Stabroek Weekend

By Jeanna Pearson with photos by Arian Browne A small community of approximately 800 people, Kaneville is buried deep behind the Grove Housing Scheme on the East Bank Demerara.

With much of Guyana undeveloped, and not even fully explored, the conditions of daily living in some of the country, particularly the interior, have produced some very tough individuals, with both the physical and mental strength to overcome adversity.

No matter how often it happens, no matter how much our ears become attuned to the ring of abuse in politics, Guyanese must never allow themselves to become accustomed to it or to be entrapped by it, and to succumb to the temptation of silence.

Only comfort The most recent report of Transparency International (TI) makes one feel that corruption remains endemic in the society and fighting it is a waste of time.

Not the mindless killers they employ and brainwash but the brutal masterminds themselves know exactly what they are trying to achieve.

A little over a week ago the first ministerial forum between China and the Community of Latin American States (CELAC) took place.

The official reaction of Venezuela, Argentina, Ecua-dor and several other Latin American countries to the Islamic radicals terrorist attack against the French magazine Charlie Hebdo was not only weak, but shameful; they condemned the bloodshed but not its intention to silence the press.

So far Parts 1 & 2 of this four-part series of columns have argued that the proximate or immediately precipitating factor driving the multifaceted crises which have emerged in Guyana today, stems from the unprecedented torrent of financial lawlessness, abuses and irregularities unleashed by the minority PPP/C executive, which came into office following the November 2011 national elections.

During the week, I inspected some lawns around the outskirts of the city and for crying out loud, most of them are in need of help!

Believe it or not, there are some people who still have Garlic Pork that they made for the just-concluded holidays.

Ukraine’s Vasily Ivanchuk took the lead after round four of the Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament, in a tough competition which boasts the male and female world champions and the world’s number two chess player.

– continued We had decided that during the festive season, a break would be taken from the science of geriatrics (the treatment and care of the elderly dog) and instead we would speak about matters pertaining to resolutions for the New Year.

Dialogue For One (for the NDTC)   in this reflective exercise   the bodies imitate   contraction and release

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Hi Everyone,  As we settle in to the New Year and promise to cook at home more often, I want to do my bit to help you.

So, if you follow me on Instagram you must have figured out by now that I have been missing in action in Guyana since late December.

Part2   Introduction   Last week, in Part 1 of this four-part series of columns I had argued that the proximate or immediately preceding factor driving the several ongoing crises and threatening contradictions in Guyana (starkly symbolized in the presidential prorogation of the National Assembly on November 10, 2014) has been the uncontrolled torrent of financial abuses, irregularities, and lawlessness perpetrated by the PPP/C executive since the November 2011 elections.

New Year resolutions and advice are upon us, and following the barometer of “goat ain’t bite me,” I offer a hand for coping with life in any year.

Gradually over the years keeping a diary has become a ritual in my life.

No benefits   The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been the subject of many letters in recent weeks.