Stabroek Weekend

This Week-in-Review March 17th to March 23rd

Border controversy Gov’t `gravely concerned’ over Venezuelan law on Essequibo: The Government of Guyana has expressed “grave concern” over the announcement that the Venezuelan National Assembly has declared Essequibo, which constitutes two-thirds of Guyana’s sovereign territory, to be a constituent part of Venezuela.

Samir Mohamed receives his award from Minister of Culture Charles Ramson at the recent Guyana Prize for Literature Awards ceremony
Samir Mohamed receives his award from Minister of Culture Charles Ramson at the recent Guyana Prize for Literature Awards ceremony

Guyana Prize winners bemoan lack of access to publishing

By Miranda La Rose Publication is a major concern as there is no local printing press that a writer could readily approach, according to winners of the 2023 Guyana Prize for Literature.

 A lone viewer going through the Guyana Classics Collection

Guyana Classics, presidential speeches form part of UG Guyana Prize display

The Guyana Classics Collection, a reprint of books by Guyanese authors that were out of circulation and parliamentary speeches of former presidents Forbes Burnham, Dr Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan, were among over 240 rarely seen books at the University of Guyana Library book exhibition of past winners of the Guyana Prize for Literature.

Soda Bread (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Buns, Breads & More

Long holiday weekends are delightful – you can sleep in, take long drives, have a mini vacation, binge-watch your favourite shows, have leisurely meals, or you can do absolutely nothing and simply enjoy the down time.

Discoveries

My tutor at Cambridge, Professor Nick Hammond, authority on the history of ancient Macedonia and on the life of Alexander the Great, used to coach me on what he called “exercises of the mind.”

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