In recognition of Emancipation Day in Guyana, we are republishing an Excerpt from "Emancipation - A Dream Deferred", by prominent Guyanese Attorney Colin A. Moore (April 24, 1941 - January 9, 2022).

Emancipation - A Dream Deferred

Lorna Meigan Chan born in Georgetown, Guyana on January 3, 1935, passed away in her sleep on June 14th, 2022, at eighty-seven years old. Lorna’s mother was Nellie Helens Young (1908 – 1935) and her father, Jabez Cromwell (1889 -1944).

Recently a post from the Guyana Police Force on social media caught my attention. It stated that the “Force has taken a decision to change the name of the Felix Austin Police College to the Guyana Police Force Academy”.

The issue of when members of the Guyana Police Force can be placed under “Close Arrest” has attracted the attention of the public, especially in recent times following several serious incidents involving members of the Force.

The terms “Close Arrest” and “Open Arrest” have been incorrectly used and applied over the years.

Barbara Adams Wilson was born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana. She was the middle child of Joseph and Elsa Adams. Her parents were born in Buxton, her mom was a homemaker, and her dad owned a pharmacy store in Durban Street, Lodge. One of her first goals attained was being selected to attend the prestigious Bishops High School (BHS) in the 60s.

Let me comment on what I considered a monumental breakdown in security during the ‘Baderation Concert” by Jamaican dancehall artiste SKENG at the National Park on Friday, May 27, 2022.

Yvonne Baddeir of Calgary, AB, Canada, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the age of 88 years.

Yvonne was born in Georgetown, Guyana, South America on November 7, 1933. She immigrated to Calgary, Alberta, in 1989.

The Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International (CAAAI) asks that you please support this joint venture on Saturday, May 7th, 2022.
Kindly invite your friends and family to do the same. Donations will also be appreciated.

I would like to correct some inaccuracies contained in the Kaieteur News “Peeping Tom” column of Tuesday, March 29, 2022, captioned “Nothing improper about someone performing the functions of Commissioner of Police”.

Keith O'Neil Jr. the son of former Guyana Police Force member Keith O'Neil Sr. who passed away in January 2021, was appointed President/Chief Executive Officer of Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union headquartered in Baltimore Maryland USA.