WhatsApp Image 2025-03-08 at 11.34.09 AM In a heartwarming gesture to support new parents, the government of Guyana officially launched its newborn cash grant on Saturday, with a special gift from First Lady Arya Ali and the distribution of birth certificates for over 600 newborns. The event, held at […] Click here to view original article at First Lady’s gift and distribution of birth certificates mark launch of Newborn Cash Grant
Priyanka Get ready for a night of glitz, glamour, and unapologetic self-expression as Priyanka, the Canadian-born drag queen of Guyanese descent, takes centre stage at the Theatre Guild today. Promising a performance that’s “big, bold, and exciting,” Priyanka’s debut in her ancestral homeland is set to be nothing short […] Click here to view original article at Drag queen of Guyanese heritage promises `big, bold, and exciting’ performance
Guyanese-born Dr. Terrence Blackman. Guyanese-born Dr. Terrence Blackman. Photo courtesy Dr. Terrence Blackman Facebook Twitter Email Share Guyanese-born Dr. Terrence Blackman is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics at Medgar Evers College, City University of New York (CUNY). Stay Connected to the Caribbean Get the […] Click here to view original article at Guyanese-born distinguished professor Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman
A 2008 aerial view of the jungle town of Port Kaituma, Guyana. The site of one of the 20th century’s most infamous mass murders may soon become a tourist attraction: Should private tour operators get their way, Jonestown will be open to curious and macabre visitors in the near […] Click here to view original article at ‘Morbid tourism’ comes for Jonestown massacre site
Walter A. Greene, the late legendary Guyanese-born fashion journalist, model, and designer (left), with friend Lorna Welshman-Neblett, president of Health Education Relief Organization for Cancer, (H.E.R.O.C.) at her awards ceremony in Manhattan, some years ago. Facebook Twitter Email Share The indelible life of Walter Arlington Greene, an iconic son […] Click here to view original article at Legendary fashion journalist, Walter A. Greene laid to rest after a moving home going celebration
Matusala Mannings By Subhana Shiwmangal Toronto, Canada-based Guyanese-born artiste and founder of Canadian music company, Reggae Kingdom, Matusala Mannings, recently visited Guyana to promote two concerts, motivate local artistes and provide a platform for them to showcase their talent. Through the music company co-founded with his friend, Corrina Ottned, […] Click here to view original article at Guyanese-born Toronto music company founder here to showcase local talent
Guyanese Asahi Pompey is the highest-ranking Black person at Goldman Sachs and has earned a well-deserved spot on the December 2024 inaugural ForbesBLK 50 list, celebrating the wealthiest and most impactful African Americans, reshaping industries, driving change, and inspiring communities. Sharing this coveted honor with global female icons like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey, and Shonda Rhimes, and trailblazing entrepreneurs like Iman Abuzeid, Thasunda Brown Duckett, and Mellody Hobson, Pompey stands out as a corporate powerhouse, philanthropist, and role model….
Dr. Gill, is a passionate radio host and founder of her online radio station. Dr. Gill, is a passionate radio host and founder of her online radio station. Photo courtesy Dr. Michelle Gill Facebook Twitter Email Share Dr. Michelle Gill, a Guyanese-born community leader, radio host, and founder, has […] Click here to view original article at Guyanese-born community leader reflects on journey and nonprofit mission
The Beaton Family in front pew: Husband Douglas Beaton, second from left, with son Kevin to his right; daughter Denica to his immediate left; and Minerva’s sister-in-law, Joy MGowan, right, who is married to Minerva’s brother, Neil McGowan. The Beaton Family in front pew: Husband Douglas Beaton, second from […] Click here to view original article at Hundreds pay last respects to Guyanese community worker Minerva Beaton
Mason Richards Mason Richards, a Brooklyn, USA-based Guyanese award-winning filmmaker, professor, and creative producer, recently spent two weeks in Guyana, in search of a location to shoot scenes for his upcoming feature film, “Beyond the Seawall”. Although the date of the release of the film is yet to be […] Click here to view original article at Guyanese-born filmmaker wants to tell the world about Guyana’s rich cultural heritage