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Frank Bowling in his South London studio, 2020, photo by Sacha Bowling,.
The Birthday Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.
During his six-decades long career, Bowling’s relentless pursuit of excellence in painting underpins a lifetime of service to British art. At age 86, he still is an active painter with an irrepressible work ethic, working in his studio almost every day. Continue reading
American Airlines will resume scheduled commercial flights to Guyana on November 4, an airline representative announced yesterday (October 1, 2020)..
On Wednesday, government confirmed that the two international airports will reopen to commercial flights on October 12. 2020
It is unclear when the other scheduled international carriers, Caribbean Airlines and COPA Airlines, will be returning. Continue reading
More than 60 Guyanese in the United States have lost their lives to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
This was evident from tributes posted on the Facebook page of the Guyanese Consulate in New York.
The Consulate General of Guyana in New York, Barbara Atherly, has created an online memorial platform on Facebook –Honoring Guyanese Lost to Coronavirus –where persons have been posting photos and memories of their loved ones who died from COVID-19 complications.
“The purpose of this page is to honor Guyanese who have died of COVID-19 so that family, friends and the larger Guyanese Community may pay their respects in this time of social distancing,” Atherly said in a letter posted to the page.
SEE PHOTOS AND LIST OF SOME OF THE GUYANESE IN THE USA WHO HAVE SUCCUMBED TO COVID-19
Richmond Hill Lions Club preparing food packages
Hundreds of New York-based Guyanese, many of whom are undocumented, are facing a serious financial crisis after losing their jobs due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and are relying heavily on the distribution of food packages from various groups for their survival.
