Stabroek Weekend

By Mike Spector, Richa Naidu and Kristina Cooke  (Reuters) – Sheila Bush, a cosmetologist, was lounging in the recliner at her St.

In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, President Irfaan Ali referred to a “very threatening message from Vene-  zuela” in the form of a Communique attacking Guyana for advertising oil blocks in Guyana’s sovereign waters.

I long ago became convinced about two major things. They simplified the days that pass so quickly.

We have heard so many horror stories about poor customer service in Guyana.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education has implemented the teaching of chess in schools.

Of late, everywhere I turn there is cause for creatives to be encouraged, inspired, and motivated!

1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (BBC) It’s prequel time again.

Introduction Back in early September this year I received a circular appeal from the Tri-continental Research Institute that was sent to its network of fellow Researchers in the Global South.

By Abigail Headley When Alisha Koulen stumbled on the opportunity to participate in the pre-COP28 event held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), she had no idea it would be a life-changing experience.

Keshia Thomas or Kaiya, as she is better known, is a woman of many talents having her hands in the skincare industry as a massage therapist and skincare specialist, she is going all in with her pursuit of a career in music.

By Abigail Headley She is well known as Dr Loretta Wade from “NCIS: New Orleans”; others familiar with her biodata, know she is renown-ed Guyanese-born, American actress Carol Christine Hilaria (CCH) Pounder.

On the occasion of every holiday, particularly religious ones – Hindu, Muslim, Christian – I get homesick.

The Greek Philosopher Socrates once said, “To know is to know that you know nothing.

Waking up every day feels like both a privilege and nightmare.

From selling corilla bush for tea in England 25 years ago, founder of Dalgety Teas, Mark Dalgety, 57, now has 36 lines of herbal teas, some eight families of teas, all sold in cities in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Nigeria and in some Asian markets as he continues to expands his business globally.  

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the origin of the broadcast of live televised Test Cricket from the West Indies.

A week from today, we will be celebrating Diwali. There will be lights.

The annual performance production Greens and Golds 5 for 2023, under the theme and title “World Dance Tour” enthralled the audience on October 28 last at the Critchlow Labour College. 

The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.577 percent during the final period of trading in October 2023. 

Introduction Today’s column introduces multi-dimensional measures of poverty in Guyana. I share the view that the best starting point for this topic, is through an introduction of the United Nations Human Development Report, UN, HDR and its Index HDI As the UNDP states, the HDI is a “summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.