Guyanese OnlineIndigenous Heritage Month 2018 begins with religious ceremony
Sep 03, 2018 – Kaieteur News
A religious ceremony, led by the Jawalla Hallelujah Group, was held on Saturday to usher in Indigenous Heritage Month activities for 2018, at the Heritage Village, Sophia Exhibition Centre, Georgetown. Continue reading
BOOK: Foundation of the Guyana Defence Force – A Soldier Of Valour Story
This publication documents how the Guyana Defence Force emerged out of the earlier forms of law enforcement entities that British Guiana inherited after Britain relinquished governmental control of the only English-speaking country in South America.
Have a LOOK INSIDE at the Table of Contents, Foreword and Introduction on Amazon.com -HERE.- Also ORDER
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2018/2019 Local Authors Showcase at Brampton Library. Ontario. Canada
To Khalilah Campbell – co-author of Book
Congratulations! Your work Foundation Of The Guyana Defence Force – A Soldier Of Valour Story has been selected for the 2018/2019 Local Authors Showcase at Brampton Library Continue reading
Download: “MEMORIES”- A Short Story By Royden V Chan
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Dr Sonia Noel: Living with Intention! – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Dr. Sonia Noel is a dynamic, hardworking and selfless motivator. She is prepared to traverse many a mile to bring comfort and cheer and to lift the spirits of others. For Sonia, no mountain is too high, and no challenge is too difficult to overcome; all it takes is belief in oneself. She is a prime example of self-confidence and the ability to triumph over the odds.
Sonia Noel was born in Bartica in Guyana. Bartica is a mining town that is at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers. Sonia’s mom is Claudia and her dad is Patrick Noel. Although Sonia’s formative years were spent in Bartica the family lived in Robb Street, in Georgetown, for a brief period.
PROFILE – Dr. Sonia Noel – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
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JAMES WITTROY Mc RAE
A Short Story by Royden V Chan – 2005
Allan Agard was diagnosed with a terminal illness almost two years ago and had now passed away. The viewing was being held today at Osgood Funeral Home on Sheppard. Allan and his wife Gladys both came from a family background of teachers and professional civil servants, which traditionally influenced their preference for academic vocations.
They both graduated from the University of the West Indies and worked in the Caribbean for several years until 1970 when they responded to the “back to home” call from Guyana’s Prime Minister, Forbes Burnham. Allan was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Guyana and Gladys was attached to the Ministry of Education. Continue reading
BOOK: Wah Dih Story Seh?
Buxtonian, Dr. Pauline Baird is a cultural rhetorician whose work includes her 2016 dissertation project, “Towards a Cultural Rrhetorics Approach to Caribbean Rhetoric: African- Guyanese Women from the Village of Buxton Transforming Oral Histories.”
In 9 letters to Young Buxtonians and members of Composition and Rhetorics scholarly community, she explores the lived experiences of 5 African Buxton women drawn from Buxton, New York, Bahamas, in their own words and on their own terms. Dr. Baird employs linguistic practices of the village including Dem Seh and Wah Dih Story Seh as land-based frameworks useful for exploring community, land, and practices. Continue reading
“THE LOTTERY TICKETS”
Short story by Royden V. Chan 1995
Tumereng Landing 1960 Mazaruni River Guyana
According to the Buddha, man himself is the maker of his own destiny. He has none to blame for his lot since he alone is responsible for his own life. He makes his own life for better or for worse.
When you read the tale of Aubrey and Elsie Robinson, you can decide if this is true or if we are powerless pawns manipulated by conditions and circumstances beyond our control.
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One in five vanilla ice-creams has no vanilla, cream or fresh milk – UK Survey reports
One in five vanilla ice-creams has no vanilla, cream or fresh milk
Britain’s longest heatwave since 1976 has seen ice-cream sales soar, but a survey has revealed that some brands are sold without vanilla, cream or fresh milk.
Vanilla has traditionally been Britain’s favourite flavour but a Which? investigation of supermarket and branded vanilla ice-creams found a number of them were lacking some key ingredients.
One in five of the ice-creams examined by the consumer watchdog had none of the three ingredients shoppers might reasonably expect to find in vanilla ice-cream. Only half of the 24 surveyed contained all three traditional ingredients.
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