Stabroek Weekend

Non-profit organization Youth on the Rise Guyana (YORG) and the Guyana Cancer Foundation will be hosting a blood drive this Saturday, February 27th , at Vreed-en-Hoop Junction.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has an open-door policy and members of the public are not turned away when visiting to ascertain the status of criminal matters, according to Communications Officer Liz Rahaman, who says all is done to help.

Last Update: 705. 95                               Movement: 1.75% Current Update: 693.81                          YTD Movement: 2.04%LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index rose 1.75 percent during the third period of trading in February 2021.

Over the years, members of the public have questioned the state’s decision to accept manslaughter pleas from murder accused, particularly in those cases where men have brutally killed their female partners or exes and then receive seemingly light sentences for their heinous actions.

“What is this place?” That’s the first line of dialogue spoken in Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” and it’s a question that reverberates through much of the film.

By Ralph Ramkarran Guyana holds a special place in China’s diplomatic history.

I have been working really hard on my calves. For most physique athletes, myself included, the calves are the body parts that tend to be found lacking.

Two of my Uncles were extraordinary men. Here are a few sparks from the fire of their lives.

“These last few months since the pandemic came to Guyana have really been hard for me.

Introduction Table 1 shows various estimated GDP growth rates data for Guyana in 2020.

You know how every week we are think of ways to cook the ingredients – particularly vegetables – that we buy every week?

Fashion appeals to me in different ways now. Even though there are usually at least five tabs open on my laptop that are related to fashion at any given time there is a growing reluctance to engross myself in fashions shows.

“Luzzu”, Alex Camilleri’s feature-film debut, is named after a particular traditional fishing boat used in the Maltese islands.

A chance, somewhat unpleasant encounter with a government official in a hair salon, later became an opportunity for Ayo Dalgety-Dean to start working in the area of child rights in Guyana and today she heads a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is known for working with children, especially those who are sexually abused.

Sandy Jackman never expected to become a survivor of a hate crime.

Founded in 2017, the Girl Build Girl Foundation is an offshoot of a self-empowerment platform presented by Gabriella Chapman when she competed at the Miss Bartica Regatta Pageant that year and won.

Photos of scrumptious looking pastries, cakes and snacks available from Carol’s Kitchen are posted to Facebook, along with testimonials from customers who appreciate being able to order authentic Guyanese dishes for shipping or pickup in North America.

In 1920s Harlem, two childhood friends have a chance reunion. Irene, our mixed-race protagonist, is the wife of a black doctor.

Acts of Kindness Family visiting, cousins from the old days, hadn’t been back for forty years, refugees from the bad days of nothing in the shops, fear of always being below, no future for the children, they with gifts, brought back memories, then it was bare food my wife didn’t have; now it was a tablecloth wonderfully embroidered and, for me, bottles of Niagara wine.

By Nikita Blair When I saw the cover of The Deep by Rivers Solomon, my mind immediately bounced back to the 2013 Animal Planet docufiction Mermaids: The Body Found.