Stabroek Weekend

Contempt such as Ambassador Hardt is accused of in relation to the Head of State is a serious matter.

President Barack Obama’s vow to take executive actions to fix the immigration system and stem the avalanche of Central American children migrants to the United States is good news, but I’m afraid it will only be a Band-Aid approach, which won’t address the key issue: keeping Central American kids in school.

I do not think the young, intelligent and opened-minded Minister of Education will mind me delivering again a little, well-meant lecture to her.

Uzbekistan was catapulted into the chess world when one of its nationals, nine-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov, beat a FIDE rated 2600 chess grandmaster, Andrei Zhigalko, in the first round of a local tournament.

Living in the Caribbean it is quite possible to imagine that the world sees the region and its economic fortunes in an unchanging light.

Among human beings caught up in a hectic life, it is often the case that a thought will come across our mental screen, sometimes from a comment overheard, or a sign encountered, or even from a prolonged and heated public discussion, and the thought flits in and flits out and is gone.

Continued from last week We have already established that there are several types of skin cancer which can affect dogs/cats.

Mentha, commonly called mint, originated from the Mediterranean and belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

We have on many occasions commented on the very strong and noble tradition of comic theatre in the Caribbean with insights into its history.

By Jaswant Singh  NEW DELHI – Iraq seems to be falling apart, with the rapid advance of the militant Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatening to lead to the country’s division into Shia, Sunni, and Kurdish entities, while blurring its border with its turbulent western neighbor.

This week, it is another recipe of cooking chicken twice. Well, technically, it is starting the cooking process on the stovetop and then finishing it off in the oven.

The Giant River Otter or ‘water dog’ is the most endangered neotropical animal.

Genip season: Children carrying home a tub-full of genips at Buxton, ECD yesterday (Photo by Arian Browne)

Sunday Cartoon

 The following is an edited version of a tribute given by Major General (rtd) Joseph G Singh at St Andrew’s Kirk, Georgetown, on June 26.

One man band: With two sticks, two metal bowls and an empty oil bottle on a tray of sorts, this gentleman was entertaining motorists along Sheriff St yesterday with his rhythms. 

Hi Everyone, We are people who are at once sophisticated and simple.

This year marks the centenary of the First World War, which officially started on July 28, 1914.

Story and photos by Samaria Deonauth The blooming gardens of Bachelor’s Adventure are pleasing to the eye.

God knows if I’ll ever finish it, but after several proddings from various quarters I have begun writing a book.