CHRISTMAS is often termed a “holy day” or a “festival” or festive day. The holy day is the religious facet of Christmas, and the …

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations-designated “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”. It is commemorated in various …

From time to time, various Ministers, as Heads of Government Departments and officials of the Private Sector, have spoken out against corruption, which exists …

WHENEVER a small oil-producing country emerges in the world, a large number of predatory carpetbaggers congregate on the horizon, awaiting the opportunity to pounce …

ON November 16, International Day of Tolerance was observed worldwide under the auspices of the United Nations.  Over the last quarter-of-a-century, the nations or …

IN the 18th and much of the 19th century, sugar was among the most profitable investments in the world. Most Caribbean countries were founded …

RECENTLY, the alumni, students, teachers, and most of the Guyanese community celebrated the 180th Anniversary of the founding of Queen’s College in 1844. The …

GUYANA, like most third-world countries, has the ambition of achieving the social and economic standards which prevail in first-world countries like the United States …

MANY consumers, and indeed citizens as a whole, have expressed confusion over the terms climate change, renewable energy, low carbon development, and clean energy, …

DIWALI only became a national holiday after Independence. Before then, its celebration was confined almost wholly to the Indian community. With the advent of …