Stabroek Weekend

It may seem a little over the top to say “sanctuary”, but in fact it’s not…that is precisely what Iwokrama is, imbedded in the very centre of Guyana, like a navel, but of course a huge one of many miles. 

Violence at elections time or immediately thereafter in Guyana, though devastatingly painful, particularly to the victims, is nothing unusual.

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At a time when we mourn with their families the brutal murders of Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh and Prettipaul Hargobin, I give my column to the words of Gladson Henry, father of Isaiah and uncle of Joel.

By David Singh, Rory Fraser and Timothy Laing Last week we examined the current circumstances and contradictions that Guyana faces regarding its ‘green brand’ and the rapidly evolving extraction of fossil fuels in its territorial waters.

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Introduction The primary concern of last week’s column was to get a handle on the extent to which lagging output in Guyana’s infant oil and gas sector, combined with expected price declines for Guyana’s crude exports provide a proxy indication of the shortfalls in Guyana’s export earnings, Government revenues and ultimately its GDP.

This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the film industry, a smaller slate of films has been rolled out for the virtual TIFF 2020.

Eddoes with pork. Squash with chicken feet. Pumpkin with chicken. Chowmein with mince.

It has been a painful week for all Guyanese. The murders of Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh left me feeling depleted, to the point where I feel guilty of even thinking of experiencing any form of joy in the foreseeable future.

The child walked into the room and quickly sat. The man looked at him, called him by name and asked him if someone offered him a seat.

By Stanley Greaves Al Creighton’s admirable and very informative recent article on the late George Simon served as a further reminder to me of the absence of publications on the lives of Guyanese who over the ages have made significant contributions to Guyana in many fields of endeavour that add to the cultural development of the land.

Although many Guyanese continue to bear witness to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on their lives, there are some that are not so evident but no less damaging.

By Nikita Blair In early February, while attending the Commonwealth Writers’ Workshop at Moray House, I was introduced to Nalo Hopkinson’s work.

The role of Oliver Samuels in Jamaican theatre and his influence on Caribbean theatre are worth noting.

There’s a montage sequence in Gavin O’Connor’s “The Way Back” that presents a fascinating distillation of alcoholism.

“I help out because there comes a time when we all need help and I am just doing my part even though I must tell you it is very hard, but I try,” she said almost breathlessly.

Death is often a sore subject and one that adults like to avoid talking about.

I’ve always enjoyed the sweet taste of fruits but lately I have been consuming them more than ever.

In a statement last week, the WPA accused the new PPP government, in office for only a month, of already creating a criminal state, establishing racial insecurity and animosity, dismissing “hundreds” of Afro-Guyanese, winking at Indian Guyanese men beating women and children in the public square and seeking sexual favours.