Stabroek Weekend

In 1918-1919 the flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1 virus, saw 500 million people, or one-third of the world’s population, become infected.

Living in Guyana one has to struggle some days to look past this or that irregularity– street garbage; Exxon flaring; inhumane treatment of animals; etc–but some days the light comes on. 

Introduction Following last week, today’s column continues to provide recommendations in regard to the  three crucial key policy choices that I identify, which will be confronting the Government of Guyana, GoG, in the coming decade.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has voiced concern over the obesity levels in the region and particularly among children.

A hundred children living in Berbice were recently presented with tablets and backpacks with back-to-school supplies by the Service to Humanity non-governmental organisation.

At the end of “The Mauritanian”, Kevin Macdonald’s legal drama, a series of images and clips play over the credits.

Once upon a time, there was a king who had one daughter.

What is most important in your lifestyle and weight loss transformation?

Internationally, chess is progressing; seemingly it is overcoming the hindrances that resulted from COVID-19.

Last Update: 703. 71                                        Movement: -0.09% Current Update: 703.04                                   YTD Movement: 1.62%LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.09% during the second period of trading in March 2021.

Here (in Barbados) we came out of our second lockdown about 2 weeks ago on Monday March 1.

It is exhausting to constantly speak about things that hurt you.

There’s often a disconnect that comes with films that seek to present the lives of the poor.

Directorial debuts from actors are always interesting for the insight they give into performers and their creative instincts.

By Miranda La Rose A former tobacco and cash crop farmer, carpenter and fisherman, 90-year-old Leonard Bartholomew Torres has been at the heart of the development of the village of Laluni and seeing its transformation from dense forests to a thriving agricultural community.

Owned and operated by artisan Sharla Hernandez, Crafts Kabaun Designs has been around for some five years now, fascinating locals and foreigners alike with its intricate pieces.

Even as it continues to serve as a springboard from which thousands of young people launch their own businesses and careers, or advance their studies at international culinary schools, the Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) plans to develop its focus on hospitality.

“I am just trying to put my life back together and move on.

Lord Randal                          ‘O where ha’ you been, Lord Randal, my son?

I don’t read self-help books very often, but last October, my good friend, the artist Maharanie Jhillu of artful.592, introduced me to Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.