Stabroek Weekend

Again and again and again the words written by the great Russian Alexander Herzen about childhood should come back to haunt and accuse us.

One of the greatest and most important theatrical traditions in contemporary Caribbean theatre, the Jamaica Pantomime is very closely associated with the work of Jamaican journalist, playwright, broadcaster, radio/TV personality, theatre director and administrator Barbara Gloudon (February 5, 1935 – May 11, 2022).

What does it mean when a “Thor” movie seems uncertain about who Thor is?

We all can agree that moving more is generally good for health and wellness.

Americn chess master I A Horowitz, commenting on Bobby Fischer’s self-confidence in the New York Times prior to the Spassky-Fischer world championship chess match in 1972, was quoted as saying: “..confidence

Last Update: 1,869.536                   Movement: -0.460% Current Update: 1,860.941             YTD Movement: 80.886%LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.460% during the first period of trading in July 2022.

At the end of a meal of celebration such as that that will take place tomorrow for Eid Al-Adha, we yearn for something soothing and comforting, and homemade custard is just the type of treat that fits the bill.

To call Calvin Roberts, 27, ambitious might be an understatement. Roberts has his sights set on many achievements, not least of which is becoming a medical doctor.

Global Peace Ambassador and Humanitarian Leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrives in Guyana on July 15th for an IStandforPeace public event at the National Cultural Centre as part of his global peace campaign across major cities in Europe, North America, South America, and Africa.

Sisterhoods and motherhoods are complicated affairs, filled with love and joy as well as chaos and betrayals.

Can GECOM investigate complaints of irregularities that allegedly occurred in elections after results have been declared?

Introduction Following several comments and queries sent by readers I  have come to the realization that, perhaps due to the length of the present series and complementing that, the irregularity  of some readers of the columns, not surprisingly some of the readers have lost track of the sequence of the treatment on which I am presently proceeding.

The 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Spain is drawing to a close and it seems unlikely that Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi will be toppled from his perch at the top.

Good poems are instantly recognizable. They startle, shock new life into old ideas, impress on the mind patterns of beauty and truth previously unnoticed.

[John Robert Lee and Kendel Hippolyte, Editors, Saint Lucian Literature and Theatre:  An Anthology of Reviews, Castries: Cultural Development Foundation, 2006. 

There is no single image, or sequence, in Joseph Kosinski’s “Spiderhead” that suggests any passionate stakes in its story, its characters or the world they inhabit.

It’s July, which means that you have made it past the halfway mark of 2022.

One of the many fascinating things about cooking is how revealing ingredients can be if they are cut a different way (from the usual to which we are accustomed), or if they are cooked using a technique or method we have never considered applying before.

Guyana has very progressive legislation regarding medical termination of pregnancy, yet for many abortion remains a shameful thing to talk about. 

A sports enthusiast and ardent fan of West Indies cricket, young Ariane Mangar had dreamt of one day running onto the cricket field not as a player but as their physiotherapist.