The Scene

This year nine beauties are vying for the Miss Bartica Regatta crown and all of them believe they have what it takes to reign.

Solid Youth is back! More than four years after his last album, the local gospel star has just released his third album and a new video.

Twenty-two-year-old Lucria Rambalak, who copped the second runner-up position in the Miss Guyana Universe pageant last year, has been selected by the Miss India Worldwide Organi-sation as Guyana’s delegate to the Miss India Worldwide Pageant in South Africa.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – They turn heads on the red carpet, are besieged by the world’s top designers, give tearful acceptance speeches, and go home with a little gold man called Oscar.

An eclectic batch ranging from Swedish pop group Abba to punk pioneers the Stooges entered the rock star firmament Monday on being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

By Tiffny Rhodius This year’s Mashramani celebration was an explosion of colour and fanfare accredited in part to the impressive costumes created.

Culture Box It’s about ten past nine in the morning and I am waiting to hop on a bus; don’t feel like it but I don’t exactly have a choice either.

Hi Everyone, Perfect Cornmeal Cou-Cou cooked to the high Bajan standards in 10-minutes?

Guyana’s next top female model is going to be plus size after three years of the competition because the organizers are only looking for models this year that fit into that category.

Renowned Caribbean singer, Trinidadian Jameel Hoosein was the special guest at the Youman Nabi observance in Guyana this year.

The World Bank announces a call for entries in a visual arts exhibition featuring artists from Latin America and the Caribbean and inspired by the idea of change.

Tonight and tomorrow could be the last two chances to see Link Show 26 in Georgetown.

– new singles to debut this year Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer, Konshens, has moved into directing his own music videos as the artiste said he refuses to be a “sideshow”.

The public is invited to a screening of Mirch Masala at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), New Haven, Bel Air this afternoon.

(EUR) Singer-producer Akon is expanding his business into the $1.2-billion Indian film market with a musical contribution to the soundtrack of RA.One,

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Reigning champ Alice in Wonderland is sure to score an easy victory at the weekend box office in North America despite four wide releases which hit theatres yesterday.

(EUR) – Umm. No. — at least according to a poll by celebrity market researcher E-Poll.

(EUR) – At this point the whole world knows that Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe can act her big butt off.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Like other Hollywood actors, Matt Damon has not shied away from revealing his political views.