Daily Archives: April 20, 2019

Nuff, Nuff Breeze but Kite Nah Fly – by Francis Quamina Farrier

April 20, 2019 – 2:37 pm
Nuff, Nuff Breeze but Kite Nah Fly – by Francis Quamina Farrier
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Most Elders can recall some of the little things they saw or heard as pre-teens and teenagers! As we celebrate Easter 2019, I can recall an early Easter experience of mine. It occurred on the Georgetown Seawall beach at the Camp street section. My two brothers, our older first cousin Neville and I, had gone there to raise our kites.
As the Easter tradition in British Guiana/Guyana, that Georgetown seawall beach was packed to capacity on that Easter Monday, with hundreds vying for a special space to raise their kites; from the humble kaddie-old-punch to the glamorous star-point, the beautiful singing-engine to the dancing box-kite and the imposing large ones; all types. Back then, every kite flying on the Georgetown seawall was, “Made in British Guiana”. No imported kites were ever seen.

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Buxton Scholarship Fundraising Banquet – Brooklyn NY – April 27, 2019

April 20, 2019 – 12:41 am

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Guyana: Indigenous Orealla Village now has six internet hotspots

April 20, 2019 – 12:26 am

April 19, 2019 Kaieteur News

The vllage of Orealla in the Courantyne River in the easternmost part of Berbice is now online. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, and head of the National Data Management Authority, Floyd Levi, on April 19, 2019 officially commissioned six Internet Hotspots spread across the community.

These hotspots are located in the Community Benab, the Community ICT hub, the Police Station, the Health Centre and the school building.

Now the residents of Orealla have free, unimpeded access to the Worldwide Web via the government donated laptop computers and any other computerized device. The benefits for every single residents are many, Minister Hughes said, as she urged the residents to make full use of their connectivity.                  Continue reading →

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Guyana asks World Court for swift Venezuela border case hearing

April 20, 2019 – 12:20 am

 – Venezuela refuses to participate

By Denis Chabrol in  Demerara Waves – April 18, 2019

The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.

Guyana wants the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to go ahead with oral hearings into the border controversy with Venezuela because Caracas has refused to submit counter arguments, the Foreign Ministry here said.

“In consequence, Guyana has decided to ask the Court to proceed directly to the holding of oral hearings, at the earliest possible date, to determine its jurisdiction over the case,” the ministry said.        Continue reading →

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Guyana: Exxon announces 13th crude oil discovery in Stabroek Block

April 20, 2019 – 12:15 am

The Noble Madden Drillship

 Apr 19, 2019  Kaieteur News

A recent discovery of high quality sandstone reservoir has taken Guyana’s estimated number of recoverable barrels of crude oil well over 5.5 billion. The discovery, in the Yellowtail-1 well, is the fifth and largest discovery in the Turbot area of the block.

Mike Cousins, senior vice president of ExxonMobil Exploration and New Ventures, said that the shared value of the Turbot area has grown, as successive discoveries in the area have been made. Exxon expects Turbot to become a major development hub.            Continue reading →

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South Georgetown Alumnae Assoc: 10th Anniversary Gala- NY – August 30, 2019

April 20, 2019 – 12:10 am

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South Georgetown Alumnae Association Breakfast Morning- Brooklyn NY – May 18, 2019

April 20, 2019 – 12:08 am

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