Stabroek Weekend

The campaign against the unilateral and undemocratic imposition of parking meters in Georgetown is at last bearing fruit.

In my time as a musician travelling about, one of the spin-offs was the development of friendships, in diverse places, that would not otherwise have come my way. 

We present an article on the fine arts, reviewing the Guyana Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition which was revived in 2012.

The Little Blue Heron is commonly found at marshes and canals where they hunt shallow waters for small fish and amphibians.

Don’t drink your calories Here is why eating your calories is better than drinking them.

She stopped at the stall on Bourda Street and looked around before quietly asking the price of a slice of pumpkin.

Election of the executive officers of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will take place on Sunday, March 26 at its Annual General Meeting.

Most of my bulb plants from last year began popping up since mid-February in a kaleidoscope of colours.

Like bread? Like corned beef? Don’t sandwich the two; roll them together.

Hi Everyone, A couple of weeks ago, in response to my column on fish curry, a very good friend of mine insisted that the roti for his curry must be hand-clapped.

People often assume that my faith is Muslim because of my first name.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Home to thousands, Haslington is a relatively large village on the East Coast Demerara, 24.5 kilometres (15.2 miles) from the capital city.

It’s not something that strikes you if you live in Guyana and don’t travel much, but if you are based outside for some time and then return here permanently, you immediately notice the obvious shortage of systematic approaches, in both government and private sector, many of which impact directly across the society on a daily basis. 

Vital role Last week’s article offered an overview of trade in services. 

Introduction At the conclusion of last week’s column, I had indicated the intention to wrap up in today’s column my discussion concerning the institutional architecture and governance in preparation for Guyana’s coming gas and oil industry.

Guyana has had a long history of struggle for electoral democracy.

I have slowed down considerably, to say the least, but the fire in the mind still lights my world.

By Dorothy Irwin Review by Donald Trotman (737 pp Published by Hansib Publications Limited)   Just when the traditions of keeping personal diaries and of writing substantial personal letters have almost fallen into desuetude, here comes a book that loudly invites their revival, while at the same time straddling two eras and two continents.

She looks anxiously at her wristwatch before she begins to speak.

Our destiny offers, not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.