Stabroek Weekend

The Black Nunbird is glossy blue-black with white-grey edges on its wings and a bright orange-red beak, and belongs to the family of birds known as puffbirds. 

At 78, Eugene Lewis is the chairperson for her community and she supports herself by rearing chickens and ducks, coupled with produce from her fruit trees and she maintains that she wants it no other way since her independence is her greatest asset.

There’s a narrow trench running along the side of the road where I live on the East Coast, and it’s often fascinating to watch a chicken hawk diving down from the overhead utility wires to snatch an unsuspecting Kreketeh from the edge of the trench. 

Focus and attention The national economy is usually divided up into four sectors, namely, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and services.

Hi Everyone, As we say goodbye to 2016 it is normal to engage in reflection.

There are not too many occasions that I deem necessary to warrant me devoting all my energies to looking spectacular.

With about only 30 houses in total, Number Seven Village could very easily not be noticed, although Berbicians traverse what is well known as the Number 19 Public Road umpteen times per day.

In the course of some time spent this week with a visitor from Barbados, I heard a question I’ve been asked many times: “These songs you compose; where do they come from?”

Introduction There has been a veritable spate of commercial oil and gas discoveries since the 2000s.

Some time ago I received an email asking me how many five star hotels there are in the Caribbean.

(Conclusion) Continued attention and support In last week’s article, I indicated the reason that low-income workers appeared unenthusiastic about the relief that the 2017 budget has brought them. 

Even at this Christmas time, the spirit grows weary with the weight of woe in the world at large and at home in Guyana.

It should be of some significance to Christians that God’s message was not in “a raging whirlwind or a devouring fire” (Phillip Yancey quoted by Peter Wehner, NY Times December 24).

Christmas is a religious festival. There are two festivals of equal importance in the Christian religion – Christmas and Easter – although the former is larger and grander.

The Orange-winged Amazon is a very popular pet parrot. In the wild, they live communally in preferred palm trees where they can been seen in numbers at dawn and dusk.

When the calendar flips to December, many of us normally get bombarded with invitations to Christmas parties, end of year drinks, get-togethers and other festive gatherings.

Welcome to In Good Taste’s Christmas table, which serves up an appetizer, an entrée, a dessert and an adult drink.

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now.

Thuja Arborvitae commonly called Evergreen Christmas Trees originated in North America and Eastern Asia.

Hi Everyone, The woman sitting next to me on the plane from my most recent trip to Guyana remarked how amazing it was that we Guyanese have so many different things we make and eat at Christmas.