Bharrat Jagdeo is one of TIME Magazine’s Heroes of the Environment 2008
October 5, 2008
There are many who would disagree with Bharrat Jagdeo being referred to as a “Hero of the Environment” considering his plans to monetize Guyana’s rain forest, yet here TIME Magazine writes an article spotlighting the president as a visionary who is “leading a poor country with a priceless resource.” Read more
Prakz on Power 105.1
August 21, 2008
Chutney-reggae artist, Prakz gets some playtime with his new single “Break Me Heart” on Power 105.1 FM’s website. Check out his video here. Show some support and pass this link on. We would love to see this young artist get’s some airplay on the radio. Read more
The Rise and Fall of Twitter
August 14, 2008
Here is an amazing parody about the constant downtime of Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging site that allows users to post their latest updates. The site provides an excellent service, but it’s inability to scale might bring about its downfall, or not, considering users are still hooked even though there are similar sites that perform better. I haven’t seen the movie referenced, but it’s an amazing piece - very dramatic! Congratulations to Nicholas Deleon and his brother Gabriel of CrunchGear who put together this work of art. Read more
A little Sunday humor
July 13, 2008
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. Read more
Gmail offers an extra feature to help you protect your account
July 9, 2008
Privacy is a major concern on the web today. Everyone is trying to protect their data from prying eyes, but one particular problem a lot of users are faced with is protecting their email account(s), this includes free email accounts from providers such as Google (Gmail), Yahoo, and Microsoft (Hotmail). Read more
Guyana’s capital launches fiscal probe
July 3, 2008
Accountability has always been in question when it comes to the government of Guyana. An article by the Associated Press reports that, “The city council of Guyana’s capital says that millions of dollars in public funds have been misspent by a treasury office that lacks accountability.” Read more
“Guyana asks US for help in miners’ murder probe”
June 30, 2008
Caribbean360 reports that President Bharrat Jagdeo (Guyana) has looked to the United States for assistance with forensic pathology. It’s about time he sought outside assistance! The Guyana Police Force said ballistics showed that the shells found at the scene matched those found at the Bartica and Lusignan attacks. Link Read more
Jameela’s Video Recipe for Roti
June 19, 2008
Here is a video recipe uploaded by Mr. Shiva B. on how to make a roti (buss-up-shot).
It’s not often that I get to eat roti, and yes I do live in Richmond Hill, New York - the land of a roti shop on every block, but I mean some good homemade roti. After watching this video I could smell the roti… maybe I’ve just been roti-deprived. Read more
“US Admiral says Caribbean possible terrorist thread”
March 31, 2008
Caribbean360 reports the Caribbean as being “potential bases for future terrorist threats to the United States and others in the Americas.” Read more
First Mitral Valve Replacement in Guyana (video)
March 26, 2008
How many Guyanese and Trinidadians have come to the U.S. for surgery? Almost everyone is trying to. Before either countries had neither the skill nor the ability to perform such operations like “mitral valve replacement”. Things are changing. Read more
Interfaith Prayer Service
February 28, 2008
New Jersey offers a prayer service during this time of insecurity in Guyana. Read more
NYC Protest Guyana Killings/ Rally on Saturday March 1st
February 27, 2008
UPDATE: We made an error in posting the date of the rally as March 31 in the title of the blog. The rally is tomorrow, March 1. We apologize for any confusion this has caused. Join us tomorrow as we cover the NYC protest against the recent killings in Guyana. Read more
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Persaud
February 27, 2008
One of our readers submitted a letter to Hon. Robert M. Persaud regarding the recent killings in Guyana. Read more
Baiganchoka and Rice - End World Hunger
February 26, 2008
Freerice.com has engineered a viral game that will help end world hunger. It’s simple, easy to play and highly addictive, and you don’t have to do anything except play the game to help feed the hungry. Read more
Profile Guyana: A nation suffering from “brain drain”
January 21, 2008
For those of us who are Guyanese, the following discussion will bear some familiarity. The subject is “brain drain” and the term implies a situation where by a nation has been depleted of its most influential minds, the very minds that that keeps a nation in tact so to speak and the economic wheels turning. Guyana by far has experienced a severe case of brain drain and is now at risk of loosing the scattering of skilled laborers and formally educated incumbents that have the drive and motivation to own the problems that Guyana suffers from and make a genuine effort to turn the economic wheels forward and get Guyana on the start to recovery. Read more