Stabroek Weekend

Had enough green plantains yet? Come on, we can never get enough of green plantains.

Guyana Association of Women Judges Commentary By Christel Lambert Vice President- Guyana Association Of Women Judges   Introduction As we approach World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30th, 2024, the Guyana Association of Women Judges (GAWJ) is committed to raising awareness about one of the most severe human rights violations in the world today.

Kamala Harris, described as an American woman of African and South Asian heritage, is poised to be nominated as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in US elections to be held in November.

Breaking Down Sexual Offences Act Last week we examined section 38 of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03, Laws of Guyana (SOA) which abolished the presumption that boys under 14 years could not be found guilty of rape.

Any number of times I read of some atrocity here or in the wider world and say to myself or exclaim in horror: “No, this is the worst. 

On June 9th this column published a mother’s lament over her son having gotten married in haste and the numerous issues he and his wife were having.

[We are privileged once again to have the opportunity to present another priceless archival document from 1966, the year of Guyana’s Independence. 

From a brutal Japanese period epic to a controversial Netflix stalking drama and a hit video game adaptation, we pick the year’s greatest programmes to stream right now.

Queen’s College student Aditi Joshi, 14, supplemented her international FIDE rating by scoring the most points for Guyana at the recent 2024 Pan-Am Youth Chess Championship, in Florida, USA.

By Nigel Westmaas “Mi naw bow to Babylon!”..Mi neva bow to Babylon!

The night sky is a quiet gift. It is filled with stars and moonlight, and it settles over us like a silk blanket as we sleep.

 The promised thrill of “Deadpool & Wolverine”, the third cinematic outing of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool, is found in its title.

Security Benn urges introspection, accountability in police force: In a strongly worded address at the Guyana Police Force’s 158th Anniversary Symposium on Tuesday, Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn called for introspection and accountability within the force and said that ranks must not extort people.

By Miranda La Rose After a hiatus of about 12 years both from her passion and being part of the community of artists, Sade Barrow-Browne, 37, decided it was time to return and make use of her training in the arts and so, two years ago, she launched online art gallery, FineArt.gy

By Khadidja Ba In 2015, two women who grew up in Linden – Collette Venture and Daneile Hicks – launched Girl Stand Up!

Next weekend promises to be grand for those who head down to the National Cultural Centre as The link Show returns for its 37th staging.

Mangoes are chief among the fruits that when in season bring about all sorts of thoughts, expressions, instructions, memories, arguments and discussions.

The Lucas Stock Index increased slightly by 0.007 percent on the sale of 81,409 shares during the third period of trading in July 2024. 

By Alim Hosein [In a follow-up to his essay last week on the 2024 Joint Conference of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics and the Society for Pidgin Languages set for August 5 – 9 at the University of Guyana Turkeyen and Berbice Campuses and hosted by the Department of Language and Cultural Studies, Alim Hosein looks at the study of these languages and oral literature at UG and the further relevance of the conference.