Stabroek Weekend

Greater acceptabilityIt appears from observations that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) might be pondering what it must do to guarantee even better outcomes from its policy prescription for the developing countries that it helps.

Since Rudy Collins, Chairman of what was then known as the Elections Commission, put his life on the line in October 1992 against rampaging mobs determined to trash the Commission’s offices and derail the electoral process, the Commission has been the target of politicians who seek an excuse for losing elections.

I have been writing about Shivnarine Chanderpaul for more than twenty years, even before he played Test cricket.

The way the United Kingdom, the Caribbean’s one-time colonial power, manages its affairs is unlikely ever to be the same again.

Introduction In Guyana, inequality and poverty have a lot to do with people’s perception of these.

I am likely to get a lot of flak from some Guyanese for saying this, but it seems to me by just looking around at the kind of people one encounters in our country these days that we had far more flamboyant folks in times gone by.

It’s avocado (pear) season and all around you can find them.

The big news circulating in the international chess world is Fabiano Caruana’s riveting performances in the Sinquefield Cup, St Louis, USA.

One of the most striking events of the past two weeks was the demolition by fire of the Umana Yana in Georgetown on the afternoon of Tuesday September 9.

Momordica charantia commonly called Carilla, bitter melon or bitter gourd originated from the Indian sub-continent.

Hi Everyone, There are many cooks who cook their hearts out and feed as many people as possible.

By Peter Sutherland LONDON – On both sides of the Atlantic, anti-immigrant politics are undermining democracies and damaging lives.

I have far exceeded the Biblical span of three score years and ten, so I realize clearly that this overtime gifted by the Gods must be most carefully husbanded.

The announcement of support for a Nagamootoo/Hughes elections ticket for the AFC by its Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, has attracted much comment.

Meet Dendropsophus leucophyllatus, the clown tree frog. This beautiful rainforest species occurs in the Guianas and the Amazon Basin and is active at night.

Portulaca grandiflora commonly called Jump-up-and-kiss-me is native to South America and the Caribbean.

This week, on Thursday, September 18, four schools, all tertiary colleges specialising in the creative arts disciplines in Guyana, will hold their 2014 Convocation ceremony at the National Cultural Centre.

Why is chess important? This question has been de-bated over time.

Continued from last week We will continue today analyzing the questionable arguments that develop when a person wants to self-justify reasons for killing his/her pet.

By Cynthia Nelson   Last week at Tastes Like Home we talked about Caramelized onions – the cooking of onions low and slow until they brown, caramelize, get soft and sweet.