Daily Features

Given all that is known about temperate climes, one would assume that achieving energy efficiency in homes in a country like Denmark might be difficult.

Sonia Noel is hopping off to China to lead a Guyanese contingent of fashion designers who were tipped to participate in the Ningbo International Fashion Fair, an emerging collaboration in diplomatic relations between China and Guyana.

Chess Two years ago, when the buzz of chess was beginning to be heard, we could not anticipate that in a short time we would be representing our nation abroad.

Tongue problems Pet CornerParalysis of the tongue In all my years of practice, I can only recall seeing this condition once.

Consumer Concern Recently much attention has been paid to the protection of children.

Health-A weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Dr Ritesh Kohli, MD – (Internal Medicine Specialist) When you wake up, you should feel well rested and ready to start your day.

A Gardener’s Diary I’d be interested to know whether most of us propagate plants just to save money, and this becomes very satisfying when we realise just how easy it is, and how inexpensive it is.

The View from Europe Is it possible for markets to serve the needs of the people as much as those of companies and shareholders?

Business Page Introduction Perhaps not surprisingly the only feedback I received to last week’s column on tax evasion and tax avoidance was from persons who would generally be considered among the better off.

Latin View By Andres Oppenheimer MEXICO CITY — If you look at the culture pages in Mexico’s newspapers these days, there is little question about what’s the talk of the town in literary circles — old men having sex with young girls.

Ian On Sunday In any given situation we assume that people, including ourselves, will act sensibly.

By  Pandit Suresh Sugrim, NJASM, Inc. Humanitarian Mission Pandit Suresh Sugrim extends love and greetings to every human hearts as we celebrate the festival of Light (Deepavali) and asks at this time we renew the commitment to think of all those less fortunate individuals especially the children and seniors.

By Dr. Latchman P Kissoon The festival of Diwali has been celebrated for ages and grows in attraction by the year.

Legal Permanent Residents and Returning Residents Installment 93 Q: I am a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) of the United States so can I travel freely between Guyana and the United States?

Oh yes, you’ll discover it easily. I tire of the national goings–on;  the “issues of national, significance”.

History this week – No 2009/36 Part 5 By Shammane Joseph This is the fifth instalment in a series of articles which gives a brief overview of the History of the British Guiana railway with particular reference to the Georgetown-Mahaica link.

Development WatchBy Tarron Khemraj Introduction In my previous column (Sep 30, 2009), I underscored the important distinction between competitive advantage and comparative advantage.

Tuesday’s Economic Corner By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION: The key factors to the economic development and sustainment of any country are simple and the same from the Egyptian Empire to the American Empire. 

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) By Alissa Trotz Alissa Trotz is editor of the weekly In the Diaspora ColumnLast week Tuesday (October 6th), ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was interviewed on Canadian national radio, speaking through a translator and by phone from the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he has been holed up since he managed to slip back into the country.

From a youth, growing up at Vreed-en-Hoop and going to school at Main Street and then Saints, I read a lot.