Year: 2012

Colefacts for Christmas

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US-based Guyanese designer Michelle Cole has been dressing some of Guyana’s most beautiful women, equipping them for the international pageantry arena. The designer’s brand, Colefacts, has been praised for its brilliant, elegant and sensual designs. Michelle’s designs have adorned Miss Guyana World 2012 Arti Cameron and the most recent Miss Guyana Universe 2012 Raquayyah Boyer. They have both received accolades for their contemporary and chic Colefacts designer clothing. If you want to look and feel like a queen for the upcoming holiday festivities, these outfits are perfect for a distinct,…

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Preserving the masquerade art form

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The Guyana Cultural Association (GCA) of New York, Inc. and Guyana’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports will this month organise and host a symposium in Guyana aimed at preserving the legacy of the masquerade art form in the country. The symposium “Masquerade Lives”, scheduled for December 13 and 14, would serve as stimulation in the context of the Mashramani celebrations for February, 2013. “Masquerade Lives” is intended to create a space for public education, and to examine the deep heritage associated with Guyana’s masquerade traditions. Special attention would be…

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Do-It-Yourself – Painting for the holidays

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By: K. Anthony Bissoon The holidays are around the corner, and I bet that you are already looking at the house, eyeing the old paint and either thinking about a completely different colour or touching up… Considering professional painters tend to be on the pricey side, it may be well worth it to do it yourself, given time, some elbow grease and working smart, you can have a professional quality finish. Speaking of quality, you shouldn’t skimp on money when it comes to buying paint, buying low quality paint may…

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LaRocque concerned over impact of new EU development policy

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Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean States (CARIFORUM) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque has expressed concern over the possibility of a decrease in development assistance from the European Union (EU) under the new EU Development Policy. Addressing the 20th meeting of the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, the secretary general referred to the new policy, and pointed out that it threatened to cast a shadow over CARIFORUM-EU relations which had matured and broadened to the benefit of both parties. The new EU Development Policy…

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St Rose’s High valedictorian charges graduates to aim for the best

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By Tiffany Bowen “To achieve your goals,  discipline must be the main factor;  therefore, let’s go out there and face the challenges St Rose’s has prepared us for,” St Rose’s High School valedictorian, 16-year-old Karran Singh urged fellow graduates at the school’s 2012 Caribbean Secondary Education  Certificate  (CSEC) graduation ceremony held last Thursday evening. Singh, one of this year’s top CSEC performers, was bestowed with several awards for his outstanding performance.   The soft-spoken Singh also charged his peers to make positive decisions in their quest to become productive sons and…

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Guyana supports UN resolution recognising Palestine’s statehood

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Guyana was among 138 member states of the United Nations which voted in favour of a resolution on the status of Palestine in the UN. Guyana was also a co-sponsor of the resolution which was adopted. In a statement, government said too that it submitted to the Palestinian Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people a statement of solidarity on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.  The text of that reads: On occasion of the International Day of Solidarity…

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Investors’ confidence in Guyana remain strong – IMF

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Guyana recorded another year of robust growth in 2011 supported by favourable external conditions, rising foreign direct investment and low inflation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported. The IMF in its latest assessment of Guyana, noted that following the general elections in November 2011, the political situation, though largely stable, became more complicated, but investor interest has remained strong and confidence generally positive. In 2011, output expanded by 5.4 per cent, buoyed by increased activity in the gold, agriculture and services sectors. Twelve-month inflation was at 3.3 per cent…

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Gov’t is prepared to answer questions about Amaila Falls Project – Finance Minister

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At the recent Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s award ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh told the business stakeholders of Government’s willingness to have their input in the Amaila Falls Hydro Power project. “We are available as a government, to engage with you to the ultimate level of detail, as it relates to this project so that we can add your voice of support,” Dr Singh said. This is indicative of government’s recognition of the national importance of this project and its commitment to build strong…

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Guyana on track to halt HIV/ AIDS epidemic by 2015 – Hinds

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The Millennium Development Goal for HIV/ AIDS is clear: To halt and begin to reverse the epidemic by 2015 and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has stated clearly that Guyana is on track towards this achievement and the elimination of mother-to-child transmission in 2015. As the Health Ministry began its observances of World AIDS Day with an interfaith gathering at the Umana Yana, Hinds called for more numbers to be drawn into combating the disease. Though the event was sparsely attended, he urged the religious leaders and representatives of various organisations…

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New radio station launched in Guyana

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Radio Guyana Inc. (RGI) was launched on Thursday December 6, 2012. The radio station is the first of new radio licencees to commence operation in the country. In January, the Government of Guyana (GoG) issued licences to ten entities to operate radio stations. RGI is part of a dynamic media group. It will be based out of TVG, located at Camp and Quamina Streets in Georgetown. The station will provide a twenty four hour (24h) mix of several genres of music – R&B, Soca, Bollywood Hits, selective Chutney, Hip-Hop and…

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