A SYMBOL OF THE PLURAL SOCIETY AND CULTURE THE date of Diwali or Deepawali, like Easter and all other ancient holy days, is arrived …

-FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD SECURITY THE Ministry of Agriculture has declared October to be ‘Agriculture Month’ when the ministry would be outreaching to the …

A FEW months ago, local rock musician Gavin Mendonca stumbled upon a book of 100 Guyanese folk songs, a treasure trove in its own …

IN Guyana’s history, there have been two pervading myths or traditions — Guyana being the City of Gold or El Dorado– and the other, …

IN the last two or three weeks, the consumer community were both surprised and rejoiced that the Food and Drugs Department had shown a …

SOME years ago when Tourism began to be seriously promoted by the Private Sector and Government, it was recognised that Aviation was a sine …

EDUCATION and the acquisition of various technical skills, such as fully knowing the intricacies of smartphones or computers have become a necessary part of …

FROM time to time this column has carried articles alerting consumers as to the dangers of using expired food and drugs and food and …

A FACET OF NATIONAL PLURAL CULTURAL POLICY SEPTEMBER each year has been set aside for the commemoration of Indigenous Heritage Month. This year, the …

SOME weeks ago, this column dealt with folk remedies used in Guyana and particularly herbal folk remedies including tree barks. It was pointed out that …