Caribbean societies seem to have cycles of complacently drifting along without any movement for social, economic and political reform and then suddenly become alive …

TODAY 1st August, Emancipation Day,  is celebrated throughout the Caribbean, including Guyana.  In 1833 the Emancipation Act was passed by the British Parliament freeing …

THE discovery of oil deposits in any country for the first time always comes with unexpected suddenness, and the subsequent development of an oil …

WE would like to compliment Dr Vindhya Persaud and her Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for their appointment of an Elderly Home …

IN this offering, we have highlighted the serious floods which have inundated the Interior and which is one of the greatest natural disasters which …

RECENTLY, the Guyana Fire Service declared the Georgetown City Hall to be a fire hazard, with the implication that the structure of the building …

THE year 2021 has been designated International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by the United Nations General Assembly.  The main objective is to raise awareness of …

CORRUPT practices have become a serious concern worldwide, since it is an ailment that has attacked all countries, both rich and poor.  In the ancient …

IN the 20th century, several innovative systems of buying and selling were evolved, such as hire purchase and online shopping.  These systems were all …

TWO weeks ago, the Pomeroon Trading Company’s executives met the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss the expansion of their coconut …