Stabroek Weekend

Grief and anguish The budget debate might be over but not the grief and anguish of the Guyanese people. 

A number of very important works of literature in the Caribbean that might have been out of print became available in Klaus Reprint, and were republished in Germany in 1970. 

India’s eighth woman grandmaster and International Master of chess, Tania Sachdev, 27, has produced a chess video primarily to popularize the noted board game among young girls in India.

How others see us is sometimes hard to accept. Despite this, what they say when we are not present, can play a significant role in creating reputation and identity.

Cartoons

by Leon Moore The Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) lives in the rainforests of the Amazon as well as Guyana.

Over the past few weeks I have spoken about several species of Bromeliads as decorative potted plants and pineapples which are planted for their commercial value and because they are rich in Vitamin C.

Hi Everyone,  I am always on the hunt for recipes that use familiar ingredients in new ways.

As indicated in my last week’s column, I was privileged to have been invited to participate in the University College of Cayman Islands Caribbean Anti-Corruption Conference held on 19-21 March 2014.

Story and photos by Kenesha Fraser The little village of Somerset and Berks sandwiched between New Road and Evergreen is “peaceful and quiet” according to residents.

Introduction   When evaluating Guysuco’s profitability and/or losses as a performance indicator the conclusion reached was that the corporation has been “mired in a sea of losses and indebtedness since the 2000s.”

Democracies came to be based on a balanced view of human nature; people are by nature selfish but self-government is possible because we are wise enough to restrain and control that selfishness.

Critics outside the PPP have accused me of being silent while in the PPP, and of only recently having found my voice.

Barely moved Despite a major decline in the amount by which gross national disposable income (GNDI) increased last year as revealed in the 2014 budget statistics, the government expects the economy to grow by 5.6 per cent this year. 

(Continued from last week) Actually, the scientific literature on the nutritional requirements of the elderly dog seems not to be copious. 

The Striped Forest Whiptail lizard (Kentropyx calcarata) is common in the rain forests of Guyana.

My very first visit to Trinidad in 1967, to try and launch Tradewinds in the Caribbean, was a whirlwind affair – a lot of hustle and hurry.

While it is easy to run out of ideas as to what to cook, sometimes all it takes is a different approach and presentation to our regular dishes.

On March 29 Cuba’s National Assembly passed a new foreign investment law.

If you think that Latin America is doomed to remain behind in science, technology and innovation — as one could conclude from the latest international rankings of patents of new inventions — you should meet Luis Von Ahn.