By Jevan Soyer. Inflation was a hallmark of the 1980s, the news was peppered with bulletins stating the constant devaluing of the exchange rate of CARICOM countries against the US dollar. People were having conversations about the high price of bread in Guyana. This gets us to the topic at …
Read More »Sorrel Liquor: Christmas drink with exotic twist
“Exquisite Sorrel Liquor is a smooth local blend made specifically to honour our culture’s traditional love of sorrel.” Entrepreneur Candice Hughes-Bengochea introduces the addition to the Exquisite Brand. For many in our region, Christmas is not complete without a taste of sorrel. So, to delight the more mature taste buds …
Read More »Standard of living: Adjusting to a reduced income
Everyone aspires to have a better standard of living. Even the most contented people desire something that would make their lives more comfortable. Whether it is food, clothing, house, transportation, medicine, books or fees, everything costs money. The global pandemic has crushed most of these aspirations with numerous job losses …
Read More »Corona: A fight on global battleground
“Fighting against a pandemic on the global battleground…In health and medical workers heroes have now been found”. The poem ‘Corona’ is written by George Rampersad of Denmark. Corona At the turn of the year 2020 it appeared from out of the blue Invisible, deadly, silent, like the plague or the …
Read More »New normal: Children lack interest in the real world
Before the pandemic, a lot of children lacked interest in playing outside and having face to face interactions with others. Whether they liked it or not, they were obligated to head out to the physical world to school and family gatherings to interact with people. This break from their devices …
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