Stabroek Weekend

This Sunday how could I not write a few – bound to be inadequate – words about Dave.

The second annual dirt bike and quad race fun-packed event was recently staged at the Mainstay Motocross Park and according to the  Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), a sponsor, it was an adrenaline-packed event.

On Tuesday August 20, resourceful English chess columnist Leonard Barden turned 95.

(BBC) The new season of fluffy Netflix show Emily in Paris introduces a surprising plotline about sexual misconduct in the fashion world – how does the show handle the subject, and does it reflect reality?

“I was molested when I was 12 years old and you know what was the worst part of it?

Will Annie reveal her abuse? Never guh a store ah night fuh buy black cloth.

Nelson Mandela once said, “Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.”

The sounds of Eurhythmics appear early on in Yorgos Lanthimos’ anthology-film “Kinds of Kindness”, the seductive sounds of 1980s pop-perfection that serve as a complicated promise of the film to come.

Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act This week I will be breaking down section 42 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:01, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”).

(In memory of the late calypsonian, song writer, playwright and Caribbean man, Dave Martins we reproduce below one of his Sunday Stabroek columns from April 17, 2022) The professional musician’s life has many attendant aspects, other than the activity itself, so that any successful Caribbean musician will tell you that one of the problems is dealing with hecklers who consider themselves comedians and will shout stuff at you from the crowd, very loud.

Accountability Port Kaituma Stelling designer has admitted flaw – Edghill: Public Works Minister Juan Edghill says that CEMCO Inc has acknowledged design flaws in the ongoing $1.4b Port Kaituma Stelling project where fissures occurred, necessitating remedial work.

By Miranda LaRose Saturday, August 10th was a red letter day for the relatively newly-formed Nine Nations Group as they successfully staged a much larger exhibition and fashion show – Imaginations II – than they did last year, under the theme ‘Ina eseru’ (our traditions in the Akawaio language) at the Black Magenta in Georgetown. 

By Rae Wiltshire In collaboration with the Theatre Guild, the Georgetown Film Festival (GFF) is excited to announce its inaugural film festival.

By Khadidja ba As the sun dipped below the horizon on Sunday August 11, 2024, Herdmanston Lodge transformed into a vibrant tapestry of creativity and compassion with the dazzling “Canvas” event sponsored by ExxonMobil Guyana.

While it is often advised not to mess with perfection, there are times when you need to push boundaries.

In “Trap”, the latest film from M Night Shyamalan, former teen-heartthrob Josh Hartnett plays Cooper Adams.

Our planet is a home to many kinds of creatures. We share everything from our food to our air with a variety of different animals, insects and plants.