Five years in…

IN honour of its fifth anniversary, ‘What’s Happening Guyana’, the country’s premier online source for entertainment, dining, hangout spots and all other information relevant to entertainment has announced that it will be soon launching an app.

According to the Chief Executive Officer, Kwame Mentor, What’s Happening Guyana will be providing an app for its growing audience that not only tells them what events they can go to or what they can do, but will serve as a general entertainment guide which will showcase all the latest events and restaurants happenings across the country. This includes sports and family-related events.

He shared briefly that the app will be done in such a way that promoters can upload their event information, allowing it to reach a wide audience instantly.

Restaurants as well, will be able to utilise this service which will allow for the uploading of menus for the next day.

Over the past five years, What’s Happening Guyana has provided an invaluable service for those seeking a night out, promoters and other key stakeholders in the entertainment sector.

This service not only helps locals who want to be a part of major events but tourists and persons visiting Guyana, after some time abroad, who are interested in unwinding during their stay in Guyana.

Guyana has a lot happening on the entertainment scene, from parties during national festivals like Mashramani, to sports events such as horse racing, car racing, cricket carnival and family-themed parties.

Although many may attend, not everyone may know when these events are happening. This is where websites and companies like What’s Happening Guyana can step in.

What’s Happening Guyana, like the name says, provides information on what’s happening in and around Guyana and it aims to ‘keep you informed.’
The CEO said that he has created a space for promoters, and those persons wanting to go out and experience local fetes to have access to the necessary information regarding entertainment spots.

He explained that this is what What’s Happening Guyana is about. “We just wanted to provide a space where you can find ‘what’s happening’ in Guyana,” Mentor explained.

With no partnerships, Mentor was determined to ensure that the online entertainment platform was different from its competition when it was created in 2019.

After a website was built, the online platform was able to provide an entertainment guide for families and anyone in Guyana searching for places to hang out with friends or their family. Today the online platform has grown significantly with over 68,000 followers.

Reflecting, Mentor shared their days of having no cameras five years ago, to having four today, in addition to other equipment and more staff that help to make the job easier.

In addition to this, Mentor said they’ve also branched off to advertising media, where promoters can send them a flyer for their event, and they spread the word to the thousands of persons following them/ streaming events online.

To celebrate their anniversary, throughout the month of March, persons are invited to enjoy 25 per cent off all video, streaming and photography services; and to its fun day and barbecue on March 24, 2024.

If interested in utilising the services mentioned above, or just want to keep up with all events happening in Guyana, you can visit the What’s Happening Guyana’s website: whatshappeningguyana.com; or the Facebook page under the name What’s Happening Guyana. The platform is also available on TikTok and Instagram @ whatshappeningguyana.