Set to rock Providence stadium For the first time in Guyana’s entertainment history, eight bands will collaborate to rock the stage on March 12th 2011 at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, EBD. It is expected that patrons will be treated to one massive show, titled “Clash of the Titans”, featuring international and local stars. Five international bands are expected to wow their fans and supporters through songs and dances. From Canada, the Guyanese-based Wave Band, led by Omesh Singh, along with his singers Sushma and Stanley among others, will…
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Crystalite dancing into the 21st century
The Crystalite Dance Company has been branded the number one dance group in Guyana by its supporters. It has won many national competi-tions in all genres of dance. It is renowned for its high-risk aerial dance movements, creativity and verve. The company’s self-taught leader, Carey Bookie, founded the troupe more than 30 years ago. Located in the south Georgetown ward of East Ruimveldt, the dance company offers a creative escape from the daily pressures of living in that community. The Crystalite Dance Company has held many concerts at the National…
Read MoreGovt spending US$2.7M to study EDWC
A multi-million-dollar contract has been signed to study the East Demerara Water Conservancy in Guyana and identify long-term control strategies to address the problem of flooding in Region Four. The conservancy and application consultancy contract for some US$2.7 million was signed over to CEMCO and MOTT Mc Donald Ltd on March 2. The two companies have separate duties, but will be working together in conducting the survey which is expected to last 24 months. The study will be paid for through a grant from the World Bank under its Global…
Read MoreGuyana, UNICEF sign US$2.8M work plan
Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and UNICEF Deputy Representative Rudiger Luchmann pose with the signed Annual Work plan 2011 Last Monday, Guyana and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed a US$2.8 million Annual Work Plan for 2011, at the Grand Coastal Inn, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara. The plan, signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and UNICEF Deputy Representative Rudiger Luchmann, outlines activities that warrant focus for specific interventions to be undertaken this year. Some of the focus areas are public policy and child rights, child protection, and…
Read MoreLesbian charged with murdering lover
The 19-year-old Tiffany Clarke who stabbed to death her 25-year-old lover, Senobia Haynes, made an emotional appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday. In tears, the Lot 97 Hadfield Street, Georgetown woman entered the courtroom as her mother wailed in anguish in the courtyard. She was not required to plead to the indictable charge. The police case is that, on February 26, at Robb Street, Clarke murdered Haynes of Rasville, Georgetown. In an attempt to secure an early date to start the preliminary inquiry into the allegation, her attorney,…
Read MoreSt Lucia to maintain ties with Libya
St Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King says that, while he supports the march towards democracy in Libya, his government is not considering severing diplomatic relations with that country. Pressure has been mounting on Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi to step down, as a popular uprising against his over-40-year rule continues unabated. The BBC Caribbean reported the St Lucian leader as saying that his government is continuing to monitor developments but was not in favour of breaking ties with Tripoli at this time. The United States on Friday announced that it has…
Read MoreCaricom urges end to Mideast violence
At their just-concluded summit in Grenada, Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders called for peace in the Middle East and North Africa, in the wake of a wave of anti-regime uprising sweeping the Arab world. “The community calls for an immediate end to the violence, and looks forward to a resolution of the situation through dialogue and actions which would allow the free exercise of the fundamental human rights by the people of that region,” the leaders said in a statement. Regional heads said they have observed, with grave concern, the recent…
Read MoreT&T govt launches programme to build homes for the elderly
Trinidadian pensioners are to benefit from a new programme, called Direct Construct, initiated by the People and Social Development Ministry. This announcement was made by Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh, the People and Social Development Minister, at the Scarborough Esplanade in Tobago during a two-day “Direct Impact” programme on Trinidad’s sister isle. Ramadharsingh said the programmme should get going in as little as a month’s time, and it would see the resources of the state and partner agencies working together to build or repair the homes of the elderly. Ramadharsingh said the…
Read MoreCaribbean teachers claim NY made false promise of green cards to them
Hundreds of teachers from the Caribbean claim that New York’s Department of Education (DOE) lured them to city schools with false promises of green cards and financial aid. In a massive rally on the steps of City Hall in lower Manhattan on Sunday, the teachers, supported by the New York-based Association of International Educators (AIE) and the Black Institute demanded immediate action and response to what they described as “the lack of support from the DOE, which has resulted in the 10-year uphill battle to get on the right path…
Read MoreGeorgetown – A ‘World Book Capital City’?
By Petamber Persaud (We will return to the regular feature, ‘A Chronology of Guyanese Writers’, after this article) One day soon, Georgetown could be designated ‘World Book Capital City’. Yes, this is a dream, a tangible vision. Our most recent claim for such an honour was Guyana’s just-concluded First Street Book Fair held Friday February 18, 2011, on Main Street avenue, opposite the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport. The theme for that event was ‘A Reconnection to Books’. The organisers (Mashramani Secretariat, Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport…
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