Stabroek Weekend

This week I share the Exhibition Overview for the University of Guyana’s Fine Art students’ exhibition Echoes of Resilience currently on at the National Gallery of Art, Castellani House.

A big part of socialising often involves eating or drinking out and as opposed to intimate home settings which usually  tend to see the guests guarding their behaviour and respecting social cues because of the on my turf like nature of the social meetup.

Breaking down the Sexual Offences Act As we continue to break down the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the Act”), today we will examine section 41, an incredibly important, if not innovative provision.

In Geoff Dyer’s interesting book “The Last Days Of Roger Federer and Other Endings” people getting old are warned against the risk of being “reduced to letting the clock go round.”

(BBC) From the follow-up to Colm Tóibín’s beloved Brooklyn and Miranda July’s “mid-life coming-of-age tale” to a “quirky time-travel romance”, here are our picks for the recently published books you should pack in your late-summer getaway bag.

“It is sad that we have to make an appointment for us to speak!”

Russia’s chess grandmaster Boris Spassky became a household name in the West during his encounter with America’s Bobby Fischer in the 1972 “Match of the Century” World Championship contest.

The Mainstay Women’s Deve-lopment Group is set to open a new bakery in Lake Mainstay next month that is expected to not only serve that community but other neighbouring communities.

A second Guyanese was recently crowned Miss Caribbean Culture Queen in Nevis and was given a royal welcome on her return to Guyana.

“…I have done historical research in the archives of Guyana; but I am sure they must rate as the most poorly kept archives in the world.

With very few exceptions, the entire Latin America, Caribbean and North America have now rejected the results of Venezuela’s elections held on 28 July.

Parliament clears $40.7b in supplementary financing: Just over $40.7b in supplementary financing was approved by Parliament after around 10 hours of debate last Friday and there were clashes over several of the items particularly for the sugar industry The two sides argued over contingency funds equalling $4.57 billion intended for the agriculture sector during the 85th Sitting of the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

A self-taught designer and artist, Sharon Fraites nee Tullock is also a fashion icon and full-time housewife and she is passing on her knowledge to the younger generation in the hope they will continue to be creative and grow the art of fabric painting and other forms of art work.

By Abigail Headley In a world increasingly dominated by technology and digital distractions, educator Brian Mortimer Smith has embodied the timeless spirit of teaching with unwavering dedication.

“Guyana has me in a chokehold,” Shaphan Hestick, the second place winner of the Guyana Prize for Literature 2023 in Drama said.

We are all aware of how refreshingly cool cucumbers and watermelons are, especially when they are chilled.

The Lucas Stock Index lost 0.228 percent on the sale of 24,644 shares during the first period of trading in August 2024. 

By Mia Anthony Barbados, a Caribbean nation heavily reliant on tourism, is demonstrating remarkable resilience as it bounces back from the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

By Mia Anthony At just 31 years old, Shanese Phoenix is blazing a trail in the vibrant culinary world of Barbados, capturing the hearts and palates of many with her passion and skill.

Gordon ‘Gig’ Delph was an old friend well remembered. I knew him from my tennis-playing days.