In the Diaspora (This is one of a series of weekly columns from Guyanese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guyana and the Caribbean) The President has rightly condemned the most recent incident of torture and he has given the police two weeks to conduct an investigation, but he cannot afford to be selective on this matter in the face of other torture allegations.
So it Go Two weeks ago in this column, in response to some complaints that popular music performers were leading people astray, I made the point that “majority popular music trends” – those were the words I used – were almost always a reflection of popular culture and that the popular performers were, in fact, not leading but simply reflecting their societies.
What the people say… Photos and interviews by Femi Harris and Tiffny Rhodius This week we asked the man and the woman in the street what they do to relieve stress when it comes knocking.
Not many Guyanese, I am sure, think about it but we have a National Trust whose high and shining objective is to preserve the national heritage.
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In last Sunday’s column I had described the many pledges made in the past by rich countries to come to the aid and support of poor countries as the ‘fool’s gold’ of international economic diplomacy.
Dr Madhu Pandey Singh, MD – (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) Couples who have been trying to conceive for a long time without success will likely eventually turn for help with conception.
“Do unto others as you would that they should do to you”.
With six rounds to go and a phenomenal three-point lead against opponents who are supposedly the strongest chess players in the country, Wendell Meusa has almost certainly established that he would be the new national champion.
Two years into a PhD in American History, James R Dickenson came to the realization that he was neither historian nor academic though he had significant interest in his country’s history and he did the next best thing – he became a journalist.
Fargo is next Tuesday’s classic film at the National Gallery, Castellani House.
– continued A colleague who reads these articles (Glory be!) commented that I should mention that some dogs have a genetic predisposition to have more (or less) teeth in their mouths.
By Paul Salem This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world.
David Jessop can be contacted at david.jessop@caribbean-council.org Previous columns can be found at www.caribbean-council.org
A Gardener’s Diary For longer ago than I care to remember the Frangipani has been one of my favourite tropical trees.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan, Barrister-at-Law, Director of the Guyana Institute for Public Policy Countries such as Guyana face great challenges in assuring economic and social justice to their people.
Frankly Speaking… By A.A. Fenty I’ll be guilty of being both extremely brief and a bit preachy today.
By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA, CEO, AFC INTRODUCTION: The cost of living woes are being discussed from the living room, the board room to the political policy makers’ offices.
In The Diaspora Ulele Burnham is a barrister specializing in mental health and discrimination law and practises from chambers in London.
Photos and interviews by Tiffny Rhodius This week we asked the man and woman in the street if they have given much thought to where they will be in their old age and whether they might have to stay in a home for the elderly.
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