Daily Features

After the EPA: Lessons to be learnt There is a wise old adage: ‘Ne-ver cry over spilt milk.’

Legalising Poppy Growing in Afghanistan Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine who lived 460-357bc, concluded that diseases were naturally caused and were cured by natural remedies.

New challenges for the Caribbean By David Jessop ( Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe) For much of the last week, European and Central American ministers and trade negotiators have been in dialogue in Prague and Brussels.

The addiction of competition And here is fascinating thought. Medical studies suggest that in situations of great stress, great danger, in a battle, for instance, with death a fraction away, the body is able to generate something akin to heroin.

There is a tide in the affairs of men… The Stabroek News of Sunday, April 26, 2009 carried a report on the Annual General Meeting of the New Building Society (NBS).

Why not a bit of flowering meadow? Some time ago I mentioned the depletion of fertilizers from our soil after heavy rainfall, and the loss of nutrients from our gardens and the fact that we have the opportunity to replace some of that loss.

Diabetes and foot care: Why is it important? By Dr Anirban Banerjee MS, MRCS (Consultant Surgeon) Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects up to 6% of the population (higher in the older age groups).

Ear ailments (Continued) Maladies of the ear flap (Pinna) Biting flies The ear flap has an assortment of blood vessels which, when damaged, tend to bleed uncontrollably.

A chess exchange programme may be possible The impromptu visit of German grandmaster Rainer Buhmann to Guyana has deepened the conviction held by local chess players that for sure, the oldest game known to man is on the rise, and that in time, we may yet present our country as a global player on the international stage.

Danger signs Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A common virus may be a major  cause of high blood pressure, researchers said on Thursday in a  finding that may bring new approach to treating a condition  that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.

CAYENNE, French Guiana (Reuters) – An Ariane rocket  launched two scientific space observatories on Thursday that  will help scientists better understand the formation of the  universe, space officials said.

‘I’m a single-parent (mom)’From St. Mary to Marcie And Minister ManickchandJust five days ago we joined the Americans and the world in observing or celebrating Mother’s Day.

Celebrating 100 years of public library service: a historical perspective of the National Library of Guyana By Ms.

– Dani Rodrik, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University’s John F.

– Richard N. Haass, formerly Director of Policy Planning in the US State Department, is President of The Council on Foreign Relations.

In the Diaspora (This is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guyanese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guy-ana and the Carib-bean) By D.

By Sarah Bharrat with photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man/woman in the street how they felt about dress codes instituted by public and private organizations and if those codes were too strict.

The global economic crisis: A tipping point in regional integration As I have tried to show in recent columns the meltdown of the CL Financial and Stanford Financial Groups has had serious damaging effects on the financial sector of most Caricom member states.