City of Wooden Houses . Georgetown. Guyana – By Compton Davis (Read more below) Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Guyana News Headlines Links – Kaieteur News – August 30-31. 2017
News – 31 August 2017
- Following plane crashes… GCAA places temporary ban on interior shuttle flights
- Reckless pilots will be investigated, vows Civil Aviation Director General
- Govt. faces major hurdles in repossessing BK/BaiShanLin lands -bank appoints receiver; 100 acres up for sale at Providence
- Feasibility study recommends: New Demerara Bridge should have three lanes, moving section
- Exxon top execs meet with Govt…Granger: All Cabinet decisions will be taken to National Assembly
- Liliendaal robbery… Ex-prison warder was being investigated for smuggling contraband into prison
- Still headless after two years…Granger, Jagdeo to consult on Integrity Commission members – PM
- Education: Better late than never!
- … See more News Links below… Continue reading
Barbados Can Teach the US A Thing or Two – says President of Woodbury College
President of American University Says: This Caribbean Island Can Teach the US A Thing or Two
CALIFORNIA, United States, Tuesday August 29, 2017 – There’s an island in the Lesser Antilles that the head of one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Southern California, United States thinks very highly of.
In fact, President of Woodbury University, David Steele-Figueredo, Ph.D., thinks the United States can learn a lot from it. The President of Woodbury University believes Barbados may be able to teach the US something about education.
“While Barbados may not be perfect in every sense of the word, maybe we can learn a lesson or two from its excellent educational system, its history of compassion and humanity, and the longevity of the people on this little island.” Continue reading
Profile: Keith Waithe: The Flute is his Voice! – By Dr Dhanpaul Narine + video
Keith Waithe: The Flute is his Voice!
Keith Waithe and The Macusi Players
By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Keith Waithe is one of Guyana’s most talented sons. He burst onto the scene in the seventies and has made remarkable progress since then. As a young musician Keith excited the imagination of many Guyanese.
His ‘Macusi Singers’ became a household name in Guyana and the Caribbean. The lilting tunes played on his flute broke new ground in Guyanese music and the recordings that followed led to an even greater appreciation of his music.
Keith was born in Shell Road in Kitty in Georgetown, Guyana. He was the eldest of four boys. His mom was Eula Alberta Daniel and is dad was Darnley Vanherberth Waithe.
Keith attended Smiths Church School in Georgetown. He did well in school and showed an inclination for music. This led to an apprenticeship with the Guyana Police Force Band. But the flute was not his instrument of choice. Continue reading
CSJAD – The New Road Newsletter – August 2017
CSJAD – CENTRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Download – CSJAD The New Road Newsletter – Aug 2017
Cricket: West Indies’ Shai Hope makes history in thrilling Test win over England
Hope triumphed over expectation in an enthralling final day on the magical, capricious turf of Headingley. West Indies brilliantly cruised past their victory target of 322, set by Joe Root on Monday, with five wickets and 28 balls to spare. Continue reading
Buxton-Friendship Express Newsletter – August 2017
Buxton-Friendship Express Newsletter – August 2017
As we get ready to celebrate Labor-Day Weekend festivities in North America, let us remember the folks in Texas and other places who are suffering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. They need every help and prayer.
Here is the August 2017 issue of Buxton-Friendship Express. You may download the attached copy, or click on the following link to access it:
http://buxtonguyana.net/Buxton-FriendshipExpress2017-08.pdf
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor-Day weekend!
Lorna Campbell. Editor,
Buxton-Friendship Express
buxtonexpress@aol.com
Hunger: Venezuela’s People Struggle to Survive – Emma Graham-Harrison – Caracas | The Guardian UK
Hunger Eats Away at Venezuela’s Soul as its People Struggle to Survive
The Maduro regime denies its once oil-rich country is in crisis. But on the streets the desperation cannot be hidden
Hunger is gnawing at Venezuela, where a government that claims to rule for the poorest has left most of its 31 million people short of food, many desperately so.
As night falls over Caracas, and most of the city’s residents lock their doors against its ever more violent streets, Adriana Velásquez gets ready for work, heading out into an uncertain darkness as she has done since hunger forced her into the only job she could find at 14.
She was introduced to her brothel madam by a friend more than two years ago after her mother, a single parent, was fired and the two ran out of food. “It was really hard, but we were going to bed without eating,” said the teenager, whose name has been changed to protect her. Continue reading →
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