Stabroek Weekend

When flowers bloom, they mark the world with bursting colours and fragrances.

(First printed on March 7th 2021) “I am just trying to put my life back together and move on.

The AFC burst on the political scene in 2005. Raphael Trotman and Khemraj Ramjattan, its main leaders, along with Sheila Holder, were leading members of the PNCR and PPP respectively.

Breaking Down Sexual Offences Act If we review the articles in this column over the past weeks, we will see that, in most cases, the offences and penalties we have examined apply to the person who commits the conduct which is a crime under the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”).

Derek Walcott, or rather his poetry, entered my life when he was twenty and I was seventeen.

From conformity to expression, students share the highs and lows of their experiences wearing their natural hair in secondary schools in Guyana.

By Khadidja Ba In a bustling corner of Georgetown, a new aroma emerges—one of freshly baked cupcakes and dreams realised.

I don’t know why I never thought of doing this before.

The exhibition Converg-ing Ties, the brainchild of artist Kwesi Bovell opened with a wine and cheese affair on July 2 at the National Gallery of Art, Castellani House.

[This week, Arts on Sunday reproduces a rare detailed review and commentary on theatre in Guyana from the past.

Grand Prix No 4, the last of the intensely competitive chess tournaments for seniors in a classical mode, was won by Candidate Master Ronuel Greenidge who played unbeaten throughout the eight-round competition.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 9.681 percent on the sale of 298,080 shares during the first period of trading in July 2024. 

City-born and raised, multi-disciplined agripreneur Yolanda Vasconcellos is living her dream of working with both livestock and crops in the wide open spaces of Santa Fe Farms in Central Rupununi.

By Khadidja Ba Mums and Bubs stands as more than just a retail establishment — it’s a sanctuary of support and empowerment for mothers navigating the often challenging journey of childbirth and early motherhood.

The Guyanese theatre landscape welcomed with loud voices the return to the stage of an old favourite comedy – “Till Ah Find A Place” by Ronald Hollingsworth.

It nah good to shove yuh foot in every stocking! Coretta needs a new pair by now!

By Neville J. Bissember We are days out from the next Summit Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government and there has been no concrete update on the carefully crafted Conference decision on full free movement which had been taken in July 2023.

Breaking Down Sexual Offences Act Last week we started an examination of section 35 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“SOA”).

Police in Regional Division #7 hosted a  ‘Spelling Bee’ competition at the Bartica Community Center ground between 15:20 and 17:00 hrs on Wednesday.