GUYANA CHRONICLE: SIXTEEN-year-old high school student Candacie Charles swept the Miss Guyana World competition Sunday evening, becoming the first ever national beauty queen of her age.Charles, an intern with the Government Information Agency, was crowned amid a glittering gala affair at Buddy’s International Hotel.As per Miss World requirements, she has to be 17 to compete at the international pageant in Sanya, China, but she will achieve that age by the time Miss World is held in December.
With young beauty queens having a successful run at international pageants, like Aishwarya Rai, who was crowned Miss World as a teenager, and Amelia Vega, crowned Miss Universe while yet in school, can Candacie turn fortune on Guyana’s side? » Read the rest of this entry «
Candacie Charles Miss Guyana World 2007
July 31st, 2007 § 17 comments
Vishal Singh hits superb 124 in Guyana’s 335 for nine
July 31st, 2007 § 0 comments
GUYANA CHRONICLE: VISHAL Singh batted with authority, yesterday, to register his maiden century at this level for Guyana who convincingly reached 335 for nine at the end of the second day’s play against Windward Islands in the second round of the 2007 TCL West Indies Under-19 Challenge Trophy three-day cricket tournament being played at the St Mary’s Park in St Kitts.
President Jagdeo get’s CARIFESTA brief
July 31st, 2007 § 0 comments
Georgetown, GINA, July 31, 2007
It all started in Guyana in 1970 and the Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (CARIFESTA) will be held again in Guyana in 2008 as CARICOM sister State The Bahamas is not in a position to host the Region’s premier cultural festival.
Head of State President Bharrat Jagdeo was today briefed by a delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat on Guyana’s hosting of the event. » Read the rest of this entry «