Stabroek Weekend

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) was established in 2014 on the recommendation of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).

Having discussed all the various tooth and gum ailments over the past weeks, we must now logically turn to the prevention aspect.

The Republic of Guyana has the unique privilege among Caribbean Caricom nations of being able to celebrate two national days each year – Republic Day which is celebrated carnival style on February 23, and Independence Day celebrated in various other ways on May 26.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard an uninformed woman say, “I don’t lift weights because I don’t want to look hard and manly,” I probably would be a rich guy.

In this week’s edition of ‘In Search of West Indies Cricket,’ Roger Seymour looks at the life and legacy of Kerry Packer.

Italy, Greece, China, various Middle Eastern countries and India boast of delectable platters of stuffed eggplant (baigan) in different forms.

Playing chess is like having psychic powers. We look deep into the game and figure out what our opponents are going to do, before they actually do it.

(Continued) If you would like to try grafting and budding, you would need the following:Sterilized budding knife One healthy rootstock plant – disease free (approximately 18 – 24 months old) One healthy shoot (scion approximately 6 – 10 inches long) Budding tapeIn the case of citrus, a lemon rootstock can be used with a shoot (scion) from a lime tree.

At the last count, something like 619 regional trade agreements had been notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Spix’s Guan resemble turkeys in their size and shape and are named after a 19th century bird scientist who collected the first specimen in neighbouring Brazil.

Hi Everyone, Bear with me as I tell you, in a rather roundabout way, how I ended up making the best doughnuts I have ever eaten.

We live in a world that pressures women to dress and act in a certain way.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Prospect means outlook, scene, or vision but our first view of the East Bank Demerara village was not a clear one.

With Valentine’s Day in the air and personal relationships under the microscope, it’s appropriate to note (as my Bajan columnist friend Vic Fernandes did recently) that if you see no difference between the male and the female brain, either you haven’t spent much time around women or you haven’t been paying attention.

Bauxite trends As promised, this week I resume discussion of the bauxite industry in the context of Guyana’s extractive mineral resources export dependence.

Sometime this year, most probably in June or September, the UK electorate will be asked if they want to remain in, or leave the European Union (EU).

I wish I could convey in particular to young people, whose mental appetites seem whetted so easily these days by the transitory and the trashy, the quiet depths, the delights, the leaping excitements of great poetry.

In the National Assembly last week, an opposition PPP MP, Alister Charlie, criticized the use by the government of green and yellow as the colours to paint various public objects, such as car tyres around plants and trees.

Varying specializations Last week, the process of this writer trying to understand the transport industry in Guyana began.

Not only is this dish simple to make but it is ridiculously delicious.