Stabroek Weekend

My father was a gentle, calm, and wise man. “He never raised his voice except to give encouragement nor raised his hand except to greet a friend.”

The Chief Justice ruled that the no confidence motion was lawfully passed on December 21st in the National Assembly by a 33-32 vote, and that the vote of Charrandass Persaud was lawful, notwithstanding that as a dual citizen he was unlawfully occupying his seat in the National Assembly.

A couple weeks ago, in the column about ‘Raising our boys the right way,’ I made mention of how important it is for parents to have an open door policy when it comes to communication with their children.

“Imagine I go to do a test for cervical cancer. I done frighten and shaky and to hear she talking about how she never hear about pap smear and she don’t know is what and all them things… I think what really wrong with these people,” she said.

The calendar has flipped to February, so right around the corner there is Mashramani in Guyana, the Trinidad Carnival or any special event that you have to attend.

Introduction Last week’s column offered a summary outline of my Strategic Road Map for “getting and spending” Guyana’s anticipated petroleum revenues.

Platycerium bifurcatum commonly called Staghorn fern originated in Australia and New Guinea.

University of Guyana student Davion Mars won the Saturday, January 26 edition of the rapid-blitz chess tournament which was held under the auspices of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF).

Pocomania                                                                                  Long Mountain rise, Lift you’ shoulder, blot the moon, Black the stars, hide the skies, Long Mountain, rise, lift you’ shoulder high.

Last Update: 506.88                                                                   Movement: 5.98% Currebt Update: 537.17                                                             YTD Movement: -4.33%LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 5.98% during the fourth period of trading in January, 2019.

The Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

In a world of excess that creates so much uncertainty, minimalism is becoming the new face of desirability as it relates to fashion and lifestyle. 

Movie production being what it is, “The Wife,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017 and was released to theatres in 2018, feels very much of this time.

“Why you deh suh sad all de time man?” “You ain’t talking to nobody… you just deh by yuhself.’’

In two of the main centres of democracy, America and Europe, democracy is rapidly failing.

“I am so scared, but I know I have to find out what is wrong.

“Musings of A Poet” is a theatrical performance to be staged at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday, February 2 at 8 pm.

Aberdeen is a small community on the Essequibo Coast bordered by Columbia and Three Friends villages, the Atlantic Ocean and rice fields.

The story of 2019 chess in Guyana began modestly yesterday with a one-day, semi-rapid tournament.