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The Guyana Chronicle is a daily newspaper owned by the Guyanese government. The company also publishes a weekly Sunday Chronicle. External links
The National Archives of Guyana is a repository of official state records and local publications, including newspaper publications, from Guyana. In the mid-1980s, the National Archives recorded holdings that measured in at 510,000 linear feet. [1] The holdings date back to the 18th century – the Dutch colonial period in Guyanese history.
Guiana Times (Also known as Times of Guiana) - 1947, published by Percy Armstrong. Anti-communist (PPP) content. Catholic Standard Magazine[ 9] Guyana Journal of Public Administration. Kaie - Literary journal, 1965-1985. Kyk-Over-Al - Literary journal, Published by British Guiana Writers’ Association. New World Fortnightly - 1964.
Cheddi Berret Jagan (22 March 1918 – 6 March 1997) was a Guyanese politician and dentist who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964. He later served as President of Guyana from 1992 to his death in 1997. [ 2] In 1953, he became the first Hindu and person of Indian descent to be a head of ...
Frederick Kissoon (born 30 December 1950 [ 1]) is a Guyanese journalist who writes the daily "Freddie Kissoon Column", currently published on TBN Heat. He also hosts a talk show with Leonard Gildarie. [ 2] Kissoon's column previously appeared in Kaieteur News, a daily newspaper published in Guyana. He was also a lecturer at the Faculty of ...
The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Carib and Arawak tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River. In the ensuing colonial era, Guyana 's government was defined by the successive policies of the French, Dutch ...
During Hoyte's tenure, Guyana's significant sugar industry saw a revival, and the economically important Omai Mine was opened and began production. [ 14 ] During his presidency, he would try to improve racial relations between Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese , being called derisively "Desmond Persaud" for his supposed better treatment of Indo ...
Baracara village was founded by people of African descent in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, located on the Canje River. The community has also been called New Ground Village [2] or Wel te Vreeden. Baracara is 20 miles west of Corriverton and just north of the Torani Canal's connection to the Canje River.