The Newsletter and Blog for Guyanese Associations and Groups, and individuals Worldwide
Welcome to the Guyanese Online Blog.
This Blog was started in March 2010 by Cyril Bryan, as a project to help Guyanese in the Diaspora to be connected tPreview Changeso some of the positive news from Guyana, as well as to the work being done by Guyanese organisations around the world. Blog entries are inserted regularly and there is also a monthly newsletter that is distributed to thousands of Guyanese around the world.
The first monthly Guyanese Online Newsletter was published in March 2010, as a part of this Blog-Website.
The newsletters and this Blog are the creation of Cyril Bryan, as his contribution to the Guyana Diaspora who want to be informed about news from Guyana, as well as the historical and cultural articles that keep us all connected to the “Guyanese cultural experience”.
These newsletters are filled with news from Guyana as well as news from Guyanese Associations worldwide. there are also articles in the Arts and Culture category, history, education, tourism and cuisine. Most issues have a theme and you should find them very interesting. Enjoy!!
Here are the Newsletters published by Guyanese Online:-
Today as the nation celebrates the 42nd anniversary of the Republic, it is a good time to for us to revisit the Burnham legacy. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnhamwas the First Executive President of Guyana, and a visionary, who along with Dr. Cheddie Jagan, are undeniably the fathers of the nation. Over the years, Burnham’s political enemies and revisionist historians have succeeded in tarnishing his image and accomplishments to such an extent that today he has become their “Bogey man”, and whipping boy.
Burnham has become so unpopular that even those within his own political party the Peoples National Congress (PNC) rarely tout his accomplishments and are seemingly afraid to mount a battle to salvage his image. Read More »
GOVT. HAS GREAT PLANS TO TAKE GUYANA TO NEW HEIGHTS
Message from His Excellency President Donald Ramotar on the Occasion of Republic Day
I extend warm greetings to all Guyanese at home and abroad on this the forty-second anniversary of our republic. This is a very special time for all Guyanese, and is marked by great festivities celebrating our national culture.
This national culture has been weaved from the strands of the various ethnic groups which constitute our people. Let us celebrate this diversity by being part of the many events that are being held to commemorate this year’s anniversary of our status as a republic. Read More »
– These two videos show how recently science, and especially GENETICS (our DNA), has re-written the history of mankind. We are all AFRICANS as all mankind migrated from East Africa some 60,000 years ago after the great ice age. Read More »
Sweet, sweet steelpan music echoed through the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last Sunday evening (February 19), as the 2012 Republic Bank Mashramani Pan-o-rama Steel Band Competition delivered in full throttle, another evening of splendid metallic symphony under its “Power to make a difference” banner.
The night’s events which were hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Russell Lancaster, and begun with the subtle sounds of the Belladrum Community Band and the Shemroy Anthony Programme which performed the classic Bob Marley tune, ‘By the rivers of Babylon’ in memory of a youth who had lost his life to violence in his community and whose name was the band’s title. [more]
The Diamond Secondary School’s “Golden Queen of Eldorado” which copped first place
Glittering, dazzling floats and dancing revelers decked out in a galore of colours created quite a stunning attraction this year at the annual Children’s Costume Parade.
The thousands of spectators who lined the streets of Georgetown and turned up at the National Park, on Saturday January 18, were treated to impressive performances by excited students who enjoyed gyrating to the loud music in their breathtakingly, beautiful costumes. [more]
In what can be termed a surprise to some patrons of the 2012 Carib Soca Monarch Finals, Jumo”Rubber Waist” Primo Sunday morning walked away with the coveted Carib Soca Monarch prize of $1.5M for his spectacular performance at the National Park.
The runners up are Linden’s George Anthony Abrams; who came in second and who also copped the prize for highest scoring newcomer; followed in third position by Adrian Dutchin. [more]
Roger “Young Bill Rogers” Hinds yesterday copped the 2012 Calypso monarchy, chalking up his second win in this year’s Mashramani singing competitions. The second place winner of the Calypso competition was The Mighty Believer, while Lord Canary placed third. Young Bill Rogers had copped the 2012 National Health Song Competition.
Young Bill Rogers had copped the 2012 National Health Song Competition a month ago in Linden. It was the second time in three years that he copped the National AIDS Programme Secretariat competition. His composition this year was a song titled “Health is important.”. [more]
In Rajasthan, India, an extraordinary school teaches rural women and men — many of them illiterate — to become solar engineers, artisans, dentists and doctors in their own villages. It’s called the Barefoot College, and its founder, Bunker Roy, explains how it works.
*SOCA MONARCH POWER FINALS* Machel Montano – PUMP YUH FLAG [2012] – video
Machel Montano
(Trinidad Express) Machel Montano successfully defended his International Power Soca Monarch title and also dethroned Kees Dieffenthaller to claim the Groovy Soca Monarch title at the finals of the competitions which took place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, on Friday night and into Saturday morning, (February 17-18, 2012).
Sealing victory for Montano in the Power category was the Rocketman taking flight at the end of Montano’s rendition of “Pump Yuh Flag”. [Read more]
(Trinidad Guardian) A song that was initially a rejected advertisement became a two million dollar earner and Road March 2012 for soca artiste Machel Montano. This was revealed by Montano and his composer, Kernal Roberts, during a victory news conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain yesterday. It was called hours after Montano was declared the 2012 Road March winner. He retained the title from last year. He again defeated former champions Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez and Iwer George. [more]
