Daily Features

What freedom of information? -Reminiscences and Repasts I’m still in places where it’s cold.

Reasons for planters in the British Caribbean opposing amelioration proposals of the British Government after 1822By Clyde W Thierens The abolition of the British slave trade in 1807 had raised expectations that British Caribbean slave owners would have been moved by necessity to improve the lot of their slaves.

Fraud and the Visa Process Installment Seventy-Five As you begin to prepare for your visa interview, whether planning to migrate on an immigrant visa or planning to take a short-term trip on a non-immigrant visa, it is important to be aware of the consequences of committing fraud. 

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, led Germany’s Green Party for nearly 20 years.

Interviews by Melissa Charles This week we asked the man/woman in the street their views regarding the Barack Obama inauguration.

Small rice farmers are disappearing By Wazir Mohamed Wazir Mohamed spent the formative years of his life as a community and political worker, and is engaged in academic research to find answers to Guyana’s seemingly intractable ethnic dilemma.

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader in the German Green Party for almost 20 years.

Integrity Commission on shaky ground Introduction There has been unprecedented focus this past week on the Integrity Commission established under the Integrity Commission Act 1997.

2008: Shocks to the Guyana economy and its prospects for 2009 Shifting gears This week I am shifting gears and stating a new discussion on the performance of the Guyana economy during 2008 and its prospects for the year ahead.

What the earth swallows is soon forgotten The Stabroek News feature ‘History This Week’ is providing readers with a most valuable series of vignettes from Guyana’s past.

Ayube Hamid, MS, AA, September  20, 1926 − January 21, 2009 Ayube Ahamad Khan, MS, AA, better known as Ayube Hamid, former Programme Manager and Sales and Marketing Manager of the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation, died on January 21, aged 82.

A little light for the Caribbean in the global gloom As the global financial crisis begins to have an increasingly potent effect on the Caribbean, governments across the region are beginning to take steps to mitigate some of its most immediate effects.

Fortifying the federation The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has again demonstrated that it is a strong proponent of the development of chess in Guyana by donating some demonstration chess boards and chess clocks to the Guyana Chess Federation.

In the crucible of historyWayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

Ailments of the eye (Continued) The third eyelid You may recall that we had mentioned that dogs and cats and other species had a third eyelid (nictitating membrane) – in addition to the upper and lower lids, which cover the eyeball during sleep and blinking.

Sow fine seed inside Just a quick recap from last week.

Citizens should ask for  more goods to be zero rated Last week I was dealing with improvements that I would like to see during this year, 2009.

Low back pain By Dr Amit Verma, MD (Anaesthesiology) Low back pain (LBP) is one of most common reasons for a hospital visit amongst adults.