Laurel Sutherland

In the Upper Mazaruni District, Region Seven, only three-and-half hours away from the Amerindian settlement of Imbaimadai, early indigenous paintings, which partially adorn the imposing mountain near Karowrieng and Maipuri Falls, are disappearing.

Residents of several West Coast Demerara (WCD) villages were forced to flee their homes as high tides early yesterday morning overtopped the seawall, flooding houses, and leaving many counting their losses.

For five pre-teens, the next worry after excelling at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) was being able to afford secondary school.

Vendors are pleased with the ongoing repairs to a section of the Bourda Market roof, saying that works on the market are “long overdue.” However, some are afraid of closing their stalls as they are fearful of robbers “carrying away everything.”

As global concern about the health effects of vaping grows, some Guyanese vapers have stopped using the popular electronic cigarettes while others remain unconcerned even as some stores report that sales of the product have increased in the past months.

For many persons in the cake-baking and interior design industries, this weekend’s Cake and Décor Exhibition is a rare chance for them to show Guyanese their creativity and talents in their respective areas.

When the Miss Deep South 2019 pageant was held during the annual August Games at Shea, the northernmost of the Deep South Rupununi’s indigenous villages, there were only two contestants vying for the headdress.

The perennial poor state of the transport infrastructure in the South Rupununi makes travel risky in the sprawling savannah region and with disintegrating bridges and crumbling roads continuing to plague the area, residents are wondering if the authorities would ever heed their cries for improvement.

Even when the late Peter Lauchmonen Kempadoo’s health was declining, the Guyanese writer would frequently talk about his country, Guyana.

Can a fire be lit using only bamboo and cotton? What sound does a kodoi make?

After being embraced by residents of a community in the Rupununi, local craftsman Aaron Stephens is seeking to give back by sharing his knowledge and skills with its youths.

When 16-year-old Amisha Ramdin announced her interest in writing 20 subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, the Saint Ignatius Secondary School student was met with both encouragement and skepticism.

Government plans to introduce the HIV transmission countermeasure Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a move welcomed by rights advocate Joel Simpson, who described it as an important first step and expressed hope that the drug would eventually be available countrywide.

The top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) performer this year  is Riana Toney of the Anna Regina Secondary School.

Two recipients of the Guyana Fund for Cultural and Creative Industries (GFCCI), Leon Saul and Martin Massiah, are both planning on revealing Guyanese talent to the world via a television series and short documentary series respectively with their share of the project funding.

After an intense four hours, two chefs along with their assistants, who participated in an Emancipation day cook-up competition yesterday, were rewarded with prizes which include a catering contract with ANSA McAL for their mouth-watering renditions of the rice and lentils fusion  The competition, which was a collaboration between ANSA McAL and the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), was held in the National Park on Carifesta Avenue.

For Imam Baksh, it all began in the library of his Affiance, Essequibo Coast home, where he engrossed himself in countless books, told his peers stories and later began writing his own.

Oil services company Nalco Champion has ceased all chemical warehousing plans at its Ruimveldt site following a visit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the location.

Although persons who attended the Creatives Go Global workshop were thrilled that the Creative and Cultural Industry was finally getting recognition from the government, they felt that the workshop, which focused primarily on marketing strategies and exporting services, did not address the challenges they are facing presently.

“The residents don’t want it! We have the power and if we have power, we are not standing for that,” a frustrated resident declared yesterday on behalf of citizens of Houston Gardens, East Bank Demerara and other communities, who held a press conference to argue against a proposal by Nalco Champion Guyana to store large quantities of chemicals at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt.