Stabroek Weekend

British High Commissioner Greg Quinn honoured the legacy of William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of all time, with his third Annual Shakespeare Film Night on April 25.

Gladiolus commonly called Sword Lily originated in the Mediterranean, Europe, Asia and South Africa.

When the two ears are put side by side [they form] the shape of a heart.

Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens) is a relatively small dark nightjar, well named for its predominantly blackish plumage.

Hi Everyone, Here is the checklist for a traditional plate of Nachos: ●Crispy ●Cheesy ●Flecks of heat from hot peppers Nachos are made with 3 ingredients – corn tortilla chips, cheese, and hot peppers.

Death is inevitable for all. Despite its inevitability, however, it always somehow manages to shock us in some way when it happens.

In France, the home of the Cannes Film Festival, films released in theatres cannot be streamed until a 36 month window passes.

Bethany is a charming little village in the Pomeroon/Supenaam region. According to a recent census, it has approximately 406 residents, who thrive mainly on logging and farming activities.

Tit for tat politics have arrived with a vengeance. The APNU+AFC police has charged PPP supporters and the PPP has struck back by charging APNU supporters.

Suddenly I am 85 years old.  I find that ridiculous but chronologically  it is a fact. 

Initially it was announced that Guyana will borrow US$900 million credit from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).

The telephone on my desk rang. I answered and was informed that I had a visitor.

Some time back in this space, I posed the ‘Why we stay’ question for Guyanese choosing to live here while mentioning some of the magnets that hold us to the homeland.

We Guyanese love our bread. For many people, bread of some sort is a breakfast staple, while some even have it for dinner.

On Friday last, April 20, Chinese Language Day was observed by the United Nations, one of seven such annual observances.

Introduction Last week’s column addressed two of five topics singled out earlier for comment in order to highlight their significance from an economic perspective; namely 1) Government take/developmental benefits/economic profit; and 2) accounting for costs.

  Vinca commonly called Periwinkle or Never Done originated in Madagascar and comes from the Catharanthus family; it is different from Catharanthus pusillus which originated in India and Sri Lanka.

Part III Born to lead …………………………….. Friday, 23rd, March, 1962, West Indies v India, Third Test, Kensington Oval, Barbados Frank Worrell, the West Indies Captain and his Indian counterpart, the Ninth Nawab of Pataudi strode down the steps of the Pickwick Pavilion, and headed out on to the pitch to spin the toss. 

John London, a Berbician father of two teenage sons, Marley, 17, and Darwin, 16, in a letter published on April 11 in the Stabroek News, expressed some dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Junior Team was chosen to represent Guyana at the 7th Carifta Chess Tournament in Suriname.