Year: 2013

Guyanese women have years ago been instrumental in developing classical music locally. Through these passionate women, who have become cultural icons, the Guyana Music Teachers’ Association was founded. Although there were males who played a significant part in the association, the women were the backbone of the association, and built it to what it is today. One such person is the late Lynette Dolphin. She was a musician and an academic teacher who worked with the government for 60 years. She was the first secretary of the association and its…

In April 2009, U.S. media broke the news of the flu pandemic that was spreading across the globe. The flu pandemic, which was wreaking havoc across the globe and fuelling pandemonium with air travel, was identified by the World Health Organisation as the H1N1 virus, more commonly called bird or swine flu. The U.S. Centre for Disease Control estimated the number people who perished worldwide from the 2009 H1N1 virus infection to be approximately 575,400. A disproportionate number of deaths occurred in South-east Asia and Africa, where access to prevention…

– Donna Ramsammy James’ work has been making an impact in Italy and London Renowned Guyanese designer Donna Ramsammy James on Sunday evening launched her 2014 collection called “Muujiza wa Amani” at an event held on the lawn of her D’Urban Street home. The audience was treated to a 45-minute presentation, which featured more than 150 pieces for men and women. The atmosphere was right, with the appropriate music for the various designs. The models did a fantastic job during the presentation, captivating the hearts of those present as they…

Despite heavy downpours, the show at the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabah’s Diwali Utsav attracted thousands who were well-entertained by Indian singers, Gunjam Singh and Jeffrey Iqbal when the event was hosted on Saturday evening at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. The rain interrupted proceedings just as Singh was performing her last song for the evening. This saw attendees including President Donald Ramotar, former president Bharrat Jagdeo and Culture, Youth and Sport Minster, Dr Frank Anthony scampering for cover. The rain started with a drizzle, followed by heavy…

BY SVETLANA MARSHALL   Mahdia, Region Eight, is on the “verge of transformation”, Regional Executive Officer Ronald Harsaywack told this publication. According to him, the landscape is gradually changing from a slum to a scheme with modern towering edifices. Mahdia, situated in the Potaro-Siparuni region, which is famous for its gold-mining activities, is inhabited by three primary groups: the Patamonas, coastlanders and immigrants from the Caribbean and neighbouring Brazil. The gold rush is having a trickle-down effect, but on a positive note. According to Harsaywack, the commercial sector is on…