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Buried Voices Blood runs in the street Silent voices of my brothers sound Wailing mothers do weepGuns sing triumphant songs For the law no regard Justice, why do you sleep?

You all know that it’s almost a personal “policy” not to join roaring debates on current national issues, as I prefer to defer to those with superior qualifications and experience.

The word stalemate has its origins in chess. It represents a drawing position in which only the king can move, and although not in check, can move only into check.

As indicated in the first “instalment”, my “Blues” deal with the disappointments and regrets inherent in the consistent failures of those elected to manage our resources for equitable distribution.

Beterverwagting (Baron) is one of our villages whose history is laced with legends, among which the win by the 8th of May Movement (8MM) at the recent local government elections will certainly takes its place.

Gary Becker, the economist, established the benchmark model for studying crime from an economic perspective.

Here’s some good news from Latin America: Much of the region’s economy may recover sooner than expected.

From Ambassador of the European Union Jernej Videtič and British High Commissioner Greg QuinnToday, 17 May 2016, marks the celebration of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and the European Union and British High Commission join Guyana and the rest of the world in commemorating this significant day.

– and Regrets by Alfen   This is the second instalment of a miniature “series” wherein I recall personal remembrances of pre- and post-May 1966 – and of May 1966 itself of course.

This column had carried several articles on Guyana’s efforts to address the issue of anti-money laundering and the prevention of the financing of terrorism.

By The Caribbean Voice & CADVA with contributions by Clinical psychologist, Dr.

Interviews by Jonelle Fields with photos by David Papannah This week we asked the man and woman in the street about their plans and thoughts on the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

Financial wilderness Guyanese farmers continue to lament the lack of adequate access to commercial financing for their agricultural activities. 

A little over a week ago, Caribbean and Central American leaders met in Washington to discuss an extensive programme intended to diversify energy sources in the countries of the Caribbean Basin.

Introduction Last week I indicated that, for a small nation, Guyana has exhibited exemplary ambition in the development of its responses to worldwide environmental challenges, in the face of global warming and climate change.

My wife’s garden is as much a work of art as a painting by a master spirit or a poet’s inspired sonnet or a perfectly composed piece of music.

Last Monday General Secretary of the PPP, Mr Clement Rohee, reacting at his press conference to questions about that morning’s SN’s headline ‘PPP executives jockeying for top position – Jagdeo, others seeking to consolidate support before crucial congress,’ deemed the media as “stray dogs, going by the smell of things and rummaging the PPP neighbourhood for new and old juicy inaccuracies and speculations.”

Datura commonly called Devil’s Trumpet originated in Mexico, and comes from the Solanaceae family.

Last week we discussed the numerous benefits of not skipping ‘leg day’.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.