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Mashramani 2018 was launched on Saturday in Linden, Region Ten under the theme “Let’s Cooperate and Celebrate Republic 48”. The launch brought together hundreds of Lindeners and visitors, embracing the Guyanese culture in form of dance, drumming, singing, dress and more. Minster of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. George Norton […]
At age 42, he undisputed King of Soca, Machel Montano, is not letting up on his connection with the fans and his love for music. Montano touched down in Guyana on Friday, ahead of tonight’s “Soca In My Heart” show and promised to give an electrifying performance. His career in the music industry now spans […]
Eighteen teachers have completed training in theatre arts, as part of a Department of Culture initiative. The training was done through the Education Ministry’s Unit of Allied Arts (UAA), in collaboration with the National School of Theatre Arts and Drama (NSTAD). The teachers were drawn from the 10 Administrative regions and benefitted from training in […]
Confident that it will be given a favourable response, the Sleepin Hotel will submit a new license to operate a casino at its new location on Church Street in Georgetown. Managing Director of the Sleepin Hotel company, Clifton Bacchus, told journalists on Wednesday that the new application should be submitted to the Gaming Authority by […]
Famed Guyanese Folk Singer, Dave Martins, has added his voice, in song, to the ongoing protest against parking meters in Georgetown. In a witty remix of an old hit titled “Postpone”, which was released on Wednesday, the national award recipient called on the introduction of the parking meters to be postponed, as he highlighted the […]
Local music producers Charmaine Blackman and Bonny Alves are seeking the public’s help in locating two of their laptop computers that were stolen from their Agricola home. The burglary took place while the couple was in Linden for the Calypso competition this past weekend. Mr. Alves recounted that it was just after 7 o’ clock […]
A decision has been made by the Culture Department and the Mashramani Secretariat to extend the Mashramani parade route in an effort for more persons to be allowed to view the parade on February 23. During an interview on the Jumpstart morning show on 94.1FM, Minister with responsibility for Culture, Nicollette Henry announced that the […]
Holiday and New Year party goers will get some extra time in the clubs as the Minister of Public Security has agreed to relax the 2:00am “party done” curfew. The move takes immediate effect and will remain relaxed until January 2, 2017. His decision came on the heels of a request from the Private Sector […]
Guyanese songbird and beauty queen, Poonam Singh, sang her way to the first runner up spot of the Miss Global International Pageant in the Dominican Republic on Saturday evening. The pageant was won by Miss Brazil. Poonam also captured the winner’s prize for Best Personality, Best National Costume and Best Evening gown. Additionally, she placed […]
Former Calypso Monarch of Guyana, Malcom “Lord Canary,” Corrica, passed away on Monday afternoon at the Diamond Hospital, where he was recovering from a stroke. Corrica had served as a Minister of Culture and Member of Parliament under the Forbes Burnham PNC government, but it was his infectious calypso pieces that got all of the […]
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