Yes Rock Stars – you can WIN this fabulous croc-print handbag simply by *Liking* this Photo on Facebook. RULES: You must be a Fan of the Page and must be able to receive packages to a regular address, not a P.O. Box. Entries ends at 6PM on Wednesday December 19, 2012. The winner will be announced on Facebook at 10:00 on Thursday. This item will be shipped from New York to the winner’s location (worldwide). Good Luck and…
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Jenell Pierre, is the CEO of Bow Jay, a fashion accessories line, based in Georgetown, Guyana. A 2011 graduate of St. Stanislaus, and former science major, Jenell started out making bow as a just as an ‘accidental’ hobby. It quickly became apparent to Jenell that this teenage pastime was much more than that. As her designs caught the eyes of her family and family, they wanted her to make pieces for them and offered to pay…
Ann is one of the few Black female employees at the senior management level at the Nova Scotia Public Service Commission, and has become a well-known and respected Ambassador for change and inclusivity in the Commission, and her community. She was born in Guyana and currently resides in Canada. Ann is currently leading a two-year, province-wide, Research Initiative to engage academic institutions, government, businesses and communities in Nova Scotia on Employment Equity Partnership. In addition,…
Last weekend I received a message from the Missosology Guyana Organization, asking me if I would be kind enough to edit their interview with the current Miss Guyana Universe 2012, Ruqayyah Boyer. At first I was very excited and felt honored that they would even consider me to review such an important article. Then slowly the nervousness began to creep in along with the doubts of if I could actually do this. That feeling only lasted for a few seconds…
Don’t know what to wear today? How about just wearing your confidence. It can be worn anytime, in any season and it costs you nothing! Self-confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations. Self-confident people trust their own abilities, have a general sense of control in their lives, and believe that, within reason, they will be able to do what they wish, plan, and expect. Having self-confidence…
Alicia “Smiley” Harris is a Professional Body Builder, born on March 2nd in Wheaton, Illinois. She is a former track star known for her lightning speed on the racetrack, setting records in the 400- and 600-meter sprints. After graduating from college a friend introduced her to the world of Figure and this Pieces Powerhouse has never looked back! Alicia credits both of her parents for her atlethic genes. Her father was a collegiate basketball, football and track athlete and her…
Born in Guyana, the seventh of eight children, Gloria Rajkumar moved to Canada after graduating high school. It was an entry-level position in the insurance industry that started Gloria on the path that led to where she is today and she spent the next 19 years climbing the proverbial corporate ladder. Gloria is the President and CEO of SIMAC Canada Inc., an Ontario-based independent medical examination company, primarily serving the auto insurance industry. In 2001 Gloria was involved in…
I had a really awesome time last night hanging with the lovely ladies of Les Deux Ms Jewelry (Antia McGill & Dyonne Miller); Miss Guyana World 2012 (Arti Cameron) and Michelle Cole of COLEFACTS. The Event was held at the Limelight Marketplace in New York City to showcase the fashion creations of several well known designers such as Edwing D’Angelo and Michelle Cole and jewelry from Les Deus Ms. All of the pieces on display were highly fashionable, beautifully…
Nadia Jabour is a Guyanese born jewelry designer living in Toronto. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, she revealed that she started designing jewelry in Canada about 5 years ago. “I have always been creative, but after moving back to Canada was never able to find a niche area of the arts to develop, but with having teenage girls always wanting to have something different, I ventured into a class and never stopped after…
Born Shamain Greaves June 3, 1992 in Georgetown, Guyana it was music from the start. The daughter of the lead singer of Frontline, a popular band based in Guyana, she drew her musical influences from reggae, R&B, soul and those unforgettable golden oldies. At age 3 she moved to the United States and by age 5 began attending Thomas G. Pullen an arts magnet school located in Landover, Maryland. There Shamain studied the violin under the late Leslie Thomas…