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By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Lock-down, social distancing, and other restrictions have left millions of us vulnerable to a growing uncertainty about the coronavirus, its specific symptoms, as well as a lack of scientific information about its future effects on ...

Dear Editor:  Information is coming to light that the appointment of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of University of Guyana (UG) took place under questionable circumstances, during the interim APNU-led administration, when a proper search committee was not established. The appointments ...

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia Thursday, October 1, 2020 — The Caribbean and Latin America is in the midst of a “Fourth Industrial Revolution” of technological innovation, which requires enhancing the productivity of the services sector, investing in human capital and ...

EASTERN CARIBBEAN Thursday, October 1, 2020 — Jody White, an entrepreneur and business executive from Trinidad and Tobago, emerged as the winner of the inaugural OECS-Republic Bank Business Model Competition, taking home the first-place prize of US$20,000. The competition is ...

By Rumina Dhalla Guest Writer Despite unrelenting pressures from passenger rights advocates, intense media scrutiny and strident demands from passengers, Canadian airlines have remained largely immutable in refusing to issue cash refunds for cancelled flights. Passengers are offered future travel vouchers ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards Culinary Specialist Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That goes double for your children. They need a good start. They need to have energy in their body to learn, play and socialize. You ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards Culinary Specialist Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla ...

By Bruce Newbold Guest Writer With an aging and slow-growing population, Canada depends on immigration for economic and demographic growth. But the COVID-19 pandemic has effectively closed our borders and virtually halted the entry of immigrants. Troubling new evidence about Canadian attitudes, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica Wednesday, September 30, 2020 — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is calling for an extraordinary, inclusive and sustainable global management and recovery process for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He noted that the world needs a global plan as innovative, ...