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Democracies came to be based on a balanced view of human nature; people are by nature selfish but self-government is possible because we are wise enough to restrain and control that selfishness.

Critics outside the PPP have accused me of being silent while in the PPP, and of only recently having found my voice.

Barely moved Despite a major decline in the amount by which gross national disposable income (GNDI) increased last year as revealed in the 2014 budget statistics, the government expects the economy to grow by 5.6 per cent this year. 

(Continued from last week) Actually, the scientific literature on the nutritional requirements of the elderly dog seems not to be copious. 

My very first visit to Trinidad in 1967, to try and launch Tradewinds in the Caribbean, was a whirlwind affair – a lot of hustle and hurry.

While it is easy to run out of ideas as to what to cook, sometimes all it takes is a different approach and presentation to our regular dishes.

On March 29 Cuba’s National Assembly passed a new foreign investment law.

If you think that Latin America is doomed to remain behind in science, technology and innovation — as one could conclude from the latest international rankings of patents of new inventions — you should meet Luis Von Ahn.

Having entered the most entries in almost every class it was no surprise that Mrs Mary McDonald won many of the prizes and was awarded the Overall Winner in 2014 Flower Show held at the Umana Yana last Sunday, walking away with the Miracle Gro prize and trophy. 

Dethroned world chess champion Viswanathan Anand last Sunday earned the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen for the world championship title by winning the rigorous Candidates chess tournament.

The trafficking, exploitation and imprisonment of women and girls in our country’s interior is real.

When I considered exploring today’s lead issue, during last week.  I suspected that it might just generate stimulating, even animated exchanges in the Assembly.

A Partnership for National Unity urges the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration to respect the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana by establishing the Local Government Commission without further delay!

Our nation, the Guyanese civilization, this society, exists in language. We chose to define ourselves, a nation forged under fiery forced labour in the British Empire, through words, names, language.

In Guyana politicians on all sides proclaim their concern for the poor and commitment to ease their condition, but over the years, knowingly or unknowingly, many of their proposals have undermined their professed concern.

Introduction As far as policies promoting economic development go, I can think of few more important than greater economic integration of CARICOM.

Last Tuesday, we began a series of articles on the presentations of key speakers at the University College of the Cayman Islands Caribbean Anti-Corruption Conference that was held on 19-21 March 2014.

Gabrielle Jamela Hosein is a feminist, activist, poet and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, St.

I was privileged to have been invited to participate in the University College of Cayman Islands Caribbean Anti-Corruption Conference held on 19-21 March 2014.

Sylvan Williams, Chairman, Rockstone Community Develop-ment Council (CDC): `I’m living in Rockstone for twenty four years now and I was elected Chairman on 7 April, 2012.