Daily Archives: 09/21/2016

Guyana – Capitol TV News Videos – 19 September 2016

Capitol TV logoGuyana – Capitol TV News Videos – 19 September 2016

President David Granger address to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly

GINA GuyanaPresident David Granger address to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Unresolved conflicts can result in refugee, migrant crisis – Granger tells UN Summit

MY STORY: Cita shaped by mix of Guyanese and Barbadian cultures

MY STORY: Cita shaped by mix of cultures

GERCINE CARTER, gercinecarter@nationnews.com – Added 17 September 2016

Photo: Cita Pilgrim says she retains her appetite for the cuisine of her native Guyana. (Picture by Christoff Griffith.)

  • As part of the Nation Publishing Company’s 50th anniversary of Independence celebrations for Barbados on November 30, 2016, the WEEKEND NATION team – through this series – This Is My Story – will be speaking to people who migrated to the island and visitors who have come and fallen in love with our shores. We invite you to share with us or point us in the direction of an interesting person we can feature each week.

GUYANESE BLOOD FLOWS in her veins, but at heart Cita Pilgrim is an example of a successful Guyanese/Barbadian fusion.     Continue reading

Guyana Action Committee (GAC) – Raising voices to stop gun violence

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Guyana Action Committee (GAC) – Culture to combat gun violence

BY TANGERINE CLARKE | ARTS & THEATER – Caribbean Life News – September 20, 2016

The Guyana Action Committee (GAC), a non-profi­t will bring together some of Guyana’s artists including the Hooper Sisters, saxophoni­st, Flantis and Gospel singer Di Nike Amos to raise their musical voices in a cultural presentat­ion against Gun Violence.

The event will be held at St. Stephens Church Hall, 2806 Newkirk Ave., (between E 28 and 29th streets) in Brooklyn, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 from 8 pm.

The event will come alive with the Caribbean rhythms of African Drummer Mboya Wood, followed by a fashion show, skits and dance performances, as GAC kicks off a series of activities to raise funds to combat gun violence which continues to plague the communities.   Continue reading

Guyana Government News Brief – September 20, 2016 – video

GINA logoGuyana Government News Brief – September 20, 2016