ON October 1 every year, the International Day for the Elderly is commemorated under the auspices of the United Nations.  The theme of this year’s …

SINCE Oil was discovered in Guyana, there has been a group of educated persons who have expressed many forebodings of the new oil wealth. …

TRAINING is always required to conduct any aspect of economic activity successfully.  For traditional industries such as agriculture and mining, which have been operating …

SINCE the Industrial Revolution which began in the 18th century, free primary education and universal literacy of the population had been adopted as education …

SEPTEMBER has been designated Amerindian Heritage Month.  Over the years, the meaning of this occasion has been evolving.  In its first years, it aspired to …

OVER the last 50 years, the musical culture of Guyana has experienced a serious decline.  Such decline is apparent in all the musical traditions …

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 has been declared “Census Day” in Guyana.  Census Day is declared every 10 years and is among the most important events this …

WITHIN the last six months, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders, addressed the Guyana Bar Association at their …

WHEN oil was discovered in commercial quantities in Guyana some six years ago, the government authorities at the time were very inexperienced regarding the …

ON August 1, Emancipation Day is celebrated by all Guyanese, both at home and abroad, as being one of the country’s most important anniversaries, …