Daily Archives: 02/16/2014

Educator William McDonald Laid to Rest – by Francis Quamina Farrier

02/16/2014 – 5:58 pm

Educator William McDonald Laid to Rest – by Francis Quamina Farrier

William McDonald

William McDonald

 Former Principal of the Cyril Potter Teachers’ College of Education, William McDonald, who died on February 5, was laid to rest in New Jersey on Saturday February 8.  The brilliant and well-respected Guyanese educator had spent a lifetime of selfless service to Guyana in the field of education.

 William McDonald was qualified in Mathematics, French, Geography and Latin from the University of London, England. He later did two post graduate degree courses in Education, at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, and the University of Hull in England. Continue reading →

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Africa Rising – New realities in business & development – 2 videos

02/16/2014 – 5:23 pm

The image of a dark Africa is going to change radically in the coming years.

The image of a dark Africa is going to change radically in the coming years.

Here are two TED presentations that give an updated analysis of the economic changes  now taking place on that continent, the home of many nations and cultures.    Continue reading →

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Part One: The Legacy of Walter Rodney

02/16/2014 – 3:32 pm

Thanks Rosaliene, for another informative Blog entry.

Three Worlds One Vision

Walter Rodney - Guyanese historian and political activistWalter Rodney (1942-1980)
Photo Credit: The Walter Rodney Foundation

Some individuals are born to change the way we see ourselves and the world we live in. Walter Rodney was such a person. A Guyanese historian, political activist, and author of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (1972), he brought a new consciousness of self-emancipation across the Caribbean Region.

The following quotes are taken from The Groundings with my Brothersby Walter Rodney, first published in 1969. It covers the year he spent in Jamaica working among the masses and the Rastafari community. In Guyana, where the working poor still face oppression and struggle for survival, Rodney’s teachings remain relevant.

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The West Indies have always been a part of white capitalist society. We have been the most suppressed section because we were a slave society and the legacy of slavery still rests heavily upon the West Indian black man.

Indeed, the…

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Latest ‘Guyana Where and What’ published in English and Portuguese

02/16/2014 – 4:05 am
Minister of Tourism (ag) Irfaan Ali, publisher and editor of the ‘Guyana where and what’, Gem Madhoo-Nascimento and her husband Kit Nascimento browsing through the book

Minister of Tourism (ag) Irfaan Ali, publisher and editor of the ‘Guyana where and what’, Gem Madhoo-Nascimento and her husband Kit Nascimento browsing through the book at its launching

7th edition of Guyana Where and What launched- now in Portuguese as well

Saturday, 15 February 2014 – CND -The Ministry of Tourism on Thursday launched the seventh edition of Guyana Where and What, a pocket book/ guide that was published and edited by Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, and which contains detailed information about local businesses, tourist attractions, and some bit of the country’s history.

This edition is printed in English and translated into Portuguese, contains photographs showcasing various activities in Guyana. This is to allow the book to serve as a tour guide not only for English speaking tourists, but also Portuguese and to complement the growing number of tourists and immigrants from Brazil.   Continue reading →

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