Hundreds remember Lusignan massacre victims
Relatives still uneasy Hundreds of devotees and the relatives of those who were murdered during the Lusignan Massacre gathered last evening at the Lusignan Tarmac for the first of the three-night Pitri Paksh Satsang held in remembrance of the eleven people who were killed. Clarence Thomas, 48, his 12-year-old daughter, Vanessa Thomas and his son, [...]
The race for the White House
The last redoubt America has been changing fast demographically of late — nearly a third of Americans are under the age of 20, and nearly a third are now either black or Hispanic — but you wouldn’t have known it from the mainly old and overwhelmingly white crowd gathered in the Xcel Energy Center in [...]
Three pre-teen girls perish in Waramadong dorm fire
Three pre-teen girls perished in a fire of an unknown origin, which destroyed the female dormitory of the Waramadong Secondary School in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) on Sunday night. Dead are Zanita Sam, 11; Savylin David, 13; and Sharmileza George, 13 all of Quibnang Village, Upper Mazaruni. According to a police press release, around 11 pm [...]
A blend of culture and religion
Bhajan Deepanjali a hit with spectators Devotees and spectators thronged the Providence stadium on Wednesday to enjoy what was described as “an evening of Hindu culture” at Bhajan Deepanjali. Young and old pushed their way into the stadium and took seats on the damp grass to enjoy live performances by Hindu religious groups and classical [...]
Friends die in fiery crash
Friends to the very end; Satyanand Singh, called Sachin, and Wajeed Shaw died together early yesterday morning when the car they were in smashed into a concrete culvert at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara. According to a police press release, about 12.15 am yesterday Singh was driving his motor car PJJ 8627 along the Prospect, [...]