Stabroek Weekend

Aranaputa Valley sits in the midst of the Pakaraima mountain range.

A few months ago I’m visiting my radio broadcaster friend Vic Fernandes in Barbados.

Amidst my most surprising possessions are 66 letters from Don Bradman.

The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) had its annual general meeting on Wednesday last and elected a new Bar Council, the name of its executive.

This dish works great as a weekday meal and perfect as the entrée for a vegetarian meal.

Tropical flowers grow naturally in tropical climatic countries. Guyana has a large collection of tropical blooms, which are exotic, beautiful and long lasting. 

In last week’s column, I dealt with how a lack of sleep can affect one’s fitness goals.

“Mother’s Day is always a struggle for me because people believe I am not a mother.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. – Napoleon Bonaparte American chess master Paul Charles Morphy (1837-84) adhered to this motto when he engaged others in the royal game.

Viewpoint The Guyana economy like most other economies follows the classification of the United Nations System of Accounts. 

Guyanese in Georgetown had a resounding, populous J’ouvert for this year’s independence anniversary, which saw overwhelming multitudes descend upon the National Park, some of them moving there after leaving the flag raising ceremony at D’Urban Park.

Introduction Last Sunday’s column introduced several of what I labelled as nuts and bolts matters related to oil refining, of which I believe an informed Guyanese public needs to be aware.

Also known as the hawk-headed parrot, the Red-fan parrot is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the Amazon Rainforest. 

Hi Everyone, An acquaintance of mine, Damian, asked me, “Have you ever cooked cucumbers?

The main dramatic trope which Everything Everything plays on dates back at least to 1848.

Believe it or not but my wallet hasn’t made way for trends this summer neither have I participated in  the spring cleaning ritual most fashionistas swear by.

Number 11 Village, Corentyne, Berbice is a small village with a population of just over 300 people.

Introduction In concluding last Sunday’s column (May 21), I had indicated that, starting today, I would offer commentary on the topic: establishing a local refinery to process Guyana’s expected production of crude oil, post-2020.

Ambition of WIPO Last week, it was pointed out that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) emerged after three intellectual property rights conventions, namely the Paris, Berne and Rome Conventions, were established. 

One of the most serious aspects of life today is the widening gap between talk and action.