Cuffy250 Release to the Press and Public on the 176th Emancipation Anniversary
Cuffy250 joins with Guyanese, in particular African Guyanese, in commemorating the 176th anniversary of the end of chattel slavery in Guyana. Emancipation day is perhaps the most significant day in Guyana’s history.
Chinelle Browne's Family Fund
Please support Chinelle Browne's Family Fund - By Althea Garraway.
Chinelle was last seen on Saturday, July 5, 2014, returning to her apartment at Sumpter Street, Brooklyn, East New York. Her dismembered body was later found at different locations leading to an investigation of her gruesome murder. She leaves to mourn her husband, Dale Browne, their 4 children, her sisters and foster family, the Claxtons, along with many other family and friends. One person has been charged in connection with this heinous crime and the investigation is ongoing.
CIMBUX Inc. 1st Economic Development Seminar - Press Release
Buxton/Friendship, Guyana - Sunday June 29th, 2014 - Cimbux Inc. (Committee for the Improvement of Buxton Inc.) held its first "Economic Development Conference" at the Friendship Primary School, Friendship Village, East Coast Demerara, Guyana. The theme was "Reviving Buxton/ Friendship Village Economy" and fostering sustainable development for Vigilance, Annandale, and the surrounding villages.
Videos of British Guiana (Guyana) - British Pathé
About British Pathé
Pathé News was a producer of newsreels, cinemagazines, and documentaries from 1910 until 1976 in the United Kingdom. Its founder, Charles Pathé, was a pioneer of moving pictures in the silent era. The Pathé News archive is known today as "British Pathé". Its collection of news film and movies is fully digitised and available online
The Cuffy 250 Committee - USA Chapter
June 14, 2014 - Washington, D.C. - The Cuffy 250 Committee – USA Chapter is hosting a conference on Saturday June 28, 2014 at the National Wesleyan Church Annex, 6324 Riggs Road, Hyattsville, MD from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to commemorate the approaching 50th anniversary of Guyana’s Independence.
Guyana Shines: Keep Guyana Beautiful - US Embassy Guyana
Today, June 5, World Environment Day is being celebrated under the theme “Raise your voice, not the sea level.” It is an opportunity for everyone to realize not only the responsibility to care for the Earth but to become agents of change.
Youth Ambassadors benefit from follow-on training - US Embassy Guyana Public Affairs
Youth Ambassadors benefit from follow on in-country training
Our Youth Ambassadors recently benefited from a follow on training exercise conducted in country by the program facilitators – Bold Leaders. Under the auspices of United States Department of State, a total of thirty participants representing Regions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 to date, have benefited from leadership training between September 2012 to February 2014.
U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana to host Visa Fair
The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown Guyana will be hosting a Visa Fair:
Date: Saturday May 03, 2014
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Place: U.S. Embassy Warehouse
Address: Main & Bentick Streets, Georgetown, Guyana
Voice of the Guyanese Diaspora
Mr. Wayne Forde, a Guyanese-American who is passionate about the socio-economic conditions in his homeland, produced this video to identify some of the challenges faced by the citizens living in Guyana.
Happy Holi to all
Holi is well known as the festival of colors in which people sprinkle or apply colors on each other. It is celebrated by Hindus in the month of Phalgun, generally on February or March.
The popular legend associated with this festival is that on this day Holika was burnt and Bakht Prahlada was saved.