda Meir has just opened, 50 years after the war that ended the Israeli prime minister’s career.
Development within the context of Guyana is pursued through the lens of market liberalism, which centres economic growth over human, social and environmental wellbeing.