Stabroek Weekend

The events related here took place in a relatively quiet East Coast Demerara village and were told to me by a sister.

In his Nobel Lecture before the Swedish Academy in Stockholm in December 1992, Derek Walcott mentioned one of the most remarkable traditional performances he had seen in Trinidad.

While we get pumpkins all year round, somehow, in November, there seems to be much more of this rich, thick-flesh, orange-coloured vegetable.

Annalee Gonsalves. Nirmala Sukhai. Simone Hackett. Kescia Branche. Rosemary Rudder. Mariam Edwards.

Loretta Fiedtkou planted 176 crabwood seedlings in her farmland a year ago in a bid to encourage the replanting of the dwindling hardwood species that is harvested for logs.

When Michelle Cumberbatch was a child, her Regent Street neighbour ‘Aunty Ethel’ discussed her marital issues with her and, she recalled, she was always ready to listen.

By Akima McPherson As I waited along the eastbound carriageway at the junction of UG Road and Rupert Craig Highway for the lights to turn green, I turned my head to the left and glimpsed a slither of tranquility and serenity beyond the vehicle which partially obscured my view.

It feels important that “Catherine Called Birdy” and “On the Come Up”, both films about girls coming of age in ambivalent circumstances, are directed by actresses turned directors.

A very appropriate tribute to Diwali, one of the great festivals of the Caribbean, is training the spotlight on Indian dance theatre in Guyana. 

The latest manifestation of neoliberalism, Trussonomics, reflecting a combination of the surname of the former British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and her economic policies, has collapsed spectacularly in the United Kingdom.

Introduction In today’s column, the focus of this intended re-visit of my previous evaluations of the Guyana Government Take and Reported Hydrocarbon Reserves shifts its attention to my reporting of published measures of the Take ratio for Guyana.

Where are the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) over-the-board tournaments? Especially those for the seniors?

When people grow old, they begin to treasure memories. They treasure the pale flower petal that they pressed against the page of a journal years ago.

In my home, a step down off the dining room, overlooking the beautiful garden my wife has created, I have my studiolo. 

Today Christmas is 63 days away. Yes you read right. I promised last year that this year the ‘hustle and bustle’ will not get me this year and I want to help my sisters too.

Ever thought of how some people actually enjoy exercise? What is it about these enthusiastic individuals who relish the chance to workout and look forward to lifting weights?

Bring on the sugar rush, it’s Diwali! The religious significance of the occasion and what it represents is not lost on us, it is the festival of lights, the triumph of good over evil, lightness over darkness, a time of peace and goodwill.

I remember when I first told a friend I was a Spice fan.

Francine Leitch was 20 years old and had just entered her second year of study at the University of Guyana when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.