Guyana

Submitted by Kadiza Koné on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 19:24

Arti Cameron Leaves Foot Prints At UN Offices In Abidjan

Ronald (Rocky) Hall, Ms and Mr. Owen Owen Fraser (British-Guyanese working in Abidjan) ) and Arti Cameron

(ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE) -- Made up naturally, with her hair tightly pulled back into a simple ponytail and donning a pin of the Golden Arrowhead-- the very beautiful Miss Guyana World 2012 Arti Cameron, hosted by fellow Guyanese Mr. Ronald (Rocky) Hall, stepped into the United Nations Office in Cote d’Ivoire (ONUCI).

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 04:41

Brownies leader from Redhill, Surrey, UK bound for Guyana

A Redhill Brownies group leader is set for a “golden” trip of a lifetime this summer when she will take part in an important community development scheme in Guyana.

Guyana

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 10:28

Two Guyanese among 15 migrants picked up at sea east of Boynton Beach, Florida

MIAMI --The U.S. Coast Guard has repatriated ten Haitian migrants who were picked up at sea east of Boynton Beach, Florida
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Coast Guard officials say the migrants were taken to Cap Haitien in Haiti on Thursday, a week after being found on a 28-foot vessel.

Guyana

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 09:52

Tapirs are endangered by hunting and habitat destruction

They may be the largest living land mammals of the Americas with few predators, but for the few thousand wild tapirs left in the world the future looks bleak.

Over the last 30 million years, the odd-looking animals have adapted brilliantly to their environments.

Guyana

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 11:37

Chinese company to process timber in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) A Chinese state-owned company plans to develop a timber-processing plant for logs it harvests in the rain forest of western Guyana.

A spokesman for Bin Shan Forest Development says the plant will be part of a larger industrial park that the company will develop in Linden, the second-largest town in the South American country.

Guyana

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 09:20

Consular Section, U.S. Embassy Georgetown Notice

The Consular Section of the U.S Embassy will be closed to the public on Friday, January 18, 2013 and Friday, January 25, 2013 for our annual training exercise.

Only emergency services for U.S. citizens can be processed on those days.

Visa Applicants may use the Drop Box to submit requested documents.

Guyana

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 19:25

New High Court Judge in Belize, hails from rom Guyana

Tonight, Belize has a newly appointed Judge of the Supreme Court; he is Justice Courtney Ashton Abel.
Justice Abel hails from Guyana and he has been practicing law since 1980, when he became a Barrister after graduating from Warwick University.

Guyana

Submitted by Ian G Hall on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 06:01

Death of one of Guyana’s children, again at the hands of the Police

Dameon Belgrave in the back of a pickup truck

With the overnight death of one of Guyana's children Mr. Daemon Belgrave, at the hands of local law enforcement, all peace loving members of society must stand together and be outspoken in condemning those who perpetrate these deeds.

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Tue, 10/02/2012 - 11:50

The Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata)

The Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) is a bird native to South America and averages four inches (10cm) in length, and with striking vermilion plumage, especially on the males. On females, the brightest red coloring is on the upper breast, and a more faded red appears on their wing bar, rump and undertail-coverts.