Stabroek Weekend

From selling corilla bush for tea in England 25 years ago, founder of Dalgety Teas, Mark Dalgety, 57, now has 36 lines of herbal teas, some eight families of teas, all sold in cities in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Nigeria and in some Asian markets as he continues to expands his business globally.  

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the origin of the broadcast of live televised Test Cricket from the West Indies.

A week from today, we will be celebrating Diwali. There will be lights.

The annual performance production Greens and Golds 5 for 2023, under the theme and title “World Dance Tour” enthralled the audience on October 28 last at the Critchlow Labour College. 

The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.577 percent during the final period of trading in October 2023. 

Introduction Today’s column introduces multi-dimensional measures of poverty in Guyana. I share the view that the best starting point for this topic, is through an introduction of the United Nations Human Development Report, UN, HDR and its Index HDI As the UNDP states, the HDI is a “summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.

Similar to most things in our lives, our personal growth can also be affected heavily by the people who cross our paths.

This month, I would like to dare you to join me in a challenge.

Border controversy World Court to hear Guyana’s bid for provisional measures against Venezuelan referendum: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) last week said that it will hold public hearings on November 14 on Guyana’s request for provisional measures related to a referendum planned by Venezuela on December 3rd on Essequibo which is the substance of a case currently being heard by the Holland-based tribunal.

Guyana’s challenge to Venezuela’s referendum, fixed for December 3, is to be heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on November 14 in the Hague. 

I have in mind compiling a book of brief pen portraits of Extraordinary People I have been fortunate to know in my long life – at least, a selected number of them since , to tell the truth, if you know anyone well enough and long enough everyone is remarkable!

The words in an ancient text are churning in my mind.

According to Kirk ‘Chow Pow’ Jardine fathers are under attack. That statement was made on his Facebook page hours after he left the lock-up where he was held for allegedly publicly assaulting his daughter physically.

Oil & Gas Audit of US$7.3b claims found Exxon’s subsidiary assigned costs using complex system: The RHVE Consortium that undertook the audit of the US$7.3 billion claims by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary for the period 2017 to 2020 said that the company assigns costs using a complex system and while only a small figure, some expenses were above what they should be and included a transfer pricing percentage.

Border controversy Gov’t, Opposition `completely’ united against Venezuela threat: The Government and the Opposition last Tuesday held discussions on the growing tensions and threat by Venezuela to this country and denounced Caracas’ planned December 3rd referendum as a violation of treaties, saying they stand “completely” united on Guyana’s sovereignty and no effort would be spared to ensure this.

“Guyana holds a special place in my heart,” expressed 20-year-old Chutney and Soca singer Emily Moore.

Introduction Last week’s column illustrated that for most of the 2000s Guyana’s poverty theorizing as well as its policy prescriptions have been constructed on the basis of data derived from headcount or headcount–related survey studies.This

Dear Art Educators, Especially tertiary art educators, why are you teaching?

By Abigail Headley It’s not every day you see something extraordinary at school sports in Guyana, but on the island of Leguan, history was made two weeks ago at the Branch #1 Championship.

I first learnt of Israel’s occupation of Palestine about 12 years ago; not through a news report,  United Nations or Amnesty International but a friend’s Facebook post after their interaction with a Palestinian man that took place as they were in a queue (if my memory serves me correctly it was a bank to be exact).