Guyanese Dr. Yonette Davis is a senior medical director at Oak Street Health, where most patients are people of color. She works out of Oak Street’s Allerton Center in the Bronx. Dr. Davis told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that she treats older adults and Medicare recipients, especially adults who are suffering from chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes…
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SOURCE: SKIN VIBES | GUYANESE-BORN ONYKA BARRETT IS ONE OF AT LEAST FOUR CONFIRMED FEMALE SPEAKERS to address the 19th Conference of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) scheduled for the Jamaica Pegasus next week under the theme ‘The Drivers of Capital: From Concept to Growth’. Barrett is CEO & Social Impact Strategist at Pinnacle Impact International Limited and conference organisers want participants benefit from her 16 years of expertise working with multilaterals, international and local…
A seven-year-old genius from Guyana, Keziah Pilgrim, who was born without hands, has pledged to become a doctor. The girl also has a hole in her heart and is required to visit the Georgetown Public Hospital for monthly medical check-ups. Recently, the girl met with the professional sports team A Mohamed, whose aim is to make people happy, offer inspiration and put smiles on their faces. The team said that it was indeed an inspiration…
News Americas, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Tues. Jan. 16, 2024: The Guyanese American community in New York and its wider Diaspora is in mourning over the sudden loss of Claire Ann Goring, a beloved cultural advocate, and community leader. Goring, 72, passed away on January 15th, 2024, succumbing reportedly to a pulmonary embolism in Brooklyn, NY, on MLK Day, according to News Americas sources. She was born and raised in Victoria Village, Guyana, and attended Bishop’s…
From Tennessee to Canada, and as far away as Vatican City in Rome, Caribbean-rooted, Bronx-based artist Laura James was busy last year creating her vividly-hued representations of Biblical characters and scenes in a centuries-old Ethiopian Christian art style. “It’s been a busy and exciting year, from presenting over ten […] Click here to view original article at www.nydailynews.com
Dr Seepersaud and one of her many tiny patients Dr Marisa Seepersaud has been revolutionising surgical care for children and babies in Guyana for over a decade now. Up until a year ago, she was the only paediatric surgeon in Guyana – now, she is one of two and […] Click here to view original article at newsroom.gy
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
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
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
Salina Jane is a visual artist of Indo-Guyanese descent who creates art along the themes of heritage, identity and the experience of her family through indenture and their journey from India to Guyana to the UK. Throughout our childhood my siblings and I knew our parents were from Guyana; […] Click here to view original article at www.stabroeknews.com