Daily Features

 – truth and healing The Special (?) Organised Crime Unit, the State Assets Recovery (?)

(A fortnightly column by the Guyana Bar Association) Today we continue our discussion on the Bar Association’s concerns about persons in custody which we began in our last column published on February 12.

‘Practice without theory is blind. Theory without practice is sterile. Theory becomes a material force as soon as it is absorbed by the masses.

Brazil’s political and economic crisis has taken a new turn for the worse with the arrest of the ruling party’s star electoral strategist and presidential confidant Joao Santana, raising the possibility of an impeachment against President Dilma Rousseff or early elections.

Nigel Westmaas The Guyana Chronicle headline screamed “Patriotism Returns” after the flag raising ceremony at the new Jubilee Stadium on D’urban Park on Republic Day, February 23.

There were two recent news items that are worthy of commentary from this Column since they have implications for the state of public procurement.

This week on `What the people say’ we asked members of the public if they have been following the local government developments and if they will be voting on March 18.

Introduction Last week I had indicated today’s column would continue to discuss potential pitfalls arising from Guyana’s heavy dependence on extractive export industries, and the likely deepening of this dependence in the coming time of oil and gas production and export.

Globalisation touches us all. Its reach extends far beyond economic issues.

Part 3 Movement of people and goods The previous sections of this article have sought to show that the road transport market is multidimensional and carries different risks for each income-generating sector of the market.

Local election campaigning is presumably underway. The exchanges will not be civil, to say the least.

Among the events after elections are: (1) After the vote count, the results are declared by the Chief Election Officer.

Last week the topic of women lifting weights was discussed and the perception of weightlifting making females bulky and manly was debunked.

Golden Pothos commonly called Devil’s Ivy is known worldwide. Devil’s Ivy is an undemanding climbing plant with green and yellow or white variegated leaves.

“The way chess is played is often a reflection of society and current cultural trends.

(Continued) Nutrition and dental health Last week, we spent some time discussing the cleaning (brushing) of dogs’ teeth.

In this week’s edition of ‘In Search of West Indies Cricket,’ Roger Seymour reflects on the Legacy of World Series Cricket (WSC).

Trinbagonians make a quick pickle called chow that they eat as a snack or an accompaniment to meals.

“You wutless!” One of the latest phrases directed to me as I stood on Lamaha Street a few days ago.

Here are some relevant definitions from one of my old-time dictionaries.