Stabroek Weekend

‘Suns out, buns out’ is more than just a catchy phrase.

Investigation Complainant not pursuing allegation against Dharamlall – police: The 16-year-old complainant  has decided not to pursue her rape allegation case against, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

A week ago, Justice Jacob Wit, a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice, participated in a Seminar at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on “Rethinking Criminal Justice.”

Intermittently through the years, and especially during memorable times up the immense and soul-redeeming Essequibo, I liked to read Shelley – as we all should do from time to time since he is pre-eminently the poet of hope.

Introduction Last week’s column addressed the central dilemma facing Guyana’s continued prosperity and perhaps survival as the region’s fastest emerging Petrostate.

The topic of de-dollarization is all over the popular press these days.

Tomorrow’s important national Under-16 Chess Championship Tournament at the Marian Academy follows the inaugural tournament of the Global Chess League (GCL) in Dubai and the 50th Dortmund Chess Festival in Germany.

“Creative photography is all about capturing vibes. A vibe is like a feeling of freedom.

From medical technology to marketing his poems in the Caribbean and then to South Africa where he was a mentee and a mentor in leadership development strategies, Astell Collins took his brand of leadership to the political level temporarily and now continues his calling as a leadership strategist.

It is the season of the Commonwealth short story.  The Commonwealth Foundation in London has awarded the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Overall Prize to Kwame McPherson of Jamaica for his story “Ocoee”. 

William Morris, a British designer and artist once said, “The true secret to happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”

Now that we have officially passed the halfway mark of 2023, many may be feeling a level of fatigue or burnout.

The August holidays will soon be upon us. It’s vacation time for those attending various educational institutions, and if you are of a certain age, you will recall the August holidays being rife with outdoor activities – climbing trees, picking fruits and eating them to our heart’s content, playing gam (marbles), hopscotch, and running our own Olympic-style races.

June was an important month of anniversaries marking the losses of notable Guyanese stalwarts.

Early this month (June 4th to be exact) I wrote about a sister who endured years of domestic abuse and felt she had no alternative but to remain in the situation.

Crime Dharamlall file now with DPP: With the case file on an allegation of rape of a 16-year-old girl against the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall now with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice, opposition parties last week up the pressure for answers and accountability from both the embattled minister and the administration.

Whilst on a trip to the market last week with a friend: Friend:  Why are you unpacking the bag to put in  the cassava and plantains?

By Abigail Headley Geeta Outar Sarjoo always knew she wanted to leave a legacy behind and she has done just that with her novel “Fortunate Disaster”.

By Nigel Westmaas In the early days of newspaper printing, the term press referred specifically to the machine used for transferring inked type onto paper, resulting in the reproduction of text or images.