Stabroek Weekend

The informal or underground economy has been the source of tremendous speculation and political controversy.

We are accepting submissions of pieces of short fiction, creative non-fiction, and excerpts from full-length work, inclusive of plays.

The Writers’ Room is a new column featuring the work of Guyanese writers, both established and emerging.

The other day I offered homemade mango and guava drinks (made separately) to some teenagers visiting my home.

While youth sometimes makes you feel as if you have all the time in the world, growing older forces you to contemplate certain aspects of your life.

Before we see anything, “Spider-Man: Far from Home” begins with a sound cue of a famous pop song.

Home to some 500 people, Groenveldt, on the West Coast Demerara, is sandwiched between Leonora and Edinburgh and is believed to have existed since the late 19th century.

H&T Theatre Arts Group has been one of the more active and productive theatre companies on the Guyanese stage in recent years.

Anxiety is best described as a feeling of worry and unease that can lead to physiological changes, like increased heart rate and high blood pressure.

This business of being old is bothering me. Yes, there are aches and fragilities and coughs and creaks and increasing physical ineptitude of all kinds.

Our emergent oil and gas industry will inevitably alter the dynamics of the local economy, shifting measured economic progress from one indicator to another.

The Red Cherry Restaurant sponsored seven-round chess tournament for children and youth to improve the quality of their game and ensure that chess is more competitive is being hosted this weekend.

“It changed my life forever, because of what he did to me.

Whether in the gym or in public, I get asked a lot about tips for a good night’s rest.

People ask me all the time about the experiences I have had since Tradewinds started.

Grumbles of dissatisfaction were heard from the PPP/C Government when the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled against the Government and in favour of Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) in 2009.

Granger, Jagdeo meet on appointing new GECOM Chair: President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo met on Thursday, July 4th to begin talks on the appointment of a new Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman.

Introduction Poorer countries of the world face a chronic and an acute shortfall of capital funds needed for infrastructure development, due largely to difficulties in mobilising internal reserves and, arguably, to an exploited past. 

Introduction Last week’s column offered a brief overview of Part 2 of Guyana’s Petroleum Road Map.

This week we are talking Chow Mein. I often get asked to recommend noodles for making Chow Mein; and questions abound about the vegetables that sit at the bottom of the pan or plate when served.