Daily Features

Introduction In last week’s Business Page I indicated that I would be addressing the 2010 Auditor General’s report this week.

Bogota, Colombia— The US State Department wasn’t terribly smart when it rejected a demand by Latin American populist leaders that Cuba be invited to an April 14 summit of President Barack Obama with 33 hemispheric leaders in Colombia.

This is the eighth in our series on new parliamentarians Essequibian Cornell Damon has been a member of the PPP/C for over two decades and he says he would use his new appointment as a member of the National Assembly to continue the work of the party and represent the people of Region Two.

There is a call for more to be done to help families first of all accept that a loved one is HIV positive and secondly and most important, to give the infected person the support they need.

Ruptured ligaments/tendons  By its more specific definition, a ligament is a short band of tough flexible fibrous tissue binding bones together.

I had an interesting conversation about women’s issues in Guyana with a community leader this past week.

“From Pakaraima’s peaks of pow’r To Corentyne’s lush sands Her children pledge each faithful hour To guard Guyana’s lands To foil the shock of rude invader Who’d violate her earth To cherish and defend forever The state that gave them birth” Pardon my very negative assumption here – based on lots of enquiries – that too many hundreds of our citizens are not at all familiar with the words of our wonderful “Song of the Republic”. 

People need, want and aspire for good leaders to lead them into a good future.

All who care to already know that funding is the major ailment affecting the University of Guyana.

Of the seven Caribbean countries surveyed in the recent United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Citizens Security Survey, Guyana has experienced the greatest loss in human development caused by inequality between the respective achievements of men and women.

The diaspora column is edited by Alissa Trotz Editor’s Note: The 10th parliament is now in session, and Guyanese are now waiting to see what will unfold with the presentation of the 2012 budget.

This week we visited the Diamond/Grove Housing Scheme and interviewed residents about the condition of the roads and other infrastructure and also asked them to speak about issues that are affecting them.

The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) is also known as the Hawk-headed Parrot and it can be seen in the Iwokrama River Lodge when fruiting trees are bearing.

Latin America rarely comes up as a major issue in US presidential races, but this time it will; there are growing signs that Iran’s rising presence in the region will become a contentious election topic.

Continued This week I would like to continue on the topic of bone infections (osteitis).

‘I would just like to tell you a little story, my mom committed suicide when I was six years old, I’m the only girl and youngest of three kids.

Believe me, today I intended to indulge in pure, sweet justified escapism.

Installment One Hundred Twenty-Seven This edition of Ask the Consul addresses common questions that applicants ask when they intend to travel outside the United States.

Moruca-born sisters Stephanie Wall and Jean Rodrigues travelled from their Canadian homes in the heart of winter to traverse their beloved Guyana with one hope: to bring joy to the hearts of Guyanese children.

Two weeks ago (“PPP/C has an historic opportunity …..:”  SN 25/01/12) I promised to address what it is that politicians can mean when they claim that their policy or actions are based on ‘principle.’