Stabroek Weekend

The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico, Central, and South America.

“For me the experience was life changing because in there, I had enough time to think and to figure out what I really want to do with my life.

The ‘bad boy’ hormone also known as ‘test’ representing male muscles and sex drive has been proven to profoundly influence health and disease as well as predict behaviour in both sexes.

“I tried to be reasonable; I didn’t like it.” – Clint Eastwood In the game of chess, you cannot be reasonable.

Whenever there is a holiday marking a religious festival, I always try to make something that keeps me connected to home.

Cyperus Papyrus and Cyperus Alterni-folius, commonly known as Umbrella Grass, Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge or the Umbrella Palm, originated in Egypt many years ago.

Hi Everyone,   How does this combo sound to you – green plantains, smoked fish and callaloo?

During my extremely short-lived tenure as a model for Donna Ramsammy-James when I lived in Guyana, I was always hesitant of highlighting it as something that I did.

There’s a scene in Jane Campion’s “Bright Star” that I use very often when discussing art and our relationship with it.

Introduction In last week’s column I sought to recall, for the benefit of readers, several key observations and conclusions that were drawn from my earlier review of refinery economics in order to support Decision Rule 2.

The village of Crane is believed to have been in existence since the late 1800s or early 1900s and is home to more than 3,000 people.

  In the bewildering variety of things that come over the electronic transom we now have on the internet, there occasionally comes a gem that stops you in your tracks; even more rare is the gem that gives you goose bumps. 

Light on competition Almost every set of recommendations for improving the economy of developing countries contains references to competition. 

October 1953 The first election under universal adult suffrage was held in British Guiana on April 27, 1953.

Why does anyone keep a diary?  For a man conscientious about his career perhaps it is in order to keep a record of his mounting success and developing ambition. 

Coffee and caffeine are controversial subjects in nutrition, even more so in different gym circles.

You’ve had pig’s feet (trotters) in Pepperpot, Soup and Souse but have you ever had it stewed?

Magnus Carlsen, 26, the charismatic Norwegian who is the World Chess Champion, blew away some eminent grandmasters to capture the 2017 Isle of Man Open Chess Tournament last Sunday.

At this time in Trinidad and Tobago the festival of Ramlila (called Ramleela there) is very widely celebrated.

The Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is found along ocean beaches. The adult Royal Tern has a slender orange bill, a short, forked tail, a black narrow, shaggy band around the back of head and a white forehead.