Stabroek Weekend

Harmony Dodson (left), a student at Mae’s Under-12, relaxes before the start of her game with Isabella Rodrigues of Marian Academy. The occasion was the Choco Moo-sponsored Under-12 chess tournament which was held last weekend at the School of the Nations. Participation by the girls in the tournament promised much for the future of chess in Guyana. (Photo by John Lee)
Harmony Dodson (left), a student at Mae’s Under-12, relaxes before the start of her game with Isabella Rodrigues of Marian Academy. The occasion was the Choco Moo-sponsored Under-12 chess tournament which was held last weekend at the School of the Nations. Participation by the girls in the tournament promised much for the future of chess in Guyana. (Photo by John Lee)

National championship would benefit greatly from double round-robin system

The qualifier for entry into the 2020 National Chess Championship which was scheduled to begin yesterday has been postponed to next Saturday, February 1, at the National Stadium, Providence.

This clothing vendor is from Region Two; he travels weekly to El Paso and other surrounding communities to ply his trade. Behind him is the defunct hydropower plant.

El Paso

El Paso is a community located in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), west of the Tumatumari Falls, a scenic haven for its less than 200 residents, most of whom are indigenous people.

An extension worker provides information to Zambian farmers. HANDOUT/COMACO

Whatever the weather: Southern Africa tries new hunger fixes

JOHANNESBURG,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From drone-mapping in Mozambique to community radio weather programmes in Zambia, aid agencies are innovating to help millions of people in drought-ravaged southern Africa prepare for climate threats and produce enough food on a warming planet.

When the oil money reach

I know everyone know the story Every day you hear someone preach How things will be in the country When Guyana oil money reach The political people shouting Even ones with foreign passport I’m hearing nuff nuff predictions Daily, I ain’t making sport.

Lucas stock index

Last Update: 593.45                          Movement: 1.89% Current Update: 604.67                     YTD Movement: -0.22%                                    LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 1.89 percent during the second period of trading in January 2020.

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