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Kandeh K. Yumkella is director general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organiza-tion (UNIDO).

Caribbean Unity at a Crossroads By Alissa Trotz Alissa Trotz is editor of the In the Diaspora Column A capacity Caribbean audience, over 400 strong, gathered at the University of Toronto on May 8th to attend a Caricom Diaspora Public Forum, described by Michael Lashley, Consul General of Trinidad and Tobago as the “first event of its kind in all the decades since the countries of the Caribbean have moved into independence” (not entirely accurate, since if memory serves me correctly the West Indian Commission held public meetings in several diasporic cities).

Coming together By Dave Martins About 10 years ago, the Rotary Club South of Barbados, started a pan-Caribbean entertainment event in that island, featuring various artistes in the region, and they named it “Sweet Caribbean” after a song of mine that dealt with the appeal of regional cultures. 

Michael Jackson’s passing Photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man/woman in the street their views on Michael Jackson’s death, their favourite song and their most striking memory of him.

Business Page Introduction Guyanese accountants are this weekend hosting their counterparts from the region in the annual conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC).

Guyana and the wider world Because of spectacular developments in the ongoing scandals surrounding the CL Financial (Trinidad) and Stanford International (Antigua) Groups and the involvement of local Guyanese enterprises, I will postpone last week’s promise to continue the discussion on whether there are reliable signs of recovery from the global economic crisis, as seen from the perspective of developing countries.

Ian On Sunday Education is important not simply for the implantation of specific information about specific subjects but, perhaps more importantly, for the passing on of a whole ‘culture’ of learning, attitudes, and behaviour – a variety of distinct ‘languages’ of understanding including self-understanding.

Remembering Plaza Cinema By Godfrey Chin The final demise of Plaza Cinema when the roof fell in on June 10 merits a nostalgic journey down memory lane as a tribute to this magnificent Movie Palace.

Ranji Chandisingh, January 5, 1930 − June 15, 2009 Ranji Chandisingh, a former Vice-President of Guyana, Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Minister of the Government, died on June 15, aged 79.

Chess The two positions below occurred at the Bazna invitational tournament in which six of the world’s top grandmasters participated.

The Obama era Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

Health  – A Weekly  column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc.

Nosebleed Pet Corner There are some diseases of dogs and cats where one of the associate symptoms is a bleeding from the nostrils (epistaxis).

Consumer Concerns In the March 2009 No: 3 issue of Gapevine the newsletter of the Guyana Association of Professional Engineers, there is an article on cardboard cooking.

A Gardener’s Diary Cuttings are parts of a plant’s stem, leaf or root that can be detached from the parent and which, when given the right conditions, will form roots and grow to lead an independent life.

The View From EuropeIn a few days time, Caribbean Heads of Government will meet in Georgetown, Guyana.

Locking up their own-And Guyanese in Barbados – legally Just another fleeting look at another unfortunate occurrence and its consequence for our national comfort.

By Ronald Austin Jnr. After 12 hours of lengthy debates fraught with passionately held political views, the Constitution Amendment Bill No.12 was passed in Parliament on the 11th of September 1976.

Summer Travel Installment Eighty – Sixth Q: I am interested in visiting the United States this summer, how do I apply for a U.S.