Stabroek Weekend

Introduction Today I will break down the offence of sexual assault, which is created by section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03, Laws of Guyana (the SOA).

The month of January has its origins and owes its name to literature. 

“I have been single for so long that it is now even strange to think about starting a relationship.

The role of art and by extension the role of the artist in society is a controversial topic.

There is much fear and anticipation when it comes to pregnancy and bringing life into this world and understandably so.

Introduction In today’s column I treat with 1] the operationalizing, scheduling and execution of the Buxton Proposal and 2] start my coverage of the Whys and Wherefores of cash transfers.

Elections General elections to be held in November 2025 – Jagdeo: Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo last week  disclosed that the next general elections will likely be held in November 2025, while Budget 2024 is expected to be presented to the National Assembly by the end of this month.

After more than 55 years in the regional and local education systems of which she has dedicated 25 years to Guyana, Jamaica-born Ursuline nun Sister Marie Harper, the first principal of Marian Academy, is now set to retire.

Government is committed to the continued development of people living with disabilities, so said Prime Minister Mark Phillips in honour of World Braille Day as he assured members of the Guyana Society for the Blind of government’s proactive agenda, during a meeting on Thursday afternoon at his office.

Administrative manager at Link Up Media and What’s Happening Guyana is among the responsibilities Abigail Brower shoulders.

Over the last four weeks, I have tried to explain the concepts of consent and penetration carefully, peeling back the complexities that can make these concepts hard to grasp for both non-legal individuals and some legal minds.

By Stanley Greaves Tony Phillips as he was usually called attended Queen’s College where apart from academic studies he had two major pursuits, cricket and art.

One of the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) honorable sons, Fitz Herbert Slowe, a man who exhibited fine personal qualities, was killed in a car crash in Queens, New York.

There is something magical about the start of the New Year.

Have you ever heard of the myth about the pot of gold that is hidden at the end of a rainbow?

Tastes Like Home is 17 years old today. There are certain conversations that seem to be a right of passage to indulge in when we attain a certain age – body aches and pains, energy, weight, and our diet.

Introduction, proximate origin Some bizarre motives have been attributed to me for naming the suggested UBI mechanism for eradicating persistent poverty in Guyana the Buxton Proposal.

Christmas comes but once a year                                      And everyman must have his share But poor Brother Willy in the jail Drinking sour ginger beer   Ban !

“I am just happy that I have made it to 2024.

The first publicized act emanating from Guyana’s joining of the UN Security Council is a condemnation of the Houthi’s attacks on shipping on the Red Sea.