Stabroek Weekend

Guyana and the wider world

‘Global Europe’, Government rocurement and MFN By Dr. Clive Thomas As we approach the end of this analysis of the CARIFORUM-EU, EPA it is becoming clearer that to appreciate its full significance an understanding of the Global Europe project, which underlines and motivates the European Commission’s actions is necessary.

Understanding the EPA: tourism

This is the third part of a ten-part series by David Jessop explaining the provisions of the Economic Partnership Agreement, which the Cariforum countries will sign with the European Union in June.

Ian On Sunday

By Ian Mc Donald Pilgrims on the golden road Nearly every one of us is quite content with whatever ordinary small successes we are able to achieve in life without too much sweat, risk, or expenditure of time and effort.

Chess

Teachers from around Guyana introduced to chess With Errol Tiwari The newly established Guyana Chess Federation scored an imperceptible victory last week towards the promotion of the ancient board game when it lectured to teachers from 16 sporting districts throughout the country.

The 1762 revolt in Berbice

While there is nothing in this country to compare with the two great risings of 1763 in Berbice and 1823 in Demerara, they were not the only ones to have taken place here.

Health

A Weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc Dr Soumyaroop Dash – MD, DNB (Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician)What is TB?

Consumer Concern

Think metric By Eileen Cox Guyana changed from the imperial system of measurement to the metric system on 1 January, 2002.

Bookshelf

Ramcharan’s foreign policy study: more historical fantasy than scholarly writing Robin Ramcharan, The National Security of Guyana: A Study in Foreign Policy.

Pet Corner

By Dr. Steve Surujbally Canine cancers continued Breast Cancers/Tumours So far we have been dealing with surface tumours/cancers (e.g.

Arts On Sunday

Testament: A fitting celebration of the Theatre Guild’s restoration By Al Creighton’s A theatrical production was performed on the weekend of March 14 to 16, 2008, which was exceptionally important for several reasons.

A Gardener’s Diary

Water before and after when planting By John Warrington Most gardeners use ‘space sowing’ to get their seeds into the ground, because it is so economical.

Guyana and the Wider World

EPA fall out: Governance in Caricom  By Dr Clive Thomas For the past two weeks, this column has been assessing the consultation process pursued by the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) during negotiations leading up to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Business Page

On the Line – Annual Reports  Demerara Tobacco Company Limited and the Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry 2007  By Christopher Ram Introduction Over the course of the next two days corporate Guyana will come alive with annual general meetings scheduled to be held by two of the country’s public companies.

Pet Corner

Skin Tumours By Dr Steve Surujbally Angiomas This is a simple tumour formed by a mass of small blood vessels (or in spaces where blood or lymph circulates).

Chess with Errol Tiwari

 Chess helps empower children to succeed The secret to success, happiness, achieving your desires, all of the things that we as humans do and aspire to be, comes down to one concept: the ability to accurately assess your position.

A Gardener’s Diary

Gardening is more probability than certainty  By John Warrington I am in England at present but I hope it’s only for the shortest while.

Obituary

David King, AA, 21 June 1944 – 25 March 2008 David Robert Lynch King, AA, managing director of King Advertising Limited, died on 25 March, aged 63.

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