Stabroek Weekend

Monica De Freitas-Vollmer putting the final touches to a fruit arrangement at her workplace
Monica De Freitas-Vollmer putting the final touches to a fruit arrangement at her workplace

Self-taught fruit artist and crafter Monica De Freitas-Vollmer puts hobby to good use

Guyana-born, self-taught edible arrangement artist, Monica De Freitas-Vollmer, never expected that her love of drawing would lead her to carving fruits and receiving orders for her fruit bowls, fruit baskets, salads and vegetable arrangements at the grocery store where she has worked since 2008, the year she migrated to the USA.

Guyana’s oil and gas, President Trump’s skirmishes and war on environmental activism

Introduction As indicated in last week’s column I’ll continue today with the presentation of my random selection of President Trump’s executive orders, and then proceed to evaluate several of the various motifs driving these Executive orders; and, as space permits, move on to consider their probable long run  impacts on Guyana’s oil and gas sector.

Lucas stock index

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.525 percent on the sale of 404,837 shares during the fourth period of trading in March 2025. 

Women of Annai in the lead with public awareness messaging on sexual and gender based violence

Justice Education Society expanding project in indigenous communities

The Canada-based Justice Education Society’s (JES) project to improve access to justice for women, girls and indigenous people locally will launch public education information messages on sexual and gender-based violence and access to justice in Annai, Region Nine later this week, according to JES Project Director and Country Representative Lisa Thompson. 

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