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The exclusive World Youth and Cadet Chess Championships in Greece, came to a conclusion on Friday.

Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing problems associated with the lips in particular.

If you want food that feeds the soul, a bowl of Crab and Callaloo Soup can do the job.

Do I dare ask? How relevant is trade unionism in Guyana today?

The debate and focus on law reform have centred mainly on the civil side of the law.

A few days ago, it was reported that former president Donald Ramotar stridently objected to Red House, the home of the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC), being used as a state-funded research centre for all past presidents.

Here’s a scenario that seemed highly unlikely only a few weeks ago, but has a 50 per cent chance of happening in light of the political earthquakes that are rocking Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, and could mark the end of a 15-year-old leftist populist cycle in South America.

Honor Ford-Smith teaches at York University, Toronto, Canada, in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

Last week, we began a discussion of the Auditor General’s 2014 report which was laid in the National Assembly two Thursdays ago.

Facing the effects of a prolonged dry season and the depletion of the forest as well as a poor price for lumber, residents of Moraikobai, Region Five share what life is like for them in their community: Havan Smith, logger, ‘At this time the logging business slow up a lot, especially in the market area with the price.

Introduction Let me admit upfront, I agree entirely with Ramesh Gampat’s headline statement as reported in his SN letter of October 26, 2015: `While Guyana’s data is too weak to be subjected to rigorous analysis it allows for broad trends’.

Constant trade deficit Guyana, like several other countries, runs a constant trade deficit.

In last week’s offering, I made the point that if we want Guyanese to move beyond their ethnic positions to be comfortable under the wider umbrella of a bona fide nation, we need to work to ensure that the populace knows of the achievements and successes behind that national entity.

The list is long in Guyana of problems needing solution and the list isn’t shortening.

Diwali is celebrated by Hindus to signify the victories of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.

In the last few weeks the European Commission (EC) has made available two discussion documents that will change Europe’s future relationship with the Caribbean and Latin America.

In this their eighth Conversation, artists Stanley Greaves AA and Akima McPherson examine Marjorie Broodhagen’s painting, Lukanani and Lemons, completed in 1967.

A lot of what was said last week during the discussion of genuine lip infections would be valid for this ailment as well.

“Once every four years the world goes to war. They call it the games.”

In an earlier article, I had implored the authorities to put in place a maintenance plan with the hope of raising the awareness and importance of our trees; to no avail.