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ONE letter-writer asked how the Government can govern the country under the duress of the Opposition’s constant destructive, anti-developmental and unpatriotic actions.

SEVEN years ago, eleven innocent Guyanese – five children and six adults, were slaughtered without mercy during the massacre at approximately 01:30 hrs on the morning of January 26, 2008, some while still in their beds by bestial gunmen armed with shotguns and AK-47s.

Exceptional benefits WILDLIFE – both plants and animals – have no doubt played a significant role in shaping our traditions and customs throughout human history.

ONE of the earliest articles I did in this series was one in October of 2007, titled ‘Cultural Education and Tolerance’, a theme I’ve referred to from time to time since then. As I recently wrote, the UN has to retool itself to combat two new main security threats in this age: climate change and

Analysis by Rickey Singh THERE’S never a dull political moment when it comes to the antics of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to team up with the Alliance For Change (AFC) in their desperate bid to establish a common front against the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for the coming general elections scheduled for May 11 and

By Dr. Prem Misir There is general agreement that politics is about acquiring power and once acquired, the formation of a government constitutes the next solemn act as well as the sustainability of this power.

WITH the announcement to the nation that national and regional elections will be held on May 11, the election campaign is now officially on. In fact, campaigning preparations had already been in progress. Now the race has begun. This constitutional exercise is being held two years earlier, and has come about because of circumstances already

THE development of a country is highly dependent on the unity of the people but more importantly, unity among the various political establishments.

A COMPELLING rhetorical question has been pervading within recent times, left hanging without being conclusively answered.

This week, knowing fully well how partisan any attempt at debate can be, particularly on certain contentious issues, this week I want to look at a couple of things from a hypothetical perspective, focusing on the core mechanics of what is being done and what can be done better.