Daily Features

Introduction In Guyana, inequality and poverty have a lot to do with people’s perception of these.

I am likely to get a lot of flak from some Guyanese for saying this, but it seems to me by just looking around at the kind of people one encounters in our country these days that we had far more flamboyant folks in times gone by.

It’s avocado (pear) season and all around you can find them.

The big news circulating in the international chess world is Fabiano Caruana’s riveting performances in the Sinquefield Cup, St Louis, USA.

Momordica charantia commonly called Carilla, bitter melon or bitter gourd originated from the Indian sub-continent.

This week, I found myself reflecting on my journalistic career and the toxic nature of the relationship that develops between the independent press in Guyana and our government, particularly within the last few years of the PPP/C’s scandal-filled management of the state.

American teens, Muslim global presenceSome weeks I do tire over the choice of topics or issues.

There is a tendency among people, all over the world, to defer to doctors and other healthcare practitioners.

Kellawan Lall, a former PPP/C minister of Local Government and Regional Development, once publicly-expressed a desire for a public-health crisis to occur in the city of Georgetown (KN, July 15, 2010).

This Ask the Consul article addresses photo requirements for non-immigrant visa (NIV) applications.

We straddle South America and the Caribbean, this Guyanese nation, blessed beyond measure, able to make a dynamic contribution to the global village, positioned to play important roles in shaping regional affairs.

It appears that circumstances have finally got the better of Mr David Granger and pushed him towards radical action.

It was reported last week that Mr Robert Persaud proposed the high cost of energy as the key constraint preventing the development of manufacturing in Guyana.

By Peter Sutherland LONDON – On both sides of the Atlantic, anti-immigrant politics are undermining democracies and damaging lives.

Since the news of an apparent abuse in the grant of duty-free concessions to two remigrants, I have been tempted to do an article on the Remigrant’s Scheme with a view to identifying any shortcomings that might have contributed to this apparent abuse.

By Maya Trotz Maya Trotz teaches environmental engineering at the University of South Florida, Tampa  In Environmental Engineering we usually say that there are 5 pillars of sustainability for projects: Environment, economic, socio-cultural respect, political cohesion, and community participation.

With a new school term having started two Mondays ago, this week we asked ten parents in Essequibo whether it was costly to get their children ready for the new school term.

I have far exceeded the Biblical span of three score years and ten, so I realize clearly that this overtime gifted by the Gods must be most carefully husbanded.

The announcement of support for a Nagamootoo/Hughes elections ticket for the AFC by its Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, has attracted much comment.

Meet Dendropsophus leucophyllatus, the clown tree frog. This beautiful rainforest species occurs in the Guianas and the Amazon Basin and is active at night.