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Mothers & Daughters walk away with winning prizes from annual pageant
By Isanella Patoir
Alicia Brown-Deeges and her beautiful daughter, Aleria stole the hearts of many fans Saturday evening at the 28th production of the annual Mother and Daughter Pageant at the National Cultural Centre, copping the…
Magda Pollard: A trailblazer for women’s rights
At the height of the second wave of feminism the world saw, Magda Pollard emerged as the face of Guyana and the Caribbean in the struggle to end all forms of discrimination against women, and created a legacy that remains unrivalled.
The…
Renowned Trinidadian journalist Wesley Gibbings launches book of poems in Guyana
By Isanella Patoir
Award winning Trinidadian journalist and poet, Wesley Gibbings launched his fifth collection of poems at Moray House, Camp Street Georgetown on Friday.
Titled ‘Passages’, the book holds a collection of 31 poems…
Guyana-born activist knighted by Dutch King
Guyana-born activist, Rajesh Chintaman was on Friday knighted by Governor of St. Maarten, Eugene Holiday for his achievements.
Chintaman was one of three recipients of Royal Decorations to mark the King of Netherlands birthday today,…
Fisherman struggles to pick up pieces one year after tragic piracy attack
After surviving a brutal piracy attack a year ago in Suriname, a fisherman is struggling to make ends meet as he is now unable to work.
Dharamdeo Persaud known as ‘Achie boy’ worked as a fisherman for 40 years until April 27, 2018, when…
18-year-old is Miss Bartica Regatta
Copping the Miss Bartica Regatta crown, from eight other beauties, came as a shock to 18-year-old Amel Griffith.
The expression on her face when the first runner-up was announced, said it all. Even while still in shock, the new queen…
17-Y-O crowned Miss Rupununi Rodeo 2019
Seventeen-year-old Mae Allicock of Surama village in Region Nine was on Friday evening crowned Miss Rupununi Rodeo 2019.
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), Allicock walked away with $125,000 cash, a cosmetic gift…
The Backyard Café: Providing the taste and feel of a Guyanese home
By Isanella Patoir
The Backyard Café has everything that will make you feel at home, serving creative dishes by fusing local herbs, meat, vegetables and fruits.
From the parrots sitting on a branch to turtles creeping on the ground and…
Ms Rose, a female taxi driver standing out in a man’s world
Ms. Rose, as she is commonly known, has been driving for 37 years, however, 12 years ago, after the bank at which she was working since the age of 18 closed its doors, Denise Ann Patricia Rose began driving a taxi.
The mother of two on…
‘Mighty Believer’ wins Calypso Crown with ‘Guyana must be a paradise’
The National Park Tarmac was almost filled to capacity on Friday night for the finals of the 2019 calypso competition.
Eleven finalists competed to the delight of the crowd who cheered the well written and composed songs.
Kenroy…