Stabroek Weekend

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Almost every street had animals nibbling and grazing at whatever green was in their reach.

Crispy okra salad If they are open minded, your family and friends who do not like okra might find they grudgingly liking this salad.

Last week’s column mentioned that this year’s World Championship 12th game of classical chess between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin under standard time controls did not compare favourably to the 1985 World Championship 24th and final game of the Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov match.

By Michelle Yaa Asantewa Michael Abbensetts, who inspired a generation of Black British writers and actors by writing strong, independent and believable black characters, challenging racial stereotypes, has died aged 78.

What is one of the major festivals of the Caribbean and a unique event in the region has just ended in Guyana.

Two of the most disturbing aspects abiding in mankind – egoism and racism – have been front and centre, as well back and sideways, in the recent presidential election melee raging in the USA. 

(Part 2) Mutually beneficial Last week, this writer began a discussion about the 2017 Budget that was presented by the government. 

The debate on improving educational standards never ends. And in this debate I am glad to see it is generally realised that new school buildings and classroom furniture are only a very small part of what matters.

This week, I begin a series of interviews with known faces in the local fitness fraternity.

Look around you and you know it is Christmas! This year Poinsettia arrived early in bright red in various sizes evoking the spirit of Christmas.

Guyana’s economy is declining. The growth rate fell this year and the projection for next year is modest.

Introduction Under Section 31 of the Petroleum Act, official notification was given last month, by ExxonMobil and its partners (Nexen Energy and Hess Corporation), to the Government of Guyana confirming the find (discovery) of commercial quantities of oil and gas in the Stabroek Block.

The Peregrine Falcon is best known for its speed, reaching over 320 km/h during its high speed dive during hunts, making it the fastest animal on earth.

Hi Everyone, December has arrived like guests that turn up too early for a party – they are expected, and you like them, it’s just that you’re not quite ready.

This year I find myself to be a tad obsessed with Christmas.

Some 2,000 people live in the small village of Columbia, on the Essequibo Coast, which fits snug between Aberdeen and Affiance and the majority of them are Hindus, while a few are Muslims.

Since it became known that Dr Steve Surujbally will be retiring shortly as Chairman of the Elections Commission, popularly known by the acronym, Gecom, there has been a flurry of activity in connection with the appointment of a new Chair.

Financial plan On November 28, the Minister of Finance presented the budget for the year 2017 for the consumption of the people of Guyana. 

I have been re-reading Seamus Heaney, great Irish poet and Nobel Laureate.