REIGNING Miss World Guyana 2014, Rafieya Husain paid a courtesy call last Friday on Minister of Education, Youth, Culture & Sport, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine.

Rayiefa placed Guyana on the World Map by placing in the Top 10 in the 64th Annual Miss World held in London which was contested by women from 121 countries. She was also crowned Continental Queen of the Caribbean.

Moreso, Rafieya further excelled in the Beauty with a Purpose section — the heart of Miss World — where contestants were asked to present a charitable project they have been working on in their homeland. In this section, the judges gave equal first place to Misses Brazil, Guyana, India, Indonesia and Kenya, after being unable to separate them.

Rafieya’s presentation focused on ‘Domestic Violence’ among Youth in Guyana.

Rafieya is here in Guyana where she played a major role in last Friday night’s gala and crowning of Miss World Guyana 2015 at the Marriott Hotel.
Also attending the courtesy call were Clinton Urling and Eric Phillips of the Guyana Football Federation Normalisation Committee. Discussions are being held between the Federation and Miss World Guyana Franchise Holder, Natasha Martindale who attended the courtesy call with local Miss World Guyana organiser, Natalya Thomas, and world renowned Guyanese designer, Roger Gary.

Three weeks ago, the Normalization Committee had discussed a social partnership with Minister within the Ministry of Education Nicolette Henry. The Federation hopes to work with Rafieya Husain and the Miss World Guyana organisation on domestic violence among Youth.
Minister Henry is currently overseas where she is leading Guyana’s Delegation to the Commonwealth’s Education Ministers Conference.