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Rocktober Fest slated for October 15
Black Magenta in collaboration with local rock band member Gavin Singh will be hosting Rocktober Fest, at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street, on Saturday, October 15.
The super concert will see live performances by Trinidad and Tobago rock…
New attorney Ismat Bacchus intends to specialise in investment law and foreign policy
It was a proud but bittersweet moment for Ismat Bacchus as she was admitted to the bar to practice law in Guyana Friday. Her father died just before she began her studies two years ago.
Bacchus’ admission comes days after she graduated…
From top student to lawyer: Guyanese scholar Shawn Shewram pursues his passion
Shawn Shewram, a young Guyanese scholar, was on Thursday admitted to the bar to practice law in Guyana. It comes just days after he graduated from the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) in Trinidad and Tobago.
Shewram’s petition was…
Eight Guyanese off to India for KIP programme
See below full statement issued by the Indian High Commission in Guyana:
The High Commission of India in Georgetown, Guyana has selected eight Guyanese Nationals for the 61st edition of the ‘Know India Programme (KIP)’ to go to Gujarat,…
National Geographic Explorers Cruise Ship completes 3-day visit to Guyana
The MS National Geographic Explorer cruise ship on Friday completed a three-day visit to Guyana after last visiting the country in 2013.
The cruise ship was hosted by Wilderness Explorers on behalf of Lindbald Expeditions, a United…
At 13 years, Chase Academy boy aces CSEC English Exam
At just 13 years old, Tyrone Austin, a student of Chase’s Academic Foundation in Georgetown, pursued English Language at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
The teenager was only in second form-…
Hitting books and boundaries: National Cricketer Naomi Barkoye
Naomi Barkoye, a 17-year-old Queen’s College student, is among Guyana’s top performers at the 2022 Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Her academic scorecard includes 14 Grade One passes and a single Grade Two pass.…
Newly crowned Miss Amerindian Heritage queen dethroned
The newly crowned Miss Amerindian Heritage queen has been dethroned after it was found that the person adding up the scores in last Saturday’s pageant did so incorrectly.
Region Five’s Amber Andrews from Moraikobai village was crowned…
Girl with chronic spinal disorder scores big at CSEC exams
Nineteen-year-old Shontay Hawker, who uses a wheelchair because of a chronic spinal disorder, is one step closer to her dream of becoming a lawyer after she passed eight subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
The ‘road’ to success: The E’bo girl who endured tedious travels to conquer CSEC
Chavelle Solomon, a student of the Anna Regina Multilateral School on the Essequibo Coast, is among the top performers at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination.
She wrote 21 subjects, securing 19 Grade…