Stabroek Weekend

Continued The actual mating act (the tie) The process whereby the male dog introduces his penis into the bitch’s vagina and then gets ‘stuck’ is called the ‘Tie’.

By Mandy Thompson Photos by Anjuli Persaud Nabaclis sits between the communities of Golden Grove and Cove and John on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), and is well known for its numerous food stalls that sell white pudding, homemade bread and pastries on a daily basis.

The great unabridged Oxford English Dictionary contains half a million words.

Many of the persons with a creative bent I know have this inclination to notice things in their societies that seem to escape most people, and not only notice but become irritated at the negative ones and take delight over the positives.

Over the last several months there have been a number of reports that suggest that the Caribbean tourism economy is beginning to turn around.

Introduction For the next few columns I shall assess the position of Guyana’s sugar industry in light of the billions of dollars the EU has committed in assistance under its Second Multi-annual Sugar Programme 2011 to 2013 (24.9 million euros or $6.5 billion) and the proposed Budget 2012 subsidy of $4 billion for the coming year.

Introduction This column is about Clico Life and General Insurance Company (South American) Limited (Clico), a regional insurance giant whose Guyana subsidiary collapsed spectacularly when Mr Ian Chang, Chief Justice appointed Mr Lawrence Williams, Governor of the Bank of Guyana to liquidate the company.

The Republican platform approved by the party’s convention earlier this week — a blueprint of what a Romney administration would do if it is elected — makes no bones about its hard-line policy toward Latin America.

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a versatile herb with a wealth of culinary uses. 

The British Caribbean celebrates 50 years of nationhood in 2012.  Although most of the territories did not become independent until the years between 1966 and the 1970s, the age of ‘the Caribbean Nation’ is defined by the year 1962 when the first two islands gained Independence.

Hiking through the forests of Guyana’s interior is an experience for the senses. 

Continued Preparation Only healthy dogs must be taken for mating.  This means that both the male and female must be free of mange and ectoparasites (fleas, ticks, lice, etc). 

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Hi Everyone, My mom makes a mean (really good) shrimp cake.

By David Pappanah   Like most other villages on the Corentyne, Lancaster is peaceful and quiet. 

By R M Austin It is a measure of the nature of the current presidential campaign that at the very moment when the celebrated Augusta Golf Club was announcing the admission of female members for the first time, one of whom is the former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, the media should be lit up by the unfortunate comments of the Congressman from Missouri, Todd Akin.

Implementation deficits Caricom’s dilatoriness and implementation deficits (well documented by Prof Norman Girvan) have dramatized grave impediments standing in the way of forging a single market and economy. 

The Guiana Shield is mostly defined in geographical and geological terms since its location, landscape, earth structure and vegetation are what define it.

I have written often about the importance of using clear, accurate language in explaining the problems that face a nation like Guyana.

Conclusion Introduction As this column evolved over the past month its focus moved beyond Linden and electricity to the whole of Region 10 of which Linden can be considered the capital.