Daily Features

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.

I was there… -The Inauguration’s American Dream (That captionshould read, “I was there- but…) Well greetings friends.

The recent West Indies Test Series in New Zealand: Jerome Taylor’s remarkable century By Winston McGowan The recent West Indies Test series in New Zealand witnessed several outstanding performances by the visitors.

Interviews by Sara Bharrat and photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man/woman on the street about their dream place to travel.

Rethinking Inter-American RelationsBy Cary Fraser Cary Fraser teaches African and African American Studies and History at Penn State University We will return to the final installation of Wazir Mohammed’s series on rice and globalization next week.

Change is coming in Cuba In the last week Cuba has hosted receptions around the world to mark the fiftieth anniversary of its socialist revolution.

What will happen to the region’s economy? In the space of a few months the bursting of the private housing market bubble in the United States has produced a world-wide credit crunch, financial crisis and economic recession, all of staggering proportions.

We are lost without the right peopleOne man is running a company with the help of three old family retainers, two others who haven’t had a new idea in a couple of generations, and a whole raft of school drop-outs.

Staggering increase in external debt Bad news The country’s stock of external public and publicly guaranteed debt rose by 20.3 per cent to US$804 million from the end of September 2007 to the end of September 2008.

‘Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive’It all seemed to be happening last week, in DC and beyond, and little of it was good.

The rebellion that erupted forty years ago on Thursday, January 2, in the Rupununi District has been the single most serious threat to the national security and territorial integrity of the state.

GPL was the most inconsiderate utility in 2008A New Year has begun and consumers are looking for improvements in their way of life.

Sowing seed in seed traysIn the ‘olden days’ (I refer to the 1940s and ’50s) normal sized seeds were always sown in a standard seed tray made of wooden slats tacked together in such a way that moisture could drain from the base after the seedlings had been watered.

Breast milk… best milk Part 2By Dr Santosh Mhetre, MD (Paediatrics)We will be continuing from last week’s breast-feeding advice.

Barack Hussain Obama — After Tuesday New leaders, old expectations One year ago, I was impressed with the views of  some contributions to the America Newsweek magazine ,with respect to Barack Obama, who was then battling  for the Democratic Party nomination in order to  challenge for the Presidency of the USA – the  nation too many still love to hate .