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Etiquette Consultation, Phillipa Morris

28 Oct: She Rocks! Etiquette Boss, Phillipa Morrish, receives Pioneer Civic Award

A person’s image, manners and communication skills make the difference between mega success and average in their personal, social and business life. ~ Gloria Starr Meet Phillipa Morrish – certified Social Protocol consultant and the Founder of Etiquette Training International, New York.  Since 1999, Phillipa has worked internationally with corporations, organizations, law enforcement officers and private clients to help them become leaders in their field. She also works extensively with teens, and has been an…

Miss Global Guyana

23 Oct: Meet Miss Global Guyana 2015, Ariella Basdeo – She Rocks!

This 23 years old beauty current resides in Florida and is a Pre-Law student at the University of Central Florida. She stands at 5”7 and weights 117lbs. Ariella describes herself as Energetic, intelligent, and always happy. Miss Global is an extravagant and prestigious competition beyond just the physical beauty of women from all over the world. The contestants are encouraged to express their individuality with poise, grace, and wits. Being the Winner of Miss Global,…

Miss Grand Guyana Soyini Fraser during the Evening Gown segment of the Preliminaries of Miss Grand International 2015.

23 Oct: Meet Miss Grand Guyana 2015, Soyini Fraser – She Rocks!

Former Miss Guyana World, Guyana Universe, Miss United Nations and Miss Jamzone International Soyini Fraser will take to the stage once again, this time to represent Guyana at the Miss Grand International Pageant 2015 to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday, October 25. The third edition of the Miss Grand International will see delegates from around the world assembling to compete fiercely in the world renowned pageant. Fraser, who is no stranger to pageantry,…

The Secret Life of Winnie Cox

22 Oct: GGR Book Club: The Secret Life of Winnie Cox: Slavery, forbidden love and tragedy & more books by Sharon Maas

Winnie Cox lives a privileged life of dances and dresses on her father’s sugar cane plantation. Life is sweet in the kingdom of sugar and Winnie along with her sister Johanna, have neither worries nor responsibilities, they are birds of paradise, protected from the poverty in the world around them. But everything can change in a heartbeat….When Winnie falls in love with George Quint, the post-office boy, a ‘darkie’ from the other side, she soon finds herself…

Author and Domestic Violence Advocate Sukree Boodram

15 Oct: She Rocks! Meet Sukree Boodram – Author, CPA and Global Domestic Violence Advocate

Sukree Boodram left Guyana as a teenager in 1983 for a better opportunity in the US.  Four years later she was married to the person who would become her abuser for 21 years.  Born into a Hindu family and raised to keep her personal problems to herself, Sukree never sought any help nor did she stand up to her abusive husband. A wife and mother of two, who strongly embraced her cultural and traditional beliefs,…

Guyana Girls Squash Champions - 11th Win

14 Oct: The Guyana Girls Junior Squash Team are 11-Time Championship Winners – They Rock!

Meet the Guyana Girls Squash Team! This past July these lovely young ladies retained the Overall Team Title during the 2015 Junior Caribbean Squash Championships in Barbados for the 11th consecutive time.  Guyana was the defending champions having won both the boys and girls’ team titles at last year’s championships in Bermuda. Guyana Girls Squash Champions – 11th Win Guyana females crowned Caribbean Squash Champs – Stabroek News

Breakout

14 Oct: Breakout: Surviving Abuse and Alcoholism – This is My Story by Sukree Boodram

A wife and mother embracing her cultural and traditional beliefs made a heart breaking decision to leave an abusive marriage to an alcoholic in this gripping new memoir. Raised to keep personal problems to herself, Sukree Boodram decided to never seek help and to never stand up to her husband, and ultimately found herself in a bind. But in this provocative memoir, she shows how she found her courage and inner strength to leave and continue on…

I.AM.UNIQUE

12 Oct: Always be your unique and authentic self….

You should always be your unique and authentic self.  “The authentic self is the you that can be found at your absolute core. It is the part of you not defined by your job, function or role. It is the composite of all your skills, talents and wisdom. It is all of the things that are uniquely yours and need expression, rather than what you believe you are supposed to be and do. ”  ~…

Miss World BVI

12 Oct: Newly crowned Miss World British Virgin Island, Sasha Wintz, was born to Guyanese Parents

Sasha Wintz, 18, who is born to Guyanese parents, was crowned Miss World BVI 2015 on Sunday, October 3rd. She is known for her stunning performance at BET Music Matters last year and her ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ project will be focused on persons with special needs. During her introduction, the teenager shared her personal experience, having an 8 year-old nephew who has Down Syndrome. Her nephew, Jaquan Wintz also shared the stage with Wintz after…

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09 Oct: She Rocks! Meet Supriya Singh-Bodden – Recipient of the Cacique’s Crown of Honour

Supriya Singh-Bodden, C.C.H., is a native of Guyana and the Founder/Trustee of the Guyana Foundation. The Guyana Foundation was created by a group of highly dedicated men and women who see an urgent need to contribute meaningfully to the rebuilding of Guyana. Driven by the conviction that great change can be made by people who are encouraged and supported, the Foundation empowers local and international volunteers to transform the lives of individuals, families, and entire…