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Written by Guest Columnist
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:37 |
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As a people, we have a choice to make. And to this end the GTUC will be dispatching messages to the South Africa government and the trade union community, reminding them of the workers’ commitment and contributions to the apartheid struggle, making known our support for the O.R.Tambo award to Forbes Burnham, and expressing our concern that they have allowed an issue of national character to be hijacked by red-herring and egos. We are going to be making it known that those against the award are not speaking for us.
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Written by Guest Columnist
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:19 |
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The recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report on the Caribbean titled Caribbean Small States: Challenges of High Debt and Low Growth (February 20, 2013) deserves particular attention for some of the things it says, and for some of the things it did not say. As is well known, Caribbean states, to varying degrees, are finding it extremely difficult to make ends meet and states are increasingly turning to the multilaterals, including the IMF, for help. What is the report saying about the challenges of the Caribbean and what are the recommendations? Are these recommendations adequate? Is anything missing?
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Written by Guest Columnist
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 14:45 |
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The twice postponed 30th Congress of the PPP will be held in Port Mourant, Corentyne, on August 2 - 4. It will provide an opportunity for the Party to seek out inspiration from the birthplace of its founder. It was in Berbice, the traditional stronghold of the PPP, that the greatest loss of votes took place and the greatest apathy among PPP supporters was detected at the 2011 elections.
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Written by Guest Columnist
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Saturday, 16 March 2013 21:36 |
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The slow dismantling of Cheddi Jagan’s legacy of reasoned debate as a method of convincing opponents and educating supporters began at the turn of the century. It created the opening for the introduction of an alternative approach to political discourse – the cuss-down. Many had hoped that with the change in Government, this particularly degrading and offensive type of verbal assault would come to a welcome end. It was felt that necessity would dictate a change of course because it was believed that the cuss-down tactic caused the PPP to lose votes at the last elections. However, it appears to have been given a new lease of life at the rally at Babu John on March 3, in the name of Cheddi Jagan.
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Written by Guest Columnist
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Wednesday, 06 March 2013 00:24 |
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by W. Alejandro Sánchez, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Hugo Chávez Frias, President of the BolivarianRepublic of Venezuela, passed away on March 5, 2013, due to severe health complications. For at least the past year and half, the Venezuelan head of state had been battling cancer that continued to appear in spite of several surgeries. He traveled to Cuba for a new round of treatment this past December 2012, naming his vice president, Nicolas Maduro, as his successor, should the worst happen.
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