By Baytoram Ramharack
Political biographies of prominent Guyanese are rare. The publication of the biography of Janet Jagan written by Professor Emerita Patricia Mohammed is a welcome addition to Guyanese historiography.
An advertisement last week for a secretary for the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) has reminded the public that constitution reform is on the agenda.
World Suicide Prevention Day is observed annually on September 10. The day is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, endorsed by the World Health Organization and represents a global commitment to focus attention on suicide prevention.
Drugs
DEA, GDF aid CANU with cocaine find worth €176m at Matthews Ridge: A joint operation, assisted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), on August 31st resulted in the seizure of 4,400 kilogrammes of cocaine valued at €176 million or more than US$200 million at locations just off of an illegal airstrip at Matthews Ridge in Region One (Barima-Waini) said to be one of largest here.
Misha Caleb is Miss Cosmo Guyana 2024 and will be competing this October in the inaugural Miss Cosmo Pageant, which focuses primarily on community service.
Former diplomat, educator and volunteer Barbara Atherley has spent more than half of her working life in either war-torn environments or disaster-prone regions trying to revamp or reform education systems with other social services to either give girls an education or to give the less privileged a chance at an education through user-friendly learning guides.
We are pleased to present a small sample to give a picture of the poetry of Edgar Mittelholzer (1909 -1965), the prolific Guyanese writer best known for his several novels.
For a film so firmly entrenched in the power of solidarity and togetherness, I was surprised that my favourite moment in the recently released “Sing Sing” is one defined by separation.
Not having been back home for some 50 years, Sir Dexter Hutt, who was knighted in his second home, the UK, for his contributions to education, was initially apprehensive about feeling like a stranger.
Yesterday for half an hour GEMS Theatre Productions in collaboration with NCN TV commenced the presentation of the popular TV sitcom ‘Days Like Dese’, on NCN TV 11 from 5 pm with a repeat broadcast tomorrow at 9.30 am.
The Guyana Tourism Authority, as part of its observance of Amerindian Heritage Month 2024, will feature several approved tourism-focused Indigenous communities, tour operators, and experiences that have made a significant impact on the country’s tourism developmental journey over the years.