Stabroek Weekend

The waterways within and around the Iwokrama Forest are home to an extremely high diversity of fish.

Last week, I mentioned that some dogs, having had so much contact with humans and so little with their own species, actually prefer human company, and I’d like today to continue with this theme.

The Latin name Pentas refers to the plant’s five petalled flowers.

American presidential debate 2012 By R M Austin After the first debate in Denver, Colorado about two weeks ago, the supporters of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party were in a state which could only be described as mourning.

Latin America’s growing media conspiracy We must give credit to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and several of his colleagues in Latin America for doing a masterful public brainwashing job – they have somehow convinced millions of people that there is a huge world capitalist media conspiracy out there, which needs to be urgently crushed through greater government press controls.

Hi Everyone, It is excellent for baking, roasting, toasting, frying, searing and sautéing.

The list is long in Guyana of problems needing solution and the list isn’t shortening.

Newcomers to driving in Guyana, either born here or recently come here, are at some disadvantage with the material given to them by the Motor Vehicle Licence Office. 

Globalisation and Sugar Today’s truly fundamental defining feature of the condition of the Guyana sugar industry (and Guysuco more particularly), is that, several decades ago it became mature, and from all appearances since the 1960s, it has entered a long-run declining phase, as described in classic industrial and firm theories.

The conventional wisdom is that President Hugo Chávez’s victory in Venezuela’s elections will increase his influence in Latin America, and that it may encourage other presidents to seek indefinite reelections.

Earlier this month the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its latest forecast for the world economy.

The vice presidential debate between Vice President Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, which took place in Danville Kentucky on Thursday last represented a sharp confrontation between two well briefed and gifted politicians.

The state of contemporary dance theatre in Guyana after the first decade of the 21st century is a direct development out of cultural movements in the 1970s on the one hand, and deep-rooted cultural and performance traditions on the other, with various contributions from foreign influences. 

Continued Unwilling breeders Last week we commenced with this topic and explained that, in most cases, dogs who are deemed to be ‘shy breeders’ might have in fact been brought together for mating at an incorrect time during the mating season.

If you have been following this series, you will have noticed that some of the photos feature an animal in side profile and the date and time the photo was taken shown in the bottom left hand corner. 

Gynura aurantiaca commonly called Purple velvet plant, as its name suggests has a rich purple velvety look and texture.

(Brazilian Cheese Bread) Hi Everyone,  Is it bread, a bun or a roll?

Story and photos by David Pappanah Sitting on the banks of the Corentyne River, approximately 54 miles from Crabwood Creek is one of two Amerindian villages – Orealla.

In two of the main centres of democracy, America and Europe, democracy is rapidly failing.

Introduction The Luncheonese in the heading is deliberate. Business Page of May 10 2009 wrote that the NIS faced real and disastrous consequences from Cabinet’s failure to act on the recommendations contained in the 2001 and 2006 Actuarial Reviews of the NIS.