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August 1, 2021
TODAY 1st August, Emancipation Day, is celebrated throughout the Caribbean, including Guyana. In 1833 the Emancipation Act was passed by the British Parliament freeing all slaves in the British
Archive for the Day: August 1, 2021
August 1, 2021
OVER the past few weeks there has been an evident shift in the public posture on vaccination. Not because we have been able to acquire more doses of the
August 1, 2021
MINISTER of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has said that the government remains committed to investing in the country’s Education Sector and youth. The minister made
August 1, 2021
IN the 19th century, progressive medical surgeons begged peers to wash their hands thoroughly in order to prevent the spread of infection. Today, I beg patients to clean their
August 1, 2021
I’D LIKE to write about a disorder that I’ve recently seen to be misunderstood and wrongfully diagnosed in Guyana. I’d like to talk about Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
August 1, 2021
-As Emancipation Day 2021 is observed I extend greetings to all Guyanese on the occasion of Emancipation Day 2021. I am gratified to belong to a country that honours
August 1, 2021
THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has donated a sum of money to 47 African cultural organisations to assist with costs for their various Emancipation Day celebrations. Subject Minister
August 1, 2021
By Tota C. Mangar THIS month of August 2021 commemorates the 187th anniversary of Emancipation. It was on August1, 1834 that the despicable system of slavery was abolished in
August 1, 2021
THE Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) extends Emancipation greetings to all Guyanese at home and in the diaspora in observing another anniversary commemorating the end of slavery. The ERC, with its
August 1, 2021
THE spirit of yearning for freedom – that liberty of mind, body, and soul from ownership by others– never deserted the African slaves and the indentured contracted workers who
