Category: Features

By Lakhram Bhagirat Research by various organisations has found that attempted suicide rates and suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth is significantly higher than among the general population. This is so because of a number of factors but mainly because they are quite often confused by their emotions, coupled with the fact that most of them are worried about society’s perception of them. In many cases, parents often shun their LGBT children, leaving them without a place to go and that is exactly the story of…

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Guyana’s capital city is filled with wonderful architecture as well as a rich history. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and was nicknamed ‘Garden City of the Caribbean. This year the City celebrates its 175th Anniversary so let us take a look at some of its wonders…(Photos by Subhash Haimraj)  

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Krishna ‘Kris’ Persaud is a Guyanese/American entrepreneur and is the largest individual owner of B class apartment complexes in Broward County, Florida but his passion for the game of cricket has led him to acquire ownership of the Jamaica Tallawahs in 2017. Persaud came from humble beginnings in Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara and achieved towering success at an incredible pace. This achievement is mostly attributed to his unique ability to identify and capitalize on market inefficiencies across industries. Taking us back to his early days, Persaud said that growing…

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By Petamber Persaud At the mention of the name Edgar Mittelholzer, the Kaywana Trilogy readily comes to mind, especially those titles with erotic cover designs. The Kaywana Trilogy comprising of the Children of Kaywana, Kaywana Stock and The Old Blood is an uninhibited family saga covering more three hundred years of Guyana’s history from earliest times – colonization and slavery – to the advent of Independence and democracy. But those titles are only three in an oeuvre of novels numbering twenty-three, published and known; there is a sense of anticipation…

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The Indigenous culture is one that remains deeply connected to its roots despite the every changing world we live in. Quite often people from all over the world would escape to remote Indigenous communities to experience the culture and detox from their current lives. Indigenous communities in Guyana are welcoming and every visitor is treated with the same respect. (Times Sunday Magazine)

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by Petamber Persaud (Extract of an interview with Joy Agness, Georgetown, Guyana, July 2018. Agness, a Wedding & Event Planning Professor at the Miami Dade and Broward Colleges, recently launched her first book, Wedding and Event Planning 101, in Guyana.) PP During my formative years, the ‘teach yourself’ series of books was very popular. As we talk, I can picture the brilliant yellow and black covers. Then as time moved on, we were treated with the do it yourself series. Great initiatives – teach yourself, do it yourself – but…

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By Lakhram Bhagirat About one year ago, I was introduced to “tuma pot” and my initial reaction was why you are serving me boiled fish when I would prefer a good pepperpot to pair with my cassava bread. However, what I did not know was that I would enjoy every last bit of it and secretly ask for some more. I distinctly remember being at St Cuthbert’s Mission’s Heritage Day in 2017 and being forced to try tuma put and I would forever be grateful to my peers who introduced…

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September marks the commencement of a new school year as well as the beginning of Education Month and this year the Education Ministry is going a step further with a first of its kind Education Exposition. The Expo is slated for September 14 through 16 at the D’Urban Park, Georgetown. This year, Education Month is being observed under the theme “Education for a good life through innovation and STEAMS”. The month is a time for the Education Ministry to show off the achievements of its Schools as well as the…

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Shulinab is a sun-kissed village in South Rupununi, Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) surrounded by the picturesque Kanuku Mountain and this year it has been selected as the Heritage Village as Guyana celebrates its first peoples during Indigenous Heritage Month. Indigenous Heritage Month 2018 is being observed under the theme “Proud of our Indigenous identity, celebrating in Unity.” Shulinab is the only Macushi speaking indigenous community in South Rupununi and serves as the hub for access to the South. The village has 775 residents from the Macushi and Wapishana tribes.…

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