Articles Tagged “Guyana”
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Caribbean teams announce logos for Caribbean Premier League (CPL)
After weeks of speculations and hundreds of suggestions via social media, the much-anticipated Caribbean Premier League franchise team names have been announced and their logos revealed. “We are thrilled with the final team names and the logos; we believe they are reflective of the character and culture of each country and I’m sure each team [...]
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UPCOMING: Jamaica, Hait Meet in Tower Isles / Carib Cup Soccer Feature
BROOKLYN, NY – Champions St. Lucia and former champions St. Vincent & The Grenadines (SVG) opened the floodgates at the Jefferson High School field in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon as the 22nd season of the Caribbean Cup soccer championship opened in less than ideal conditions on and off the pitch. St. Lucia, with 2 goals [...]
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Guyana grants Caribbean Airlines (CAL) “flag carrier status”
Guyana is providing “flag carrier status” to the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) allowing the airline to provide direct flights between Georgetown and New York and Toronto. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said the decision to afford CAL flag carrier status would be communicated to the regulatory bodies in New York and Canada. [...]
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Guyana wins big at 2013 CTO Sustainable Tourism Awards
For the second consecutive year, Guyana has emerged as the biggest winners at the 2013 Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)/TravelMole Sustainable Tourism Awards, winning won three of the six awards at the annual ceremony held recently at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The 2013 awards comprised six categories covering all aspects of [...]
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Natural Black to headline Guyana’s Independence Anniversary Celebrations in London
Conscious reggae star Natural Black embarks on the UK leg of his current tour schedule, when he headlines Guyana’s 47th Independence Anniversary celebrations at Platinum Suite in London, England on May 26, 2013. British promoters Dan Fox Promotions and Vizion Sounds Records only had one choice when it came to nabbing an international reggae act [...]
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PHOTOS: Two dead after American plane crashed into house in Guyana
Two pilots, an American and a Canadian, were killed Saturday when the small aircraft they were flying crashed into a house in Guyana, officials said. The pilots, whose names were not released, were the only people on board the six-seat plane. Their Piper Aztec twin-engine aircraft had just taken off from Guyana’s Ogle Airport when [...]
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Delta confirms pull out from Guyana route
A significant decline in passenger loads and by extension, loss of revenue, has been outlined in an official statement as the primary reason for the imminent departure of Delta Airlines from the local skies. Sarah Lora, Delta’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, Latin American and Caribbean, stated that “Delta Air Lines will close its station in [...]
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VIDEO: Trinidad and Tobago win their triple Caribbean T20 title
In case you missed it…. Trinidad and Tobago won the Caribbean T20 tournament for the third consecutive year when they beat Guyana by nine wickets in the Grand Final last Sunday night. Playing in front a large number of their supporters who came to the Beausejour Cricket Ground, the Trinis easily won with 45 balls [...]
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$11.5M Gold Heist from Boat in Caribbean…Curacao Police Have New Leads
Police in Curacao said Saturday that they have several leads following a brazen heist in which gunmen pretending to be police stole 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million from a fishing boat. Authorities have the license plate number of one of three cars used in Friday’s getaway, and they have been asking for [...]
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Guyana doles out $50M to states affected by Hurricane Sandy
Four Caribbean territories hard hit by Hurricane Sandy last month will be receiving help from Guyana, Government announced on Monday. Cuba will get US$100,000 ($20M) while Jamaica, Haiti and the Bahamas will each be receiving US$50,000 ($10M) for their rebuilding efforts “The Government of Guyana has decided to make a financial contribution to the reconstruction [...]
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SMDH!!! Guyanese Women Caught With Cocaine IN THEIR WEAVE!!!
The suspiciously towering hairdos of two women who had just flown into New York City from South America prompted federal agents to conduct searches that revealed each traveler was carrying more than two pounds of cocaine sewn into her weave, according to court records. After arriving early Sunday morning on a flight from Guyana to [...]
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China Signs $506 Million Agreement to Build Guyana Hydro Plant
A $506 million contract was signed this week by a Chinese state-owned company to build the planned hydro power plant at Amaila Falls. The engineering procurement and construction agreement was signed in China Monday, and the project should begin by 2013, according to Guyana’s government. At full capacity, the plant is projected to supply 165 [...]
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PHOTOS: Rick Ross headlines Guyana’s Jamzone International Night Concert
Scores of hip-hop and rap lovers converged at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence for Jamzone’s International Night Super Concert featuring Macka Diamond, Spice, Elephant Man and the Maybach Music Boss himself, Rick Ross. On the road to the climax of the concert, the Jamaicans took to the stage and delivered entertaining performances. From Ms. Money [...]
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CONGRATS: Miss Jamaica is the new Miss Jamzone International 2012
Miss Jamaica, Kerrie Baylis, has won the title of Miss Jamzone International 2012 in a very cultural ceremony held last evening at the National Cultural Centre, Georgetown, Guyana. Louise Victor of St. Lucia secured the first runner up posiiton and Trevicia Adams of St. Kitts & Nevis copped the second runner up spot. The other [...]
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Jamaica hosts Inaugural Regional Women’s Twenty20 featuring eight Caribbean teams
The eagerly anticipated inaugural Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament got underway in Jamaica on August 8th with teams from eight Caribbean countries vying for the honors in what are expected to be keenly contested matches. To be staged at three venues in and around Kingston – Kensington Park, Chedwin Park and Sabina Park – the historic [...]
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Rick Ross to perform in Guyana for Jamzone Summer Break’s International Night
America rapper and founder of Maybach Music Group, Rick Ross is slated to perform in Guyana at Jamzone Summer Break’s International Night. For all intents and purposes, Ricky Rozay will be in Guyana on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence for his first concert in the country. While some are excited [...]
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CONGRATS: Guyanese Designer making waves on Project Runway Season 10
It seems as though the Caribbean is becoming a permanent fixture on Lifetime Television’s Project Runway. This season, Ven Budhu, a Guyanese designer is creating a stir and the show is only at its second episode. Ven, 28, won the Candy Couture challenge; this unconventional challenge required the designers to create outfits out of candy [...]
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Planning a Vacation? Visit Guyana for “Jamzone Summer Break”
Jamzone Summer Break can easily be considered the hottest and most anticipated party event in Guyana. Commencing on August 17 and culminating on August 26, 2012, Jamzone Summer Break is a fusion of fashion, music, sport, pageantry and lots of partying. Many overseas-based Guyanese head home while many locals start preparing months in advance to revel in [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: The Demerara Harbour Bridge in Guyana has collapsed.
A section on the western side of the Demerara Harbour Bridge collapsed on Monday, July 23, 2012. Demerara Harbour Bridge Officials are blaming two temporary pontoons for the collapse which occurred while a few vehicles were traversing but no one was reported injured. The bridge officials are working assiduously to replace the pontoons during the [...]
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Guyana Government Issues Statement after Linden protest and killings
The Government of Guyana sincerely regrets the loss of life and injuries as events took an unfortunate turn for the worse this evening in Linden. The Government extends condolences and sympathies to the families of those who suffered injuries and loss of life. A full investigation of the events would be held as soon as [...]
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OFFICIAL VIDEO: Collis Duranty – “Earth Song”
We’d like to introduce you to Collis Duranty. This Trinidadian singer / songwriter has been pursuing his musical dream for quite some time now and his music and energy is making a buzz in the industry. Check out the official music video, totally shot in Guyana, for his latest single, Earth Song: Produced by Sheldon [...]
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Guyana to investigate fatal shooting of 3 protesters in Linden.
At least three people were reported killed as police officers clashed with residents of the mining town of Linden yesterday protesting an increase in electricity rates. Chairman of Region 10, Sharma Solomon said unconfirmed reports put the death toll as high as four and that many others have been injured as police fired live rounds [...]
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Timeka Marshall – Guyana’s Rising Musical Star!
Guyanese songstress, Timeka Marshall is working assiduously to get to the top in the music industry. Currently, she’s based in Jamaica where she does all of her recording. For the past year, Timeka has been recording a number of tracks, so much so, that she has decided to create her very own YouTube channel to [...]
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DRAMA: Guyana’s representation at the Miss World Pageant looks dismal…AGAIN!
Arti Cameron’s chance to represent Guyana at the Miss World Pageant looks bleak … again! Arti’s participation in the pageant which will be held in Ordos, Upper Mongolia China, later this year seems improbable because of the lack of sponsorship. The US-Based Guyanese non-governmental Organization, The Guyana Tri-State Alliance (GTSA) alluded to the fact that [...]
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PHOTOS: Guyana Model Search & Designers’ Portfolio Competitions culminate with a bang!
The Guyana Model Search and Designers’ Portfolio Competitions 2012 culminated with a bang last Sunday, July 1, at Isika, Parika, Guyana. Guyanese talent fueled by a passion for fashion and a dash of Caribbean flavour were all the ingredients needed for its successful completion. Nine designers and 21 models were a part of the final [...]
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