Guyanese-born New York Assemblywoman, Roxanne Persaud, was elected to the New York State Senate

November 4, 2015, 7:37 am

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Guyanese-born legislator, Roxanne Jacqueline Persaud, was elected to the New York Senate on November 3, 2015 after defeating her two challengers in the elections for the 19thSenatorial District. Back in November 2014, she became the first female, first black, first Guyanese to hold the position of Assembly member for the 59th Assembly District in Brooklyn, New York [...]

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Stories We Love: The Village of Ann’s Grove honors top student Elisa Hamilton

November 17, 2015, 9:41 am

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Elisa Hamilton, a proud daughter of the East Coast Demerara Village, secured five grade ones and one grade two at CAPE, and was honoured by her fellow villagers at a simple, yet auspicious ceremony. Her achievement placed her among the country’s top CAPE performers. Also, in 2014, Hamilton secured 20 passes; 19 grade ones and a [...]

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The President’s Daughter: Meet Afuwa Granger, Visual Artist/Writer/Poet

November 25, 2015, 8:59 am

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Afuwa Granger is a visual artist, writer, and poet who uses her work to construct a visual language around intersections of identity, particularly race and gender. She was born in Guyana to current President, David Granger and First Lady, Sandra Granger. Afuwa studied in Jamaica at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, and lives [...]

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Guyanese, Catherine Pollard, appointed United Nation Under Secretary General for General Assembly and Conference Management

December 1, 2015, 9:10 am

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently announced the appointment of Catherine Pollard of Guyana as Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. She will succeed Tegegnework Gettu of Ethiopia, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service and able leadership.

Since 2014, Pollard served as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, prior to [...]

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She Rocks! Enna Morgan – International Model, Actress, Clothing Designer

December 7, 2015, 11:53 am

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Enna Morgan (aka: j.a. morgan) is an avid traveller with a passion for art, dance, language, and cultural thought. Beginning at an early age, she has travelled extensively throughout the Caribbean and South America, then later in North America, Europe and Asia. While residing in various countries, she spent many years researching cultural thought and language, [...]

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Congratulations to Hon. Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards on her appointment to Chief Justice

December 10, 2015, 6:18 am

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The Hon. Justice of Appeal Yonette Cummings-Edwards was appointed by President David Granger to perform the functions of the Office of the Chief Justice in Georgetown, Guyana. In a statement to News Sources Guyana Justice Cummings-Edwards said “I am honoured and humbled to be nominated to provide the functions of Chief Justice” She will replace Chief [...]

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GGR Book Club: Sugar and Spice and More Books by Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra

December 11, 2015, 5:12 am

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Sugar and Spice is a collection of recipes for the best of the worlds sweets, tiny cakes and patisserie, from delicately spiced Indian milk sweets to nutty Spanish marzipans; from tiny French sponge cakes to Scottish fudge. Crunchy brittles, tempting truffles, sticky toffees, caramels, nougat, honeycomb… there are treats to suit all tastes. Over 120 easy-to-follow [...]

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Notable Places in Guyana

December 16, 2015, 11:13 am

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The height and volume of water in Kaieteur falls makes it the 26th most visited falls in the world. Being three times the height of Niagara, and twice that of Victoria falls, this water falls is dubbed one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. Pushing some 663 cubic meters of water per second [...]

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Guyana on Top: Lisa Punch is the First Guyanese to Win Miss World Talent Competition and Second Guyanese Top 10 Finalist in Two Years!

December 19, 2015, 10:35 am

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“Winner are not people who never fail, but people who never quit” and Lisa Punch keeps on winning. The model/singer/songwriter who represented Guyana at the 2015 Miss World Pageant in Sanya, China beat out her fellow contestants earlier this week and made history for Guyana when she performed one of her original songs and [...]

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GGR Book Club: Navigators Travel to Guyana by Jacqueline Smartt

January 4, 2016, 9:33 pm

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Navigators Travel to Guyana gives a taste of what Guyana has to offer to its readers, and it is the follow up to Navigators Travel to Barbados written by Howard Liverpool. This time our intrepid explorers travel to Guyana and learn about the history and geography of the country. They also sample some of the [...]

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Stories We Love! Guyana Table Tennis Star Chelsea Edghill awarded scholarship to Lindenwood University, Missouri

January 7, 2016, 8:46 pm

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Guyana female table tennis champion, Chelsea Edghill, was awarded a partial scholarship to attend Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri. According to a Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Press Release, the scholarship covers five years and will allow Edghill to train, play and participate in high-level competitions against top level players on a consistent basis [...]

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GGR Etiquette Corner: Champagne Reception

January 17, 2016, 10:00 pm

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I was told by a friend that she wanted to plan a small reception for her mother’s 80th birthday; she wanted something very elegant. A Champagne Reception is ideal for this type of event. It is also perfect for small weddings or any other function, where the intention is to host a top notch classy [...]

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Stories We Love! Guyana Female Amateur Baseball Team Showcased Talent in Halifax, Canada

August 8, 2016, 10:19 am

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Guyana’s Female Amateur Baseball Team recently competed in Halifax, Canada for the first 21U (21 and under) women’s invitational tournament. The tournament, which was hosted by Halifax and Team Nova Scotia, ran from August 4th to August 8th and included teams from different regions in Canada (Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, British Columbia), and Guyana. Team Guyana was made of 15 players and 4 coaches. See Scoreboard HERE. Congratulations ladies, You Rock! This is the Team’s first time playing overseas and your DONATIONS will give ... read more

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She Rocks! Meet Dr. Michelle Mickle Foster – Philanthropist, Chemical Engineer, Certified Economic Development Specialist

August 10, 2016, 6:06 am

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Dr. Michelle Mickle Foster has been the President and CEO of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, in West Virginia, since February 2016. Prior to this position, she served as the CEO of the Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, Inc. (KISRA) for 17-1/2 years. She developed all of KISRA’s 13 major programs that are in the areas of Health, Employment, Asset Development and Learning. Michelle was born in Guyana, the oldest child of three. Her father was an accountant ... read more

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She Rocks! Meet Dr. Maya A. Trotz, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USF

August 22, 2016, 6:48 am

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Maya A. Trotz, Ph.D., born in Georgetown, Guyana is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa. She works at the nexus of geochemistry/water quality and global/community sustainability and education with current and previous student research projects in Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bolivia, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, and Peru. She currently holds a patent on “Functional composites formed from colloidal polymer particles with photocatalytic metal oxide nanoparticles.” Dr. Trotz’s interests are interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, ... read more

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She Rocks! Meet Dr. Michelle Albert, Director of the Center for the Study of Adversity & Cardiovascular Disease at UCSF

September 12, 2016, 7:45 am

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Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH is a general cardiologist with expertise in preventive cardiovascular medicine as well as managing the most critically ill cardiovascular patients with a range of conditions including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies and vulnerable populations with heart disease such as women and racial/ethnic minorities. Born and raised in Guyana, Dr. Albert had a fairly austere upbringing. The sudden death of her grandfather by cardiac arrest was probably the trigger for her eventual calling to medicine. ... read more

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She Rocks! Kylie Bunbury, Daughter of Legendary Guyanese Soccer Player, Alex Bunbury, lands FOX’s Primetime Leading Role

September 22, 2016, 2:25 pm

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Tonight at 9:00 PM EST, FOX will premiere it’s new prime time series, PITCH, starring Actress Kylie Bunbury, who is the daughter of Guyanese-born retired Professional Soccer Player and International Football Ambassador for Guyana, Alex Bunbury. Pitch is the story of baseball pitcher Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury) who immediately rises to fame when she is called up by the San Diego Padres and becomes the first woman in Major League Baseball. She immediately sets in on the task of proving ... read more

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She Rocks! Meet Cecily Joseph, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility/Symantec Corporation World Headquarters

October 19, 2016, 8:08 am

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Cecily Joseph, is the vice president of Corporate Responsibility at Symantec Corp. World Headquarters. Born to a German mom and Guyanese dad, Cecily Joseph oversees Symantec’s corporate responsibility efforts and serves as the company’s chief diversity officer. In her role, she oversees Symantec’s global corporate responsibility efforts, which encompass environmental, social, and governance program development as well as diversity and inclusion, integration and alignment. Cecily drives the implementation of community investment efforts including the Symantec Foundation, leads the company’s environmental management system, guides management ... read more

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Stories We Love: Latoya Roberts went from being a Farmer to a Lawyer

November 2, 2016, 6:13 pm

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I always had childhood dreams of ensuring that I make a difference in the world; that a day would come when I would be able to do better for my family. And it became clear that law was the answer…like doctors, lawyers have the ability to shape lives, to change lives, to save lives. They bring life to society through various procedures which they use to secure justice.” ~ Latoya Andrea Roberts. From being a ‘farmer girl’ to passionate lawyer…Guyana’s ... read more

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Poverty to Prosperity: Suicide Survivor, Samantha Sheoprashad, Earns Prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award

January 4, 2017, 1:48 pm

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The Philanthropic work of a 26-year-old Guyanese woman has earned her the prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award 2017. Samantha Sheoprashad was born and bred in Enterprise, East Coast Demerara with her two siblings and parents. She is a suicide survivor-focused on making a difference in her community and helping young persons to realize their potentials. The young and ambitious entrepreneur has been working with disadvantaged communities in Guyana for some years through her non-governmental organization – Enterprise Youth Development Group. ... read more

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