Stabroek Weekend

Artist’s impression of John Sayers Orr by Guyanese
Errol Ross Brewster, 2022
Artist’s impression of John Sayers Orr by Guyanese Errol Ross Brewster, 2022

Summarising the 1856 ‘Angel Gabriel’ Guyana Riots

  By Nigel Westmaas The so called ‘angel Gabriel’ riots in British Guiana (Guyana) in 1856 has generally been passed over as another of many local riots in the colony.

Mind-Travelling

Nowadays I really only travel in the mind. Many blessings – no security checks; no immigration or customs hassle, instantaneous arrival at fascinating destinations.

For young creators

Over the years, going back to my beginnings, travelling on school breaks to my father’s farm in the Pomeroon from our family home at Hague and Vreed-en-Hoop, and later when I worked for B.G.

 Trudy De Haarte

Remembering Trudy DeHaarte

Last Monday, a beautiful life ended tragically. Trudy De Haarte was more than the woman who walked in the Brickdam Police Station and ended her life with the stun gun she had used when rescuing countless dogs and other animals; she had a passion for this work.

Shaking the salt habit

“Too much salt in our diets can harm our health, leading to unnecessary deaths from heart attacks and strokes, and other non-communicable diseases,” states Dr.

The sprinkling of coloured powders is part of the Phagwah celebration

Reflections on Phagwah

Holi: Spring Festival of Colours              May there always be spring in our eyes and fingers, feet: pink ixoras, red hibiscus mauve madar—green buds everywhere   Even live oaks’ allergenic dust coating everything yellow, golden gainda, daddy said, not marigolds pani re pani tera rang kaisa—is it rain—or   Water what is your colour?

Lucas stock index

Last Update: 1,390.325                           Movement: 12.081% Current Update: 1,558.287                      YTD Movement: 51.467%LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 12.081% during the second period of trading in March, 2022.

Hair story

Every Black person has a hair story. Whether it is one of garnering ultimate self-acceptance in a society rife with nothing but contempt and ignorance towards the varying types of black hair or one that is replete with the yo-yo attempts of negotiating their way in and out of love with their hair all while simultaneously trying to gain acceptance.

Samantha Prince-Young

Phoenix Recovery Project continuing legacy of healing

On the death of her husband Clarence Young in October 2017, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Recovery Project Inc, Samantha Prince-Young vowed to keep the facility open and almost five years later she is satisfied that the organisation is continuing to help people to reclaim control of their lives from addiction due to substance abuse.

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