Happy Independence Day to all of our Guyanese-American family and friends!
Wishing all of our Guyanese-Canadian family and friends a Happy Independence/Canada Day!
Avril Anande Trotman–Joseph is a Guyanese-born accomplished attorney-at-law, whose career spans over twenty-five years. She is admitted to practice by the Bars of Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Grenada and the British Virgin Islands. A Founding Partner of Chapman and Trotman – Georgetown, Guyana, she was the President of the Guyana Bar Association, the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers, and the Tourism Association of Guyana and has been a consultant for USAID, UNICEF and the OAS…
Being a single parent of beautiful daughter she still manages to be on top of her career. Tammy Edwards is fully committed to providing the highest possible standards of customer service and support. These abilities allow her to relate to her client’s needs. She exudes creativity and radiates positive energy. With her captivating charm and heart-warming smile, she easily develops a solid relationship with her clients, colleagues and vendors, understanding their vision, goals and…
“My name is Raaqima Mc Rae and I migrated to New York from Guyana four years ago. Today (June 25th, 2014) was my graduation, I graduated with honors. Adjusting to this new environment was definitely not easy, but the challenge was worth it. I am proud to say that this Fall I would be attending Johnson and Wales University to major in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and minor in Pre-Law and Spanish. If I…
23 Jun: *Rising Star* Contestant, Lisa Punch, Moves on to the Second Round of ABC’s New Singing Show
Guyanese Girl Lisa Mary Johanna Punch wowed the judges and viewers last night during the premiere of ABC’s new singing show Rising Star, belting out Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” to move on to the second round of the competition. Lisa, who was born in Guyana, migrated with her family to the USA only 6 months ago and made it to the top 30 out of 40,000 auditions. The Rising Star show follows a group…
This Sunday, June 22, at 9pm, Guyanese recording artist Lisa Punch will be a Rising Star contestant on ABC Television. Please go to your Smartphone’s app store to download Rising Star app so that you can vote for her. Get more information about the show at http://abc.go.com/shows/rising-star. Let us help this Guyanese Girl to win! Make sure you watch the show and vote. Voting is live and the window to vote is short, so you…
Dr. Oneka LaBennett is Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Cornell University. She received her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Harvard University in 2002, and her B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Wesleyan University in 1994. Born in Guyana and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. LaBennett’s research and teaching interests include popular culture; race, gender and consumption; urban anthropology; transnationalism and diaspora; and Caribbean migration. Dr. LaBennett is the author of She’s Mad Real:…
Waveney Ann Moore is a general assignment reporter for the Tampa Bay Times. She covers a wide range of topics in the metropolitan area, most recently the debate over the future of the St. Petersburg Pier. She was a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for “For Their Own Good,” about abuse at Florida’s oldest reform school. The series won the Dart Award for covering trauma, the Casey Medal for exemplary reporting on children and…
With a yearning desire for success and the belief that anything is possible, 21 year old Rafieya’s ambitions include becoming a CPA ( Certified Public Accountant), owning and operating a Financial Business, winning Miss World, walking the Runways of Paris and Milan and to support a Non-Profit that focuses on children. With several titles to her name, she is no stranger to pageantry and describes herself as fearless, persistent and dedicated and practical. She is…