GUYANA representative at this year’s Miss Universe, Katherina Roshanna continues to win hearts and to be an ambassador of goodwill of her country.

At the National Costume Competition, with her plumage of wonder, representing the Cock-of-the Rock, she was a magical experience, with the masterpiece of Dereck Moore’s magic, artistry and vision.
One cannot truly get the splendour of the reality on stage and backstage of a newspaper’s copy but this is a superb way of allowing the mass Guyanese population to get a majestic idea of the moment on the ground and the stage, with the thousands, shouting and applauding in Moscow, Russia.
Katherina, with her ‘Best Smile’ and ‘Most Beautiful Skin’ appealed to the audience with her poise, grace, charm and skill. She moved her arms, representing the wings of the Cock-of-the Rock, and as she waved them, one felt as if she will take off with the grace of flight for which the famous landmark bird is known.
The Cock-of-the Rock inhabits the Kaieteur Falls highlands and is known to live only there in Guyana, is non-migratory and cannot be domesticated or transferred anywhere else.
It is legendary and tourists to Guyana flock to see it in the vicinity of the amazing Kaieteur, the world’s highest single drop that quadruples the height of Niagara.
Katherina’s skin shimmered with the fabric to the point of creating eye intoxication, with cameras clicking and numerous requests for autographs.
While Dereck Moore’s artistry is truly hypnotic, her smile was most mesmerising and captivated the hearts of people, as she continues to portray and represent her beloved Guyana, land of many waters.
Katherina Roshanna, Guyana’s beauty queen sends her love and respect to the Guyanese nation, particularly His Excellency President Donald Ramotar, First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar, Opposition Leader David Granger and other members of Parliament, asking that they sit and work to make Guyana a land and nation of respect and honour, from where the world can take an example, especially in facing issues surrounding the growth and development of Guyana.

SENDING THANKS
She ends her message by sending thanks and appreciation to the Franchise Holder of Miss Guyana Universe, Mr. Odinga Lumumba and his team, Mrs. Pat Coates of Village Couture; famous designer Dereck Moore and artist and, of course, her dear friend and adviser Mr. Richard Young of Trinidad; Mr. Ronnie Morris of Barbados; Ms. Sonia Noel of Guyana Fashion Week and Randy, designer and friend, as well as others too numerous to mention.

Roshanna extends special thanks, too, to fans Fazil Rahaman, Anil Baichu, Kevin Bhagrat, Pamela Dillon, and others for their constancy in love.
Katherina also remembers Mr. Joel Ghanshyam of NTN for his encouragement and said, while she is in Moscow, she hears of his support on various radio and television programmes hosted by him.
To her founder and constant supporters and friends, Chandini Rambalak and the entire team of the Apsara Entertainment Group and Hashim Ali of Entertainers Platform, she is grateful.
She also expresses profound gratitude to all Guyana for the constant love, as she wishes peace and harmony for the hearts of all.

(By Alex Wayne)