Stabroek Weekend

Hi Everyone, The herb chadon beni is to Trini cuisine what that special fine thyme is to Guyanese cuisine – ever present, a favourite and a signature flavour.

Story and photos by Kenesha Fraser When Sunday Stabroek journeyed into Lima Sands, a village of about 800 inhabitants behind Anna Regina in Essequibo, the trail used by the villagers was deserted.

              LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined slightly by 0.003 percent in the final period of trading in July 2014.

Even if the PNCR had been minded to support the proposed AFC motion of no confidence against the government, it is not now likely.

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

Despite the excitement among many in Venezuela and Miami about the newly announced US visa restrictions against top Venezuelan officials linked to human rights abuses, I’m not so sure that the measures will have much impact.

 Introduction The Bureau of Statistics’ (BoS) Preliminary Population and Housing Census Report for 2012 announced a decline in the population from 751,223 persons at the 2002 Census to 747,884 persons.

Geneva, a city that hosts many international organisations, is an attractive place.

At some point, almost every time I perform, I make reference to the value and beauty of our various Caribbean dialects.

Dwarf ambarella commonly called Dwarf golden apple originated in the South Pacific and spread throughout the Caribbean, Florida South and Central America.

One of the most powerful poems by Trinidad and Tobago’s controversial poet Eric Roach is one called ‘Verse in August.’

Applesauce is one of those things that you can make to be spread on toast or biscuits, mixed into dough or batters for baked goods or be eaten as is, for dessert or a snack.

The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is the most widely distributed owl in the Americas; it ranges from Northern Canada to South America.

On the chess board , lies and hypocrisy do not last long    -Emmanuel Lasker   Guyana has been ranked 150th out of the 179 countries which are earmarked to participate in the 2014 Norway chess Olympiad, according to FIDE, the World Chess Federation.

Sunday Cartoons

Fishing in Bel Air (Photo by Arian Browne)

(Continued from last week) Vaginal tumours Today and next week, we’ll address two types of tumours affecting the canine vagina, which are similar, yet distinct, relative to their origins/causes and the way they exhibit themselves.

Hi Everyone, “Long ago, roti used to clap, ply ply… nowadays is share mug shake… sigh.”

In recent days, with the CPL centre stage in the Caribbean, concurrent with England/Sri Lanka Test matches in the UK, we are seeing quite a contrast in cricket compared to the sport most senior folks grew up with in the region reaching back to the Union Jack days.

I dreamt of my father the other night. When they come in dreams my mother and my father seem very real and I reach out to them.