Stabroek Weekend

In Trinidad and Tobago a national holiday is observed in recognition of a traditional folk religion.

(Continued)   So far, we have discussed problems associated only with the “outer eye” (the eyelids, the cornea, etc).

Across the Caribbean there is a pervasive view that the anglophone part of the region needs to find a new pathway to development, and a fresh narrative about its future.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will have a formidable weapon to disarm Republican anti-immigration candidates who want to virtually seal the US southern border — there are already more Chinese than Mexican immigrants who enter the United States every year.

Codiaeum commonly called crotons belong to the Euphorbiaceae family, which has its origins in Asia: mainly Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.

One month ago, British grandmaster Nigel Short provoked anger and derision when he claimed that men are “hard-wired differently” to be better chess players than women.

This article was received from Project Syndicate, an international not-for-profit association of newspapers dedicated to hosting a global debate on the key issues shaping our world Kenneth Rogoff, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Harvard University and recipient of the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics, was the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2003.

I don’t know about you but I didn’t get much work done last week because I was caught up with all the happenings of Guyana’s elections.

Hi Everyone, I don’t think that I would be wrong if I said that we have had a week full of emotions.

During the course of the election season, I played stylist to Lisa’s image for her rally appearances.

With a population of almost 300, the close-knit Philadelphia, East Bank Essequibo is a thriving agricultural village that sees co-operation among its people.

Sometimes in life we are in the middle of a major social transition on a national scale, but the intensity of the movement and the frenzy of it can often reach such a pitch that we are not able to see past the furor and recognize, at a deeper level, the fundamental alteration that is taking place.

  Guyanese will vote on Monday for a Government that they wish to conduct the affairs of the nation on their behalf for the next five years.

We will be completely justified in trusting the outcome of this election.

Shock and dismay   Today’s lesson (4) continues identifying the orders of magnitude of corruption-linked economic haemorrhage currently taking place in Guyana.

  Spirit and intent of the Act The “To Do List” of the next government is a long one.

Since 1991 international demand for chocolate has been growing, causing cocoa prices to surge.

Here’s an interesting innovation that is taking place in Latin America: A company is paying for the college education of thousands of students in exchange for their commitment to pay back a small percentage of their salaries when — and if — they get a job.

  If you like ripe plantains and are looking for another way to enjoy them, minus the richness of having to pan-fry them, then I think you’ll like these grilled ripe plantains.

(Continued) Sty I might have mentioned before that the great designer was at his/her constructive best when the eye was being put together.