Rickey Singh - Jamaica Observer
GEORGETOWN - Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo has been selected as the 2005/2006 chairman of the boards of governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund.

Demerara won the latest El Dorado Inter-County Limited Overs tournament led by Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: West Indies senior team captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul will lead Guyana’s team in this year’s Regional President’s Cup limited overs competition.

Seeking Caribbean Folk-tales and Poems
Tradewind Books seeks Caribbean folk-tales, poetry and original stories from Caribbean-born authors for an upcoming anthology.

Tour dates for the exciting TALKIN’ ROOTS TOUR 2005 have just been announced! This year’s tour will feature the amazing performances of PRESSURE, LADY PASSION, IJAH MENELIK, RAS BUMPA and BLACK CULTURE all backed and supported by the BAMBU STATION ROOTS BAND.

By the nineteenth century, the principal Amerindian tribes inhabiting Guyana were the Caribs, the Akawois or Waikas, the Arawaks and the Warrous or Guaraunos. Interestingly, the Arawaks, Caribs and Akawois called themselves “Lokono“, “Carinya” and “Kapohn“, respectively - all meaning “the people” in their respective languages.

I pledge myself to honour always
the flag of Guyana,
and to be loyal to my country,
to be obedient to the laws of Guyana,
to love my fellow citizens,
and to dedicate my energies
towards the happiness and prosperity of Guyana.

Thanks to all our listeners who tuned in from the following 69 countries in August. Radio Guyana International appreciates your continued support in making us Guyana’s #1 radio station.

Guyana will begin producing ethanol from sugarcane with help from Brazil in an effort to reduce its dependence on expensive fuel imports, an official said.

by Martin Carter
Not wanting to deny, I
believed it. Not wanting
to believe it, I denied
our Bastille day. This
is nothing to storm. This
fourteenth of July. With
my own eyes, I saw the fierce
criminal passing for citizen
with a weapon, a piece of wood
and five for one. We laugh
Bastille laughter. These are
not men of death. A pot
of rice is their [...]