Vibert Cambridge Guyanese consume about 1.4 litres per person a day of carbonated soft drinks, or ‘sweet drinks,’ which enabled the local industry to contribute US$668 million to the Guyanese economy between 2008 and 2018, according to United States-based Guyanese Dr Vibert Cambridge. “That is not a chump change […] Click here to view original article at www.stabroeknews.com
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Flood-hit communities across Guyana on Wednesday seemed set to breathe a sigh of relief, begin mop up operations and slowly crawl back their lives to normalcy. “Due to moderately improved weather conditions and drainage of lands, flood waters have begun to recede across the country with several Regions reporting […] Click here to view original article at demerarawaves.com
Eddy Grant performs on Saturday Night Live, in 1983 – Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal The small South American nation has produced two exceptional bandleaders from two different eras, who helped transform music in the UK Georgetown is 3,500 miles across the Atlantic from Britain, but it has exercised a […] Click here to view original article at www.theneweuropean.co.uk
Flooding in region 10, Guyana. (INews Guyana image) News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. June 28, 2021: The first article discussed Guyana’s geography and environmental conditions against the backdrop of South America’s lone English-speaking petro state. I turn attention now to the nature and impact of the flooding and offer […] Click here to view original article at www.newsamericasnow.com
(MENAFN – Caribbean News Global) Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies-CSIS and Fellow with the Caribbean Policy Consortium-CPC in Washington, DC. His next book, Challenged Sovereignty, will be published by the University of […] Click here to view original article at menafn.com
: Four-time Guyanese-born Olympian, Aliann Pompey, has achieved another milestone in her long athletics career. By NAN Sports Editor News Americas, GROS ISLET , St. Lucia, Fri. June 18, 2021: Four-time Guyanese-born Olympian, Aliann Pompey, has achieved another milestone in her long athletics career. Pompey has been appointed head […] Click here to view original article at www.newsamericasnow.com
May Chung and Melanie McTurk In a plea for genuine recognition to all six races, the “invisible minority” of Guyanese of Chinese descent, as they call themselves, believe their contributions to national development are being overlooked. In a candid interview, two women of Chinese descent, both citizens of Guyana, […] Click here to view original article at newsroom.gy
Elected officials, community organizations, and local businesses unveil the "Little Guyana Avenue" street sign at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard. (Courtesy of Councilwoman Adrienne Adams office) Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your […] Click here to view original article at qns.com
I saw a T-shirt in an airport duty-free shop once. On the front, it said: "It’s a Jamaican thing — you wouldn’t understand." But I understood immediately. Because to be Jamaican is to possess an innate confidence and pride that has nothing to do with your station in life. […] Click here to view original article at www.travelandleisure.com
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio during his address to the gathering Amid the sounds of tassa drumming and jubilation, the Little Guyana Avenue sign was unveiled on Saturday, with Mayor Bill de Blasio lauding the Guyanese community for “contributing to the leadership in New York City in a […] Click here to view original article at www.stabroeknews.com