Stabroek Weekend

During the May/June rainy season here it’s also flu season. I’m sure many of you readers can agree that some of your loved ones, friends and/or co-workers have been bitten with the flu bug lately.

This is not the traditional tandoori chicken where the meat is marinated overnight in yogurt, ginger, garlic and tandoori masala, and then grilled or barbequed.

Secreasea purpurea commonly called Purple Heart originated in Mexico. Purple Heart is a perennial plant with a striking foliage of delicate purple leaves with bright pink flowers.

The Green-tailed Jacamar is a Guiana shield endemic and feeds mainly on flying insects which it catches by sallying out from exposed perches.

Sunday Cartoons

Hi Everyone, As you know by now, I am not really a dessert person, however, I really like certain baked items when made properly.

When most people in the Caribbean think about fashion as a potential career, the only job titles they tend to associate it with are seamstress, fashion designer or model.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Spring Garden is one of the many villages situated on the Essequibo Coast.

A single mother is accusing officers of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) of being involved in a scheme to take away her 10-year-old daughter and put her in the care of her paternal grandmother by alleging the child was pregnant; she is calling for action to be taken against the officers.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour takes an initial look at the controversial subject of apartheid and cricket.

Dorofield Hardy’s painting Sir Walter Raleigh and Son is the subject of this the 15th Conversation on Art between Artists Stanley Greaves AA and Akima McPherson.

In the midst of the daily complaints in the media about this problem and that, it’s a relief to sometimes see the bright spots.

Higher knowledge In the column of last week, the 17 goals for sustainable development were identified. 

I like to tell the story of Tony Judt. Tony Judt was a writer on recent world history whom I greatly admire.

The right to question took centre stage last week in the National Assembly.

Introduction Today’s column reflects on a well-known hypothesis (forest transition theory), developed in research on the dynamics of forests in human societies.

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Boiled and sliced ground provisions work well as a side dish or the main starch to a curry or stew with lots of sauce/gravy.

Agapanthus commonly called African Lily or Lily of the Nile originated in South Africa.

The Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations around May 26, were full of fun, fetes, food and frolic.