Joanna Dhanraj

An estimated 2,000 children, ages 12 -17, received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 jab during a vaccination drive at MovieTowne yesterday in what has been seen as a major boost for the government’s back-to-school drive.

There is no doubt that Guyana is in need of talented speech writers and a new business, founded by Attorney-at-law Shakisa Harvey, has stepped into the breach.

It was artist Roberto Teekah’s exceptional skill that saw him captivating the judges and viewers episode after episode until he was selected as one of the ten winners of the Guyana Talent Search competition.

A Swan Village labourer was on Saturday night fatally stabbed following an argument at a shop where he was drinking with friends and family.

“We need the vaccines for our safety…,” says Canje, Berbice resident Hakila Husain.

Creative from the Outside, which is located on the West Coast Demerara, was established in November last year after jasper Medas finally listened to a friend who had been telling him again and again that he was creative and had a lot of potential, having seen his work.

Hairdresser and makeup artist, Miguel Ram and former Miss India Guyana contestant Sharona Katriah have denied being involved in a reported theft from a  West Coast Demerara (WCD) wedding house on August 1.

The South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) is currently conducting a population assessment of two critically endangered species of birds, having been awarded funding from Re-wild and Conservation International Guyana.

When artist Tammy Lavern Walker started experimenting with making dessert pies last year, she had no intention of turning it into a business, but in June this year, Walker’s Pie Company was formally established.

When pannist Darius Austin takes the stage, the atmosphere comes alive with jubilant music.

What started out as potholes have since developed into moon-like craters and when this newspaper visited the various communities within Parfaite Harmonie last week, it was observed that the poor state of the roads, beginning with the Access Road has now extended deep into the other communities.

US-based Guyanese and classical guitarist Hubert George is on a mission to preserve Guyanese folk songs through classical solo-guitar arrangements.

He plays four instruments and sings so it is no wonder that 12-year-old Logan Simpson was among the ten winners of the Guyana Talent Search Competition, which wrapped up last month.

Seerojnie Singh, better known as ‘Aunty Baby,’ is the go-to person for plant lovers living along the East Coast Demerara.

She was called a total package by the judges of the Guyana Talent Search Competition more than once and the talented Nia Angelique Allen, one of the ten winners of the competition, has garnered a following of her own owing to her many power performances.

Photos by Fidel Bassier Eight young women who participated in the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Digital University last year and are set to compete in the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Pageant this year shared with The Scene how overjoyed they are for the opportunity to win a scholarship to pursue their desired studies and a little about themselves so readers can better know them.

Although many businesses have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Absolutely Yours Public Relations and Event Coordinators has seen an increase in its revenue stream as it has attracted lots of clients in need of help operating in a business landscape that is becoming more virtual.

Curtela Lewis stands out. A singer, she has been outstanding since she came to the general public’s attention in the Guyana Talent Search Competition.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ inaugural Guyana Talent Search Competition has concluded with all ten finalists declared winners.

Philip Herbert will be the first to admit that when he first opened World of Cocktails in 2017, he lacked the business skills that were necessary for consistency and ultimately success.