Daily Features

Last week, the authorities in Gambia obtained a court order to freeze and place a temporary hold on all known assets and companies directly linked to former President Yahya Jammeh.

Members of the public were asked to give their views on the restriction on the import of used tyres by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

By Ulele Burnham, Alissa Trotz and Andaiye In its May 22 edition, the Guyana Chronicle carried an article titled “Legalising homosexuality no straightforward matter, says Greenidge.”

When the former US President, Barack Obama, announced in late 2014 that he was easing travel restrictions on US citizens wishing to visit Cuba, a frisson ran through the tourist industry in the rest of the region.

Ask anyone the best way to lose weight and, inevitably, they’ll tell you to watch what you eat and get some exercise.

‘Blow,’ which is a Guyanese term for infidelity, has been trending in recent weeks.

With underwhelming new releases on offer this week, I opted to veto a review in favour of examining something more intriguing–the cinema experience itself.

As Guyana moves to First Oil – that long dreamt event with the possibility of transforming our country – it is hoped that this column will contribute to a better understanding of the vast opportunities and the unobtrusive pitfalls that await us.

I won’t ever use the cliché “Happy Independence Day…” Rather, I normally agree with the annual observance as there is always much more needed for celebration.

With a slight pebbly surface, diminutive size and deep orange, red and yellow folds, the latest member of horticultural royalty seems to hardly deserve a second glance.

The previous five columns explored several recent developments in the foreign exchange market.

The recently completed Draft Strategic Plan for Social Cohesion in Guyana, 2017-2021 (SP) (http://www.motp.gov.gy/images/documents/draft_social_cohesion_strategis_plan_2017_2021.pdf),

If you think that the corruption scandal swirling around Brazilian President Michel Temer is the only one that will shake Latin America in coming weeks, mark your calendar: There will be many more corruption-related headlines across the region starting on June 3.

By The Caribbean Voice The Caribbean Voice is a New York-based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998.

In the news last week, more than 2,000 Tunisians protested in the country’s capital against proposed legislation that would provide amnesty in exchange for reimbursing the embezzled funds for officials being prosecuted for alleged corruption.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street what their favourite fast food restaurant was and why?

A few days ago, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, and the President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina, agreed to work towards a closer relationship.

The Humanities, at its best, teaches us to think and to consider the act of creativity.

Did they assume that I was in danger of losing my way?

– usages – and “mis-usages” Both old First World countries and newer emerging Third World States – especially the latter – proudly proclaim national mottoes.