Stabroek Weekend

Hi Everyone,   The news of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s return to Guyana next week under a new franchise owner has a lot of people excited.

Every now and then I get a pleasant surprise when it comes to local designers and creatives challenging the hypocrisies of society through their creative abilities.

Whitewater, the largest Indigenous settlement in the Mabaruma sub-region, got its name from a crystal stream that runs through it, though over time it has become less transparent.

As a youngster growing up in Guyana and going to Saints, my friend Stanley Greaves (yes, the painter) had introduced me to (I hope I have the name right) the British Council Library in Georgetown. 

The Investiture Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre on Wednesday last was an uplifting event.

Introduction Today’s column is primarily aimed at amplifying those references, which were made last week to the dynamic features of Guyana’s ‘potentially massive’ oil and natural gas discovery.

If you think about it carefully it seems impossible to reconcile two things which most people would very much like to believe – one, that they enjoy free will and in some ultimate sense are masters of their fate, and, two, that the God of all creation is omnipotent and has a master plan for us all.

Summary information In the Annual Report of the Bank of Guyana, readers can find a series of tables, one of which is entitled ‘Balance of Payments’. 

After a period of uncertainty, it has been confirmed that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force on November 4.

A play, Brixton Stories by Biyi Bandele, was performed at the Theatre Guild Playhouse recently under special circumstances.

You might not think of lamb when it comes to making a quick dish but you should because it totally works; and if you have a pressure cooker, even better.

Last week I disclosed that I consume the amino acid Citrulline Malate to help maintain cardiovascular health, blood flow and other health benefits.

For the next two months, the eyes and minds of the chess world would be focused on the world chess championship title match.

The Crimson Topaz is among the largest of all hummingbirds, second only to the Giant Hummingbird found in the Andes.

When my childhood friend was called to eternal rest in Canada, the funeral home offered the family to plant a tree in her memory at a park and the family took up the offer.

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions you may have about food or cooking but are too shy to ask.

Summer is incredibly difficult to break up with. I think that what I detest the most is changing my colour palette to fall-like colours such as brown and burgundy.

Babylon, Corentyne, Berbice also called Number 64 Village is home to approximately 600 people.

(Conclusion) Expansion of markets Like with everything else, the cooperative business model contains advantages and disadvantages.