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Ramadan - a month of prayer, reflection and fasting for Muslims across the world commences soon. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, March 11 and so too will Guyana’s first national Ramadan Village be opened at the…

By Neil Marks “Junior! The man fuh the graphics. Weh e deh?” Malcom Ferreira, the MC for the night shouted as they readied to start the junior and senior calypso competitions at the Tabatinga Ground in Lethem Friday night. Mind you,…

By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Imagine a head-to-toe lilac ensemble accented with Kente cloth and a tape measure brooch. That's Kwaku Bediako, the Ghanaian designer who blends tradition with flair, and whose recent visit to…

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is observing 50 years of service and Hindu leadership across Guyana. On January 8, 1974, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha was launched with Puja and Satsangh at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbelville,…

Guyana’s Akilah Fredricks, 19, made her mark at the recently concluded 2023 Hanes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant. Fredericks did not capture the crown but copped the second runner up spot at the pageant held at the St Kitts…

By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy #IsWeOwn #EssequiboIsWeOwn #AllOfGuyanaIsWeOwn Those are the trending hashtags on social media in support of Guyana’s territorial integrity in the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. The…

by Sharda Bacchus shardabacchus@newsroom.gy  He was a pilot “extraordinaire”. A legend. Always ready to serve. Always ready with a solution. Loved nature. He loved children. But above all else, he lived life doing what he loved –…

Award-winning Guyanese-American actress, Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, better known as CCH Pounder, uses her talent to encapsulate the culture and stories of Guyanese. And in the months to come, she will be working on new projects…

By Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy Christopher Belfield is an avid volunteer for several social organisations and now he will serve the country as a State Prosecutor attached to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions…

By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Renowned Guyanese singer and musician, Eddy Grant met with the talented young artist, Ransford Simon, at Trans Guyana's Ogle Office on Wednesday. The meeting was held for Grant to sign his name…