Today’s column continues the discussion of Guyana’s long declared policy option of seeking membership of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as a cornerstone of its approach to governance of the fast approaching time of oil and gas production and export.
Early in my music life, when I was trying my wings, a major influence was the work of the late Louise Bennett of Jamaica.
Golden Fleece on the Essequibo Coast is situated 13 miles north of Supenaam and is home to approximately 700 persons.
The photography of Bobby Fernandes has been a grace and glory in this land for decades.
The pacu is a fish related to the pirhana. The sweet water pacu has fearsome, human-like, teeth.
After last week’s Tastes Like Home column, I received several emails asking for the recipe for the steamed okra and tomato salad with the soy sauce-lime dressing.
A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) in a mangrove forest at Plastic City, Vreed-en-Hoop.
The FIDE 2017 Women’s World Chess Champion-ship is underway in Tehran, Iran, amid the boycott of a handful of notable players.
After a hard-fought battle with rare bone cancer two years ago, 50-year-old Sukree Boodram thought she was winning when she was told that she was in remission.
New Year’s Day Amid the boom of firecrackers a year has come to an end, And the spring wind has wafted warm breath to the wine.
‘Mash’, Trinidad Carnival or that special event that you have to attend is right around the corner.
Over the last few weeks I have received many queries on how to care for potted house plants and what type of plant food to use.
Hi Everyone, Get a big pot with a cover because a lot of things have to be layered in it to make this dish.
Despite having a small wedding of my own, I am always giddy with excitement when I am invited to one.
Introduction Last Sunday’s column completed my presentation of ten lessons which I have argued the Guyanese authorities can profitably learn from a studied appraisal of worldwide experiences with oil-based sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) over the past six decades.
If you can, every now and then it is good to escape the reality which you have settled into.
Public rage in Georgetown continues to grow and expand as last Thursday’s massive demonstration shows, even as the government has finally been forced to intervene in the parking meter fiasco.
What a name to give to a village, which according to some people is situated ‘behind God’s back’; a village that has no access to public transportation because it is almost four miles off the public road; a village with holes in its roads too big to call potholes and where nothing seems easy.
This week in Guyana came news reports about the Junior Calypso Competition for Mashramani drawing some talented performers in the final of the event.
The staging of a production titled Sociarama by Lloyd n De Arts Production at the Theatre Guild Playhouse at the end of January, provided a good opportunity for a review of the state of drama in contemporary Guyanese society.
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