Although an eerie calm may have settled on Europe now that the immediacy of the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU) has sunk in, it should not lull the Caribbean into a sense of false security or inaction.
Part 1 Political condition There has been much speculation about the Guyana economy over the last year or so.
Dilemma Last week’s column revealed what is perhaps a crucial dilemma facing Guyana’s forests.
The report of the Steering Committee on Constitutional Reform (SCCR), appointed by the government and headed by attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes, was handed over to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo in April.
One of the things I enjoy the most is to browse in good bookstores and buy a stock of books to read and add to my library.
Fungi are tiny organisms that live in the soil. Plants can contract fungal diseases from water, air and soil, and sometimes via insects and viruses.
Chess is enjoying an unprecedented boom in the capital city much of it because there was open criticism over the manner in which the 2016 Guyana Olympiad chess team was chosen.
The ‘summer’ season or as we Guyanese say the July/August holiday is here and like I stated last week, this means more outdoor activities.
The theatre is built on traditions, some with historical significance, some arising from the formal nature of the profession, others because of its prevailing sense of nobility, though several of those origins are unknown, hazy and speculative.
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Even though we live in a tropical environment all year round, we do feel the effects of the changing weather systems throughout the year.
Border crossing: Riding across the Takutu Bridge (Photo by Keno George)
The Crimson Topaz is among the largest of all hummingbirds, second only to the Giant Hummingbird found in the Andes.
Hi Everyone, I enjoy watching people cook – from prep, to plating.
Twenty that is the number of prom dresses that 22-year-old Naomi Murray designed for a single prom during the busy prom season.
Conclusion Widespread The examination of Massy and its performance in 2015 began last week.
The European Council President, Donald Tusk, could not have been clearer.
Photos by Joanna Dhanraj Adventure on the Essequibo Coast is still affiliated with the former ferry stelling.
On-going series The recent media release by ExxonMobil to the effect that the findings of its second offshore well (Liza 2) appear to confirm the substantial size of Guyana’s potential oil and gas reserve, presents me with a welcome opportunity to remind readers that my recent columns on Guyana’s extractive forest sub-sector are directly linked to an ongoing series dedicated to evaluate Guyana’s future as an intensive natural resources extraction-dependent economy, in the coming time of large-scale oil and gas production and export.
This week the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is back with us as the matches begin at Warner Park in St Kitts, and the second one, with Guyana’s Amazon Warriors meeting the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, was a thriller.
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