Hamburg Beach is along the private island of Tiger Island, in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands). Many people converge on this beach to picnic and party. Every first Monday in August, more than 15,000 visitors unite for a grand Hamburg beach fete in celebration of Emancipation Day. Families and friends gather on this fun-filled day to enjoy good music, games, and a refreshing dip in the cool water.
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Ayanna Harris crowned Miss Guyana Jamzone 2012
Former Miss Guyana Universe contestant 23-year-old Ayanna Harris was last Friday evening crowned Miss Guyana Jamzone 2012 at the National Cultural Centre. The third-year business management student at the University of Guyana captured the hearts of the audience who were the judges during Friday evening’s competition. Harris said she will put her best foot forward in representing Guyana on the international stage, while vowing to continue promoting the rich cultural diversity of Guyana. She also plans to market Guyana focusing its immense flora and fauna and more so its hospitable…
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Guyanese designer Michelle Cole has been a fashion doyenne since a teenager, designing back then for a high school fashion contest. Since then, Michelle has never let up in her passion for designing classy and elegant clothing collections. The creative designer’s unique creative ability sets her apart in the fashion industry locally, regionally and internationally. Her unique brand, ‘Colefacts’ has become a household name. A trendsetter in creative fashion by making statements of elegance and class in her designs that are simply irresistible, Michelle is one of the most successful…
Read MoreGuyana on path to zero new HIV infections by 2020
– Dr Ramsammy tells Washington conference By Samuel Sukhnandan in WasShington International HIV/AIDS advocate and former Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy told delegates of the 19th International AIDS conference being held in Washington DC that Guyana is pursuing a trajectory of eliminating HIV/AIDS by 2020, as outlined in its strategic plan. Minister Ramsammy said Guyana has also firmly denounced efforts by some persons to criminalise HIV transmission, while creating a level playing field. Dr Ramsammy was at the time addressing a regional workshop that focused on the work being done…
Read MoreASL opens new lounge, commissions aircraft
Air Services Limited (ASL) has opened a new departure lounge and commissioned two Cessna Grand Caravans on Friday. During the simple ceremony held in the newly-opened lounge at the ASL Hangar, Ogle International Airport, East Coast Demerara, Guyana’s first female Cessna Grand Caravan pilot, Captain Feriel Ally, was also honoured for her achievement. Attending the event were Public Works Minister Robeson Benn, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Opposition Leader David Granger, along with several other prominent persons. The newly-opened departure lounge was named after ASL’s chairman, Yacoob Ally, and the…
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PNC apologetics We know that Lurlene Nestor is fighting desperately to get back into the good graces of some godfather in the PNC, for a possible return to parliament. That in itself is a sad indictment of a party that was built by its strong cadre of women starting with Winifred Gaskin and Jane Phillips-Gay. Be as it may, Nestor fired off her latest missive in which she tried valiantly to straddle two horses named PNC and APNU. The caption says it all: ‘The PNCR remains the most progressive political…
Read MoreGTA welcomes passengers at CJIA for Emancipation celebrations
Over 300 passengers who arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Tuesday were given a preview of Emancipation celebrations in Guyana. The meet and greet exercise hosted by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with CJIA’s management, treated passengers to drumming and traditional African foods as they made their way into the arrival terminal. Passengers were also treated to several blends of beverages that were distributed by the Demerara Distillers Limited. GTA’s Director Indranauth Haralsingh said that while the celebration commemorates the emancipation of Africans, it is…
Read MoreOlympics!
“I didn’t set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best.” – Al Oerter, first athlete to win four gold medals at four successive Olympiads Whooo! The Olympics have started! With a pretty spectacular, albeit lengthy, Opening Ceremony including the ‘Queen’ parachuting into the stadium with James Bond, I guess we can say the Olympics are shaping up to be another world beater. The Olympics have come a far way from what it was in Ancient Greece when only male Greek nationals could’ve participated.…
Read More30 youth leaders to benefit from UNDP empowerment project
A 16-member steering committee team has been established to assist with the process of identifying participants for the collaborative Local Government and Regional Development Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Empowerment Inclusion and Reconciliation Project. The project, aimed at addressing the challenges of inadequate youth participation in government, will be executed by the committee that comprises representatives of three ministries, (local government; culture, youth and sport; and finance), UNDP, the regional democratic councils of Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and 10, and Youth Challenge Guyana (which…
Read More200 dredges down, 2000 workers affected – Robert Persaud
With more than 200 dredges down and more than 2000 workers’ livelihoods at stake as a result of the disruption in the mining town, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud has reiterated the call for the protestors to desist from blocking entrances, as markets are at stake. The minister, who commented on the issue during a press briefing on Monday, stated that thus far, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has been given a mandate and has been looking at ways in which operators can have their supplies taken to…
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