Stabroek Weekend

Hey Guys, I am finally back in Guyana after a 50-day detox situation.

Guyana is awash, virtually daily, with an array of ‘bad news’ stories.

Story and photos by Jannelle Williams Number 2 Village is perhaps one of the most prosperous villages in East Canje Berbice as a large percentage of its residents are involved in private enterprise.

We are too obsessed by success, by deeds of glory and heroic feats.

The last general and regional elections were characterized by extensive delay in announcing election results and there was an outcry against it.

Market price: demand and supply                Today the PetroCaribe Agreement and Guyana’s oil importation has to be contextualized against the dramatic fall in the global price of oil, which started in mid-2014.

Two recent bomb scares close to the Israeli embassy in Uruguay and the mysterious departure of an Iranian diplomat found close to one of the fake bombs are raising new suspicions about Iran’s terrorist activities in Latin America.

Economic life Guyana is not known as a major trading economy, though trade matters to its economic life.

Justicia carnea commonly called Jacobinea or Flamingo Plant originated in Brazil and there are approximarely 300 species in the Justicia genus.

Imagine this. You are the Premier of the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands.

The Grenke Chess Classic Tournament, which was contested in Baden-Baden, Germany, turned out to be an exciting final as world champion Magnus Carlsen and Germany’s Arkadij Naiditsch battled to an Armageddon game to decide the winner of the tournament.

Naya Zamana 19: A Royal Twist presented two weeks ago as a repeat performance by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is worth revisiting.

(Adapted from My Bread)   While I don’t eat bread often, I am always making bread – just because I love baking breads.

Continued As promised last week, let’s look at some more of the physical changes and decreased organ functions in the elderly pet.

Sunday Cartoon

Hi Everyone, Towering above houses, generously scattered across the length and breadth of the region, breadfruit trees are laden with globes of fruit hanging from strong stems.

As my time in Europe winds down, today I decided to share some photos and experiences from my trip.

Story by Dacia Whaul with photos by Arian Browne   If you like hot days and cool nights without having to pay for it, then you might consider visiting Timehri.

Introduction Last week’s column revealed that in 2015, even as Guyana approaches half a century of Independence, several classical features of its colonial economic structure remain intact by global standards.

Life in Guyana can be a series of puzzlements or strange behaviours that often remain unexplained, or not attended to, sometimes for years after they emerge.