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President Enrique Peña Nieto
President Enrique Peña Nieto

US Congress could learn from Mexico’s national accord

The 95-point political agreement signed by Mexico’s three biggest political parties this week may have a positive impact on Mexico, and could teach a lesson of civility to the US Congress as it continues fighting over how to avert a fiscal cliff.

Infertility in the female dog

Continued Vaginal infection (Vaginitis) Bacterial infection of the vagina often spreads to the urinary tract causing a burning sensation on urination and increased frequency in the voiding of urine. 

The PPP/C has fooled itself!

Across the political divide, after a year in office, the populace appears to have given up any expectations that, with the exception of national elections sometime soon, much will result from the presidency of Mr.

A hunger strike in a hungry nation

By Gabrielle Hosein Gabrielle Jamela Hosein is a feminist, activist, poet and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, and also writes a column in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Diaspora Column Editor’s Note: Today marks Day 19 since Trinidadian Wayne Kublalsingh, a 53 year old environmental activist and member of the Highway Re-route Movement in Trinidad and Tobago, went on hunger strike to demand an independent technical review of a portion of a planned highway that will connect San Fernando and Point Fortin in the southwestern part of the island.

The National Insurance Scheme and You (Part II)

Introduction Last week, we gave a brief historical background of the National Insurance Scheme as a system of social security: (a) through which enough income is secured to take the place of earnings when they are interrupted by sickness or accident; and (b) to provide for retirement through age or sudden death of a breadwinner.

You have to hand it to America

Many of us in the Caribbean have it in for the USA – the interference in the affairs of other countries; the deadly machinations of their agencies such as the CIA and the FBI; their massively corrupt system of lobbying government running in the millions of dollars daily; their opiate problem – the list goes on – but there are times when you simply have to hand it to America.

Guyana politics now

Winston Churchill, exasperated by opposition politicians constantly questioning his policies and his own credentials and frustrated by having to consult and compromise on measures which in his judgement were straightforward and ripe for introduction without hesitation, once exploded: “Democracy is the worst kind of government!”

Coarse-leaf thyme

A versatile herb

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) commonly called fine-leaf thyme or Spanish thyme herb originates from the Mediterranean and is used in many Caribbean dishes.

Things we have not noticed

Conclusion Introduction This week I continue to raise questions on matters we may not have noticed in areas of public finance and management in Guyana.

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