Stabroek Weekend

The public theatre today is dominated by humour. Comic performance is by far the most popular and commercial theatre is the most viable.

 Little miss sharing her tangerine with a calf. (Photo by Joanna Dhanraj)

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Those of you who might have see-sawed through New Year health and fitness resolutions in the past would know that if it has not happened before, it is around this time that your drive will begin to slow.

Hi Everyone, We’re still in January (barely) but it means that I can still wish you a very Happy, and blessed New Year!

Happy New Year to you since it’s my first column for the year!

Story and photos by Shabna Rahman In the otherwise quiet village of Roden Rust, East Bank Essequibo, residents would like to see one thing changed: that is the removal of a sawmill that is causing dust pollution.

Introduction Today’s column continues the discussion of Guyana’s mineral resources extractive dependence.

Contribution In last week’s column, it was noted that small businesses make up a substantial part of the Guyana economy.

Living in Guyana makes one very aware (I have written about this, as have others) that we simply don’t know many aspects of our country’s history that are essential to propelling us to see it in terms of unity as opposed to division.

At eighty-two years of age one must expect to factor attendance at funerals into one’s monthly (weekly?)

In last week’s column we discussed some tweaks to training, supplementation and nutrition that can make a difference in your fat loss efforts.

Continued from last week Over the past few weeks, I have been making references to the malformation of the jaws which result in an incongruence of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws, simply put: an incorrect bite.

It is only after the magnitude of the potential disaster became apparent to the public that the government began to scramble for a plan to protect workers of Wales Estate and farmers who supply cane.

The recent rediscovery of a collection of short stories by Commonwealth writers first published in 1971 has given rise to many pertinent thoughts about the literature and the significance of the selection highlighted at that time.

(Picumnus spilogaster) in the Botanical Gardens, Georgetown.  Photo by Kester Clarke (http://www.kesterclarke.net)

In Europe a far-reaching and multi-faceted policy review is underway that is likely to result in a significant change in European priorities.

Want to grow your own veggies and don’t know where to start?

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is called the ‘Wimbledon of Chess’, and is currently happening in Wijk aan Zee in Holland.

Cornmeal is such a versatile ingredient that can be used for both sweet and savoury dishes.