The source of the Potaro River is in the Mount Ayanganna area of the Pakaraima Mountains in the north Rupununi Savannahs. This river flows into the Essequibo River. Nine waterfalls stream along the Potaro River, most notable are Kaieteur Falls and Tumatumari Falls. Below Kaieteur Falls lies Amatuk Falls and Waratuk Falls. Chenapau is a small Amerindian village located in forested terrain along the Potaro River south of Kaieteur Falls. Menzies Landing, a small settlement that is a 20-minute walk upriver from Kaieteur Falls, is the main staging area for…
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Art from a Guyanese heritage
Aman Waseem Ben Ali, known popularly by his book name “Benrali”, is a short-story writer, artist, poet and screenwriter from Guyana, and has recently received accolades for creatively illustrating his Guyanese heritage in his art books. Ali graduated from Parsons School Of Design in New York and went on to attend and graduate from Hendriks Graphic Design Institute in Long Island, USA. The scope of his artistic training is evident in his gorgeously illustrated books, which weave together many styles, schools of thought, and periods, which Benrali himself has said…
Read MoreChrist Church
The Christ Church building, located in Waterloo Street in Georgetown, was erected in 1836 after several parishioners of the then just completed St George’s Cathedral were dissatisfied with the services being held at the cathedral. Appealing to the Bishop of Barbados, the group received his permission to build their own church, which was opened June 6, 1837, though it was not consecrated until Nov. 21, 1843 by Bishop Austin. Permission was sought for the building to be situated on Parade Ground, but the group obtained two land plots on Waterloo…
Read MoreGuyanese youths enlist in fight against domestic violence
The Caribbean American Domestic Violence Awareness (CADVA) on Monday launched its first ever youth conference at the Pegasus Hotel, with scores of young people in attendance. CADVA’s founder Sukree Boodram said that the conference is focused on helping youths to promote a violence-free environment for Guyana, while trying to end domestic violence. Boodram believes that there has been too much focus on educating and building awareness about violence, saying that now is the time to take action against violence. CADVA, through this conference, is preparing youths to take the lead…
Read MoreLinden losses will be felt for years – Dr Luncheon
Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said the Linden situation is now about new beginnings, the consequences of the losses; the impacts of which are going to be felt for years to come. Hence, he said there is need for the administration to address the aspects that would have contributed to the situation. Dr Luncheon was at the time speaking during an interview on Saturday on the National Communications Network (NCN). “It is not a task beyond us, and indeed, in the new beginnings, we…
Read MoreGov’t says reckless media reports riled up Lindeners
The Office of the President said it views with utter dismay the burning and looting of public buildings early Friday morning in Linden, and laid some blame on two local media outfits for riling up residents with misinformation about the security forces’ movements. Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira, in a statement, said that the August 8 agreement and initialling of the Terms of Reference by the government and the Region 10 delegation signalled significant progress in the search for a resolution of the issues associated with the Linden protests.…
Read MoreEssequibo student cops 16 ones at CSEC
By Vahnu Manikchand and Tiffany Bowen Sixteen-year-old Sarah Hack of Golden Fleece Estate, Essequibo Coast, and former student of the Abrams Zuil Secondary School, has done her parents, teachers and her region proud, by securing 16 grade ones at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Though the national top student will be determined by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and is done based on the variety of subjects sat at the examinations, among other requirements, Hack could emerge as the country’s top student. Jessica Anthony of Queen’s College…
Read MoreNeesa Gopaul’s alleged murderers formally committed to trial
Murder accused Bibi Shareema Gopaul and Jarvis Barry Small were both formally committed to stand trial at the High Court for the murder of Gopaul’s teenage daughter, by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The two accused were jointly charged on October 8, 2010 for the murder of Neesa Lalita Gopaul. The indictable charge stated that between September 24 and October 2, 2010 at Madewini, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, they murdered the 16-year-old teenager. On Thursday, Magistrate Sewnarine-Beharry moved to commit the couple to trial…
Read MorePeter to pay for Paul?
Rebuilding Linden In the (most likely temporary) lull in the Linden protests and arson-frenzy, maybe we can look ahead. Not too far ahead, mind you – just a step ahead. Who’s going to pay for replacing all the damage wrought by the protestors and their cohorts? We’re not going to dwell too long; all the hundreds of millions already expended (and counting…) toward keeping a lid on the lawlessness that’s now totally out of control. You, the taxpayers, are already footing that bill. But don’t be surprised when the minister…
Read More10 Lindeners charged for protest ruckus
–missile throwing, possession of offensive weapon among charges By Vahnu Manikchand Ten Lindeners appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Tuesday, facing charges of throwing missiles, possession of a component of an ammunition and offensive weapon, indecent language and assaulting a peace officer. All 10 Lindeners pleaded not guilty to their respective charge (s) when they were read to them at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. These charges stemmed from the ongoing unrests in Linden over the past weekend. Kareen Ashby, 22, a mason of Lot 1998 Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden; 29-year-old…
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