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Christmas has become associated with a whole range of traditions, some of them fairly ancient, and others of more recent vintage.

A Gardener’s Diary I suppose that introducing the subject of worms just after breakfast on a Sunday morning is not quite the done thing, but the interesting thing is that they are very garden friendly. 

by Jean-Michel Severino Jean-Michel Severino is the CEO of the Agence Française de Développement and a member of the blog www.id4d.org.

Schoolchildren across the country who play chess are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the National Schools Chess Championships this Saturday at the Carifesta Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue.

(Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed  are his own) By Bernd Debusmann WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – It is a timeline rich in  irony.

ST. LOUIS, (Reuters) – Norman Borlaug, the father of  the Green Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, had only months to  live when he received a visit from an old friend, Rob Fraley,  chief of technology for Monsanto Co.

Frankly Speaking… By  A.A. Fenty So why this “American” bias today? Partly because last year at this time most Guyanese were basking in the aftermath of Barack Obama’s victory in the US Presidential elections.

History this week – No. 39/2009 By Clyde W. Thierens In the political development of Guyana, Winifred Gaskin stands out as an extraordinary example of an early Guyanese politician who displayed exemplary characteristics of patriotism, commitment to cause, pioneering zeal and strength of character.

By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA CEO, AFC Introduction Recently the President blasted the AFC for being unpatriotic for stating that our nation’s economic stagnation is due to crime, corruption and lack of transparency as validated by many international reports.

One colour for taxis Interviews and photos by Femi Harris and Tiffny Rhodius This week we asked the man and woman in the street for their opinion on the decision to require all taxis to be one colour from next August.

Who do we think we are? By Cary Fraser Cary Fraser teaches at Penn State University, and is a regular contributor to the Trinidad and Tobago Review.

When I lived in the Cayman Islands, I would make it my business to come out and support the sports teams from Guyana that would visit the island. 

for what else is there but books, books and the sea, verandahs and the pages of the sea to write of the wind and the memory of wind whipped hair in the sun, the colour of fire.

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Last week I concluded my rather extended discussion on the current global economic crisis and the lessons to be learnt from this.

(Continued) By Dr Pankaj Kshatriya, MD (Physician) What is a stress test?

Today we have global recognition that unsustainable patterns of consumption are leading to extremely serious social and environmental impacts worldwide.

Reporter: ‘Mike, how are you approaching this fight?’ Tyson: ‘ With bad intentions.’

Having discussed all the various tooth and gum ailments over the past weeks, we must now logically turn to the prevention aspect.

LA PAZ – Bolivian President Evo Morales  looks set to win re-election easily on Dec.