Stabroek Weekend

Beyond its role in propelling a specific kind of summer blockbuster into the post-1980s landscape of Hollywood cinema, Tony Scott’s “Top Gun” holds a distinct place in establishing the mythology of Tom Cruise.

Cabbage, which is often lumped into the same category as lettuce because of their similar appearance, is actually part of the cruciferous vegetable family.

Guyana’s chess champion Taffin Khan is an imperturbable personality, an unflappable character.

The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.308% during the fourth period of trading in May 2022.

On My Plate (OMP) is a series in which I share with you what I’m eating.

“2 Flaschen Ol pro haushalt!” (2 bottles of oil per household) reads the German sign in my local supermarket.

Former national and Caribbean champion, US-elite and world-ranked table tennis player-turned-coach Idi Lewis is optimistic that should the state invest in providing sportsmen and women with their own homes, using revenue earned from oil and gas exploitation, local athletes would be a force to be reckoned with in the international arena.

 When Dr Berysha Saskia Solomon’s mother worked as a Special Constable and struggled to send her to school she must have felt rewarded when her daughter moved to St Joseph High, then  President’s College before ultimately securing a scholarship to study medicine in Cuba, which she successfully completed.

Sixty-five years ago Ken Subraj attended the Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) and since then he has travelled the world and worked, ultimately with his two brothers, to build one of New York’s huge rental conglomerates Zara Realty Holding Company.

(BBC) – When Cecil Beaton photographed Her Majesty the Queen to mark her Coronation, in 1953, it was as you might expect in full pomp, with orb and sceptre, crown and robes, her golden throne standing tall amid the grandeur of Westminster Abbey… Except, well, it wasn’t.

In the 1st Century, bathers in the city of Bath who suffered the ignominy of having their clothes stolen while they were enjoying a soak knew exactly who to call upon for help.

It has been an interesting experience to see the productions that have returned theatre to the public since March, 2021.

“This is it fuh me. I don’t want another man and if he is not for me then I give up.

Newly released on digital platforms, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” features a dizzying array of different genres and elements science fiction, comedy, family drama, absurdist humour, martial arts cinema, philosophical treatise and dystopian fantasy.

Free and fair elections are guaranteed by access of all political parties to the political process, an accurate voters’ list, freedom to vote in conditions of security, the secrecy of the ballot, an adequate system of identification of voters, a transparent counting method and secure transmission of the results.

In his great book Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Edward Gibbon, in writing about the reign of Titus Pius, commented in passing that history was “little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.”

Introduction Today’s column presents brief commentary on three topics; namely, 1] the estimated break-even prices for Guyana’s  crude 2]  likely Brent crude oil  price going forward, and 3] the World Bank’s prediction of  a Guyana “boom cycle” going forward. 

In last week’s column, I touched on four steps you can take to put yourself on the path to getting your fitness and nutrition routine back on track.

The surface is uneven, rough, resembling rocks but that is where the similarities stop; in appearance between real rocks and the baked good, Rock Cakes, or Rock Buns as they are also known.