Talent beyond the classroom
LEVI Anthony Pereira, 22, is a resourceful young man determined to think outside the box and upskill himself beyond the classroom for a better future. He attends the Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre in West Coast Demerara, where he is studying motor vehicle repair. He is a notably talented young man who has used […]
Canadian-based Guyanese representing her country in international pageant
By Frederick Halley CANADIAN-based Guyanese Ebony Narpatty Bridgebassey, MSc, BSc, CPAL, journalist, human rights activist, and model, has been selected to represent Guyana in the 2026 International Pageant, held worldwide through Milestones Worldwide Pageant. The pageant is for career women with a strong educational background, and 35 delegates from several countries are participating in different […]
Farmer Prepares for Small Ruminant Show 2026
– Is confident of returning the trophy to his farm and Region 3 this year FOR Ricardo Bhagnath, preparing for the Small Ruminant Show 2026 means more than selecting his finest sheep and goats. It is a chance to show how a modest beginning, rooted in family tradition, has grown into a livestock enterprise through […]
From Setback to Service: Shellon Andrews Builds a Legacy of Opportunity in the Parika Community
Through catering and free skills training, a mother of four is helping women and young people gain the confidence and qualifications to build better futures. Written By Andrea Hendricks SHELLON Andrews knows what it means to begin again—and how difficult it can be to move forward without formal qualifications. Raised in the village of Anna […]
Zai Production Brings Guyanese Folklore to the Big Screen with ‘Ol Higue’
By Andrea Hendricks An animated short film based on the Guyanese folklore figure Ol Higue marked a successful debut for the creative team behind it and helped lay the foundation for Zai Production. The company was formed after the film’s production as a marketing agency focused on cinematic promotional content for businesses locally and abroad. […]
The Wisdom to Know What to Do When Google Has No Useful Answer
We live in an age of information. A person can learn the symptoms of a rare disease before breakfast, compare twelve brands of cooking oil before lunch and receive a confident opinion on international politics from someone whose qualifications appear to be owning a smartphone. Artificial intelligence has made this situation even more impressive and […]
Bone Soup and Other Tales by Elly Niland
ELLY Niland is a significant Guyanese writer. Her mellifluous, lyrical poetry collections, In Retrospect, Cornerstones, and East of Centre, have sharp angles that surprise and delight. Niland’s poetry is characterised by a fine, granular attention to nebulous emotions, coming close to what we feel but often find difficult to describe in words. Hers is a […]
Managing Challenges in Your Home
Every family is unique! Challenges in each family may vary, since their directions and needs may differ. Providing for the family THE needs of each family vary. The proportion of things needed for one family will differ from that of another family. Family size also differs. For example, one family may comprise a husband, […]
A Betrayal of Beauty
IMAGINE standing at the precipice of a tall cliff. Looking down, you can see clear, blue waters reaching up to you with a beckoning motion. In the swirling waters, you can see the promise of an extraordinary memory: the thrill of soft coolness enveloping you after the rush of plummeting down a cliff with nothing […]
THERE’S A ROOM IV
A story submitted to the Guyana Prize for Literature 2024 HE got up and went out onto the verandah, where he could see part of a building at the back of the house that had been the servants’ quarters in colonial days. Just behind that building was the huge mango tree in his mother’s sketchpad. […]
