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The Guyanese Actor Who Brought Marcus Garvey ‘Back To Life’ Is Dead

13 Jan: The Guyanese Actor Who Brought Marcus Garvey ‘Back To Life’ Is Dead

The late Guyanese born, US-based actor, Ron Bobb Semple,. By NAN ET Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Jan. 13, 2021: The Guyanese and Caribbean US Diaspora community has lost another of its great voices, this time, Guyana-born actor and broadcaster, Ron Bobb-Semple. News Americas has learnt that […] Click here to view original article at www.newsamericasnow.com

This Caribbean Restaurant in Jersey City Needs to Be on Your Radar

14 Dec: This Caribbean Restaurant in Jersey City Needs to Be on Your Radar

Like many businesses, Tradewinds II was started to fill in a gap in the market. It was in late 2018 when Khareshma Bhagwandeen (Kay) and her partner realized that they could not find Guyanese home cooking in Jersey City. So she opened a food truck to “provide the taste […] Click here to view original article at www.hobokengirl.com

Guyanese brothers to open $26M ‘green’ resort at Fort Island

28 Nov: Guyanese brothers to open $26M ‘green’ resort at Fort Island

The Fort Island Resort is due to open by the end of 2021 (Photo: News Room/November 26, 2021) Isanella@newsroom.gy A resort promising to be the ultimate relaxation space and daytime getaway is scheduled to open by the end of this year at Fort Island, located about 40 minutes from […] Click here to view original article at newsroom.gy

Pittsburgh artist explores Black cultural legacies through collage and photography

28 Oct: Pittsburgh artist explores Black cultural legacies through collage and photography

1 of 4 — Slideshow 2 of 4 — Slideshow 3 of 4 — Slideshow 4 of 4 — Slideshow Artist Gavin Benjamin pieces together an imagined future out of the shards of a reclaimed cultural legacy. Art by Gavin Benjamin The silhouette of the late rapper and entrepreneur […] Click here to view original article at www.wesa.fm

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24 Oct: Guyanese Attorney Christine King is Running for City of Miami Commission District 5

Christine King, 55, is an attorney and serves as President and CEO of the nonprofit Martin Luther King Jr. Economic Development Corporation for more than a decade. The organization has run an array of social programs ranging from delivering food to seniors to funding home improvements. Christine  was born in Guyana. She grew up in the City of Miami, attending Allapattah Elementary School, Westview Middle School, and Miami Central Sr. High School. She has proudly…

15 Oct: Jung Bahadur Singh was a pioneer for Indian social, cultural and economic rights

Dear Editor, Jung Bahadur Singh was first named ‘Deenanath’ at birth, meaning ‘protector of the poor’. His father preferred the name Jung Bahadur, after a famous Nepali Prime Minister. However, quite prophetically he went on to become an advocate for marginalised colonial subjects in British Guyana. Funnily enough, his […] Click here to view original article at www.stabroeknews.com

Burrowes Family: Form Guyana Partnerships To Support The Oil Boom

10 Oct: Burrowes Family: Form Guyana Partnerships To Support The Oil Boom

What country can you visit, that is light years ahead of everyone else when it comes to diversity and inclusion? What’s the only country in South America where the official language is English? Where’s the only country in South America that is discovering oil at an unprecedented rate setting […] Click here to view original article at theogm.com

Bahamas to repatriate hundreds of Haitian refugees

07 Oct: Bahamas to repatriate hundreds of Haitian refugees

Flag of The Bahamas Image by jorono from Pixabay The Bahamas’ newly elected government is moving to repatriate more than 1,000 Haitian boat people who have made the dangerous crossing to the archipelago in recent weeks and authorities say they fear that more will come in the near future […] Click here to view original article at amsterdamnews.com

Beepats introduces Presidente beer to Guyana

01 Oct: Beepats introduces Presidente beer to Guyana

Standing from left to right is Mr. Lakram de Lima, Presidente Brand Manager Beepats; Mr. Jonathan Beepat, Executive Director Beepats; Ms. Tiffany Bennett, Advertising and Promotions coordinator Beepats Full press statement from Beepats: Beepats is proud to announce their new partnership with one of the world’s largest brewing companies […] Click here to view original article at newsroom.gy