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GUYPEX 2017

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Explore the world through stamps

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Weaving good dreams

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History & Heritage

The Growth of Georgetown Page 7

Exploring Nappi Page 8

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Feature

Special Needs for Life Guyana

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he Special Needs for Life Guyana (SNL) was founded to foster and promote education among the disabled, particularly the deaf, through collaborative efforts with the education ministry, and to attend to grassroots needs of disadvantaged communities

and the indigenous populations of Guyana.

Mark Adams, a passionate humanitarian, wanted to make a difference so in 2004 he founded Special Needs for Life Guyana.

The organisation, located at Lot 743, Kilcoy Fields, Corentyne in

Berbice, is funded through grants provided by the Australian, Finnish and Japanese governments.

Presently, at its Kilcoy Centre, in collaboration with the Education Ministry’s Region Six Department of Education Special Needs Unit, SNL is providing a three-year

Mark Adams (seated right) works to develop indigenous communities

certifiable programme in Deaf Education and Culture to the regions’ nursery and primary heads of schools and senior masters or mistresses.

Additionally, through the provision of grant funding and in tandem with local indigenous communities, SNL is involved with the construction of learning/training facilities in Region Nine.

These facilities enable indigenous youths to boost possibilities of self-employment and income generation in the region.

In 2014 SNL, by

ed over on NOVEMBER 51, 2015 by the Embassy of Japan, T&T to the NRDDB in the presence of Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Sydney Allicock.

Notably, SNL helped address the water conservation considerations of a number of communities in North Rupununi via a project funded by the Australian DAP, which provided water tanks and plumbing spares to help with rain water harvesting.

More recently, SNL appointed a Project Officer with the aim of targeting young minds in the pri-

electricity supply and provision of water to the student population of St. Ignatius Secondary School via a solar grid project.

Recently, Special Needs for Life Guyana completed another Australian High Commission DAP Water and Sanitation Project.

This one will benefit the Kuma/Kumu community in the vicinity of the Kanuku Mountains in Central Rupununi.

“It is hoped that Emeric Francis and his villagers will make the most of the amenities provided. Thanks to the DAP team for their continued

SNL recently completed another Australian High Commission DAP Water and Sanitation Project

Special Needs for Life Instructional Centre in Berbice

way of funding from the Australian government’s Direct Aid Programme (DAP) in the Caribbean, refurbished the physiotherapy department of the Community Based Rehabilitation Programme, at Port Mourant Centre. In that same year, with Japanese government ‘grassroots’ funding, SNL built and equipped its Kilcoy Centre and admin office in Corentyne.

In 2015, having met with and discussed the local needs of the Annai, Rupununi community, a tripartite effort with the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SNL saw the Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Funding Project fund the construction of the Bina Hill Skills Training Centre.

This facility was hand-

mary education system in one of the leading suicide areas in Guyana, the Back Bush Polder community. This project, again in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Dept. of Education, Region Six, seeks to help Grade 5 and 6 students in the four primary schools in this sub-region gain coping skills as well as practical instruction on resisting and combating suicidal tendencies, attitudes and anti-social behaviours.

SNL continues to support initiatives geared at assisting and bettering education opportunities of the disabled and disadvantaged. In 2016, SNL worked with two organisations in Central Rupununi, which were recipients of grant funding from the GGP to build a Centre for Disabled persons in Region Nine, Lethem Special Needs Group, and improve the

support aimed at improving the lives of indigenous peoples in southern Guyana as well as other parts. Thanks to High Commissioner, Hon. John Pilbeam, and his executive assistant, Lorraine Fanan, for attending the August 29 handover ceremony at Kuma Village,” Adams expressed.

Additionally, there was another Special Needs for Life project completed in the Rupununi. This time in Central Rupununi with the Quarrie Village some 30-minute drive from Lethem. In tandem with the direct AID Program from the Australian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago, a grant was provided to undertake a Water Conservation and Sanitation Project for the indigenous community there.

For more information, visit Special Needs for Life Guyana on Facebook.

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Times Focus

A mural depicting a sugar factory (Guyana Heritage Museum and Toucan Inn, 2012)

slaves.

Walton Hall is near The Jib and Hampton Court, north of Anna Regina on the road to Charity.

In The Argosy, published in 1883, Walton Hall is recorded as being part of Hampton Court, the most northerly plantation in the colony: “This fine property formerly consisted of four separate sugar estates, viz., Walton Hall, Devonshire Castle, Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. The three latter were vacuum-pan estates in a small way, but from want of labourers to

An estate manager's house, British Guiana

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ohn Sargent, of Yorkshire, England, often shares online some of his most valuable postcards and photos of British Guiana, when Georgetown was known as a “Garden City”.

Sargent’s interest in Guyana and collecting old photos of the country were prompted by 19th century British naturalist, Charles Waterton.

“I have no connection with the Watertons apart from the fact that I live in the village of Walton in Yorkshire, England,” Sargent told Sunday Times Magazine, “the village was once the home of Squire

Charles Waterton (1782 - 1865) of Walton Hall.

Waterton was a pioneering naturalist and created the world's first nature reserve at his home, Walton Hall in England. He spent some time in Guyana, and I thought that it would be interesting to visit the country itself.”

Sargent has visited Guyana once, in 2012, as a tourist.

“I stayed in Georgetown and had a very enjoyable time with a number of excursions to places such as Mibiri Creek, Fort Island, the coastal strip across the Demerara, and Kaieteur Falls. A short stay, but very

enjoyable,” Sargent recalled.

The pictures he shares today were either bought online, in auction houses in Britain, or from photos other persons have shared with him.

Such spare time as he had, Charles spent with his paternal aunt Anne Daly and her husband Michael at their estate, Bellevue.

This became his second home. He also met Charles Edmonstone who lived at Mibiri creek; the friendship endured the test of time.

Waterton’s family owned plantations at La Jalousie, Walton Hall and Fellowship and he managed them for a while. When he inherited them from his father, he disposed of them.

Later, Waterton wrote his "Wanderings in South America" about his journeys

Anne's christening in 1812, on his return from his first wandering; 17 years later, this infant became the wife of the Squire.

Edmonstone had originally been a timber-cutter and merchant, in partnership with William Reid (a fellow Scot).

Reid had married an Arawak named Princess Miranda, daughter of a chief.

Their daughter, Helen, married Edmonstone.

William Reid lived on Kamuni Creek. Charles Edmonstone lived at Warrows Place, Mibiri Creek, a tributary of

Georgetown with a view of the St George's Cathedral n.d.

Who was Charles Waterton?

Charles Waterton arrived in Georgetown in 1804 to manage the plantations of his father (Walton Hall) and his uncle, Christopher Waterton (La Jalousie and Fellowship), who had returned to England. One of his uncle's estates, of which the principal crop was coffee, had no less than 500 slaves working on it. The other estate produced sugar and cotton, worked by 300 The Market Square, circa 1911

carry on the proper cultivation of the soil, one by one ceased to have an independent existence; and in the course of time the Colonial Company became sole owners of this fine block of land.”

in South America. His wife also had connections with Guyana.

Waterton eventually married Anne Mary, Edmonstone's second daughter. He had attended

Demerara River, not far from Santa Mission.

For more information and photos of British Guiana, visit http://overtown.org.uk (Cover photo: Canal in Georgetown 1930s)

Water Street looking south, Georgetown circa 1910 postcard

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Feature GUYPEX 2017

NOVEMBER 51 at 5pm.

You do not have to be present to win. All ages are welcome.

Guyana Philatelic Society

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Ann Wood (left), GPS president, presented over 60 philatelic books to the National Library of Guyana in 2016

roviding the opportunity for youths and adults to learn about the world through postage stamps and fuel creativity and inspire persons to become a stamp collector is the mission of the Guyana Philatelic Society (GPS).

Currently, GPS is holding yet another exciting stamp exhibition, which started on November 4 and will conclude on NOVEMBER 52.

At GUYPEX 2017 Stamp Exhibition, persons get the chance to explore displays, view philatelic books, gather free stamps of interest and meet other stamp collectors.

The stamp exhibition continues on November 9-10, 2017 from 9am to 4:30pm at the Guyana National Library, 76/77 Church and Main Streets, Georgetown.

Then from NOVEMBER 5112, 2017 from 11am to 5pm

at the Giftland Mall.

Additionally, at the exhibition there are free stamp appraisals and free stamp giveaways. Admission is free.

At the events also you can register to win an unused set of the 1954 British Guiana Queen Elizabeth II Pictorial Issues (15 Stamps) – Catalogue value USD$100. Drawing will be held at Giftland Mall on

Students carefully inspect stamps at the exhibition

GPS aims to create greater interest and activity in the study of British Guiana and Guyana stamps and postal history.

It is a source of information for British Guiana and Guyana collectors, where they can connect via exhibitions and group meetings, and by using the Society’s social media internet sites being developed.

With these tools, GPS facilitates a collectors exchange or the buying and selling of stamps by its members. This includes all philatelic materials, envelopes, collections, books, to name just a few. The Society also offers philatelic advice from its experts and conduct appraisals of single stamps or collections of stamps from Guyana.

The purpose of GPS is to provide up-to-date information on Guyana stamps; assist collectors to build bigger and better collections by providing greater opportunities to obtain philatelic material; and educate the youths of Guyana on stamp collecting.

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Ann Wood, founder and president of the Guyana Philatelic Society, related that the Society was started in 2012 as a non-profit organization based in California, U.S.A. “I started out by holding a small stamp show with displays of British Guiana stamps at the Sleepin’ Hotel in Brickdam. I was pleasantly surprised at the attendance and interest in stamp collecting. It seemed like everyone that came was a collector during a period of their life or knew someone that was a stamp collector. Needless to say during that show, I felt compelled to start a stamp club to renew the interest and provide support for collectors in Guyana, thus GPS started. In 2013, I contacted the former Postmaster General, Mr. Henry Dundas, about exhibiting at GPO in Georgetown, since the Philatelic Bureau is located there. He gladly welcomed us and we have been exhibiting at GPO regularly since then,” Ann recalled.

Students in Guyana examining various stamps at a past GPS exhibition

Get a chance to win at GUYPEX an unused set of the 1954 British Guiana Queen Elizabeth II Pictorial Issues (15 Stamps)

Ann is originally from Kitty, Georgetown, and has lived for more than 30 years in the United States.

As a child, she became fascinated by the stamps on the letters that her father, Dr. Sam Ramphal, a radio evangelist, received as a result of the radio program, “Deliverance Time”. During that period, she started her collection and is still an avid collector of British Guiana and Guyana stamps.

Over the years, Ann acquired most of her Guyana stamps through the mail with the help of the Guyana Philatelic Bureau where she has held an account for more than 30 years. She also regularly attends stamp shows throughout the world and searches the internet to find stamps.

Ann is a member of the American Philatelic Society, The Royal Philatelic Society London, the British West Indies Study Circle, The British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group and other specialized stamp clubs. In addition, she is an expert with the American Philatelic Society for British Guiana and Guyana stamps.

The avid stamp collector travels from the US to Guyana twice a year to organise stamp exhibitions, workshops and school visits, and gives away free stamps

at all events to promote the hobby.

In 2014, Ann, with the guidance of former Postmaster, Henry Dundas, visited and photographed all 70 of Guyana post offices, something that has rarely been done by anyone. She has also created postcards of the post offices.

Ann continues shares her knowledge, time and resources so that others can enjoy and learn from stamp collecting just like she does.

“We hope to use stamp collecting as an educational tool in schools across Guyana; to help collectors increase their knowledge of stamp collecting by providing access to philatelic books and catalogs for research; and to provide philatelic resources for collectors,” Ann noted.

GPS has grown to more than 200 members in several countries and continues to grow rapidly. Its members are people from all walks life: those who collect new issues from Guyana to those who have only very limited stamp budgets. Above all, GPS stamp club offers the friendship, knowledge and experience of its members who give advice on all aspects of collecting.

Visit Guyana Philatelic Society on Facebook for more information.

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Feature

Rena Rufino

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riginally created by American Indians, dreamcatchers today come in a variety of different sizes and styles. They usually consist of a small wooden hoop covered in a net or web of natural fibres, with meaningful sacred items like feathers and beads attached, hanging down from the bottom of the hoop.

Real authentic, traditional dreamcatchers are handmade and crafted only from all natural materials, measuring just a few small inches across in size. The circular shape of the dreamcatcher represents the circle of life, with no beginning and no end. This is significant to many Native Americans because they believe that death is a part of life and that the spirit lives on.

The dreamcatcher is woven to resemble a spider's web, and a single bead represents the spider. Multiple beads represent trapped dreams.

The legend of the dreamcatcher is that it captures the bad spirits and filters them.

Protecting us from evil and letting through only the good dreams. It is believed that each carefully woven web will catch bad spirit dreams in the web and disappear by perishing with the first light of the morning sun. The good spirit dreams will find their way to the centre and float down the sacred feather.

Dreamcatchers are also believed to bless the “sleeping ones” with pleasant dreams, good luck, and harmony throughout their lives. It is said that this is how many people remember lessons in our community and get their visions. Also, it is believed that when you get a good night sleep you can remember when the spirit has talked to you. Notably, dreamcatchers were given to new born and/or hung on an infant’s cradle for good dreams.

In Guyana, the significance or even what dreamcatchers look like may not be popularly known, but crafter/

artist Rena Rufino wants to change, as this is part of her indigenous heritage.

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, the 27-year-old who hails from Shea Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine, said that she attended private craft classes in Paraguay.

Additionally, she lived in Mexico and Paraguay with renowned indigenous Guyanese artist/archaeologist, George Simon and family.

“I would visit museums and attend art and craft festivals. I became more interested in art and craft while I was in Paraguay. I attended art and craft festivals every first Sunday of each month and I would observe artists and crafters demonstrating their work. Out of all I saw, I chose to create dreamcatchers because it helps me to be patient and creative and keeps my mind active. Dreamcatchers also have deep meaning,” Rena noted.

She also mentioned that for now dreamcatchers are the only craft she creates. This is so because crafting is something Rena has come to appreciate after seeing her late grandmother and her mother make cotton hammock.

“I have been creating dreamcatchers for almost two years. Apart from creating dreamcatchers, I am a certified DOULA, which means a trained professional in child birth who provides emotional, physical and educational support to a woman before, during and after delivery,” she pointed out.

For her future plans, Rena hopes to create a network with other crafters and artists.

Later this month, she will be meeting with George Simon and team in Georgetown as she begins to build her network. Notably, Rena was one of the organisers for the art and craft festival in Georgetown last September.

For more information, check out Rena Dreamcatchers on Facebook.

A few of her smaller dreamcatchers

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Literary Corner

Preserving our literary heritage

Guyanese Writers: Clement Aloysius Yansen (1906-1976)

By Petamber Persaud

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lement Aloysius Yansen was an educator for over 50 years; teaching at Queen’s College, Berbice High School and Modern High School, teaching during the colonial and post-independent periods, teaching the classics including English, Latin and French, yet he chose to leave his legacy in a book on local dialect, “Random Remarks on Creolese”.

There is more to this unusual tale. His nickname, The Roman, was conferred on him because of his great love for the classics. At Queen’s College, he gained distinction in Latin for five consecutive years and won many prizes in English. His speech delivered in a soft mellifluous sway was impeccable as was his manner of dress and his gait striding down hallowed halls or astride his ‘big-ben’ bicycle. Further, he was in the first panel of judges at the inaugural staging of the Patrick Dargan Debating Competition, pronouncing on the proper use of the English Language - enunciation, pronunciation, elocution and articulation.

In 1929 he, along with other luminaries of the day,

founded the Modern High School - an institution that produced significant leaders and notables who relied heavily on the proper use of the English Language, including Sir Harry Annamanthado, Professor Drayton, Bishops Benedict Singh and Randolph George, Justice Guya Persaud, R. B. O. Hart, Balram Singh Rai, Carl Blackman and Lloyd Searwar. Yansen along with others was instrumental in having Queen’s College built and expanded in Camp Street in order that more Guyanese future leaders would be groomed.

He wrote a column called ‘Random Remarks’ for the Daily Chronicle on topics like education and music.

His programmes on classical music - “On Wings of Song” and “Music in the Air” - were broadcast on local radio stations during the 1930s, ranking him as a pioneer in broadcasting in Guyana.

Why then a book on creolese? In his foreword to “Random Remarks on Creolese” (revised edition, volumes 1 and 2 combined), published in 1979, Yansen declared: “Creolese is a living thing and clearly reflects the activities of all Guyanese in every walk of life: their

hopes and fears, joys and sorrows, vices and virtues, achievements and failures… and, above all, their sense of humour, without which life indeed will not be worth much.” So it’s not surprising that Yansen staked his life on this edition – he died days after final editing, after leaving Guyana for England in the sole pursuit of publishing that book.

‘Random Remarks’ was first published in 1966 - the year of Guyana’s independence, a time of national identity fostered by a peculiar way of speech, creolese.

But that’s only part of the story of ‘Random Remarks in Creolese’. In 1968, Yansen gave a talk on the BBC, an institution that is the leader in use of the Queen’s English; since then his friends prompted him to put his random remarks in a book form. Yansen was honoured by Queen’s College for his work in education and conferred with a National Honour – The Golden Arrow of Achievement (awarded posthumously) for his works in linguistics and education.

And this is what Yansen would have contributed to the current debate/discussion in the local newspapers concerning English and creo-

lese: “English must, and will be, at least in the foreseeable future, the official language; but Creolese, modernized and streamlined, will ever remain the true idiom of all Guyanese. The reason for this belief is clear.

In Creolese today, as has always been the case, there are patent signs of enduring strength. All the elements of such strength are there. In spite of what its critics and detractors may wish, say, or do, Creolese will continue to flourish in every walk of Guyanese life.”

Educator, columnist, broadcaster, Clement Aloysius Yansen gave his last breath to creolese, dying a few days after editing the second edition of “Random Remarks on Creolese”.

Responses to this author please telephone 226-0065 of email oraltradition2002@ yahoo.com What’s happening: Over GYD$1,000,000 in prize monies up for grabs in the 2018 issue of he Guyana Annual. Closing date for entries to the various competitions is November 30, 2017.

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Moral Tales

The Hare and His Ears T

he lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a goat, which he was eating.

He was very angry to think that any animal he chose for a meal should be so brazen as to wear such dangerous things as horns to scratch him while he ate. So he commanded that all animals with horns should leave his domains within twenty-four hours.

The command struck terror among the beasts. All those who were so unfortunate as to have horns, began to pack up and move out. Even the hare, who, as you know, has no horns and so had nothing to fear, passed a very restless night, dreaming awful dreams about the fearful lion.

And when he came out of the warren in the early morning sun-

THE DANCE OF THE SUN I see you raise O my darling sun in the east, And kiss the west wind with your captivating face.

I see you dance over the earth early in the morning, When I look to the East I see you as my radiant darling.

O dance for me, O golden sun, for me to see your face!

Smile over my native land among so many lovely races, Let me see your magnificent face dance to my eyes, That kisses me from afar under the wings of the skies.

I see you smile over this earth, O my lovely sunset!

Over the stormy sea waves that pose to you no threat; I see your brilliant eyes watch over the ravenous sea, To set and rise again to dance on a fresh new day for me.

COME TO ME Come to me my darling and love me once again, Come and kiss my lips in a thin shower of rain.

Give me your love and be my virtuous wife, Join your soul to mine and be the treasure of my life.

Love me again when you are gone from my eyes, Give me a place in your heart for my soul to cry.

Come back to me my love like the sea birds at night, Let me see your immaculate face in the brilliant moon light.

shine, and there saw the shadow cast by his long and pointed ears, a terrible fright seized him.

"Goodbye, neighbour cricket," he called. "I'm off. He will certainly make out that my ears are horns,

Notice to Readers

no matter what I say."

Moral: Do not give your enemies the slightest reason to attack your reputation. Your enemies will seize any excuse to attack you.

If you have a poem and/or short story you would like to publish on our Literary Corner page, please email to guyanatimes@gmail.com. Kindly include your correct name and a contact number in your email. If you have any questions, please call 223-7230 or 223-7231.

Your love is like the sea waves coming in the distant rain, Your kiss is like a doctor's medicine to heal my heart's pain.

Your beauty outshone the sun on a brilliant morning, Come give me your heart again and be my blessed darling.

Poems by prolific Guyanese poet, fiction writer and freelance journalist, Gideon Cecil

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History & Heritage

The Growth of Georgetown

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etween 1783 and 1800, small ‘towns’ grew up around Stabroek. First was New Town, which was originally established by the French in 1782. In this area, American traders set up offices close to the river and built a wharf where American trading ships discharged and loaded their goods. This wharf became known as ‘American

In 1804, its owner, Daly, obtained permission to convert part of the plantation into a town. This section was bought by a Mr. Lacy who renamed it Lacytown and built three bridges over the boundary canal to link it with Stabroek and a neighbouring new ward, Cummingsburg, originally owned by a Scotsman, Thomas Cumming.

Cummings Street, which was divided into residential lots, was given the name Cummingsburg. At that time, the locations where Main Street and Cummings Street currently occupy were canals connected by other canals running east to west to the Demerara River. As time went by, some of these canals were filled in to form streets.

Artistic illustration of Georgetown harbour, circa 1850

ous services. An attempt was made by J. C. de La Coste in 1790 to publish a newspaper. He imported a printing machine for this purpose, but the newspaper was not successful. A post office was set up by the government in 1796. In the same year, the

she began publishing the first known Guyanese newspaper, the Royal Essequibo and Demerara Gazette.

Medical services were first organised during the French occupation (178283). However, the first hospital, occupying the site of the

the National Museum.

When the British reoccupied Guyana in 1803, the entire urban area at the mouth of the Demerara River was referred to as Stabroek.

In 1812 it was renamed Georgetown, and Stabroek, like other "burgs" which de-

Main Street n.d.

Stelling’ and the road in the vicinity became known as America Street.

The main street of Stabroek was Brickdam, which was about one mile long. A muddy embankment, which was erected to keep back the river, became known as Water Street.

This street was gradually strengthened with the debris of fires that spread on its surface.

It was the British, after 1796, who began to expand road-building in the town. In 1797 a road, which later be-

Later, Plantation Vlissingen came under the ownership of Joseph Bourda and from this plantation were later carved out Robb's Town (Robbstown) and Newtown. Robb's Town, in its early period, was known as Bridgetown because of the Barbadians who settled there. However, when John Robb leased a large part of the district and started a housing scheme, the area became known as Robb's Town.

Cummingsburg was originally an estate known as La

Kingston started when barracks were built there to house British troops. This ward eventually incorporated a plantation owned by Eve Leary. Soon the elite of the society set up residences in that locality.

Werk-en-Rust was originally a plantation south of Stabroek. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, the owners began selling off land near to the Demerara River to saw-millers. At first people did not want to live in Werk-en-Rust because a cemetery was located there.

Stabroek Market n.d.

idle newspaper printing machine was bought by Mrs. Volkerts and by employing two Barbadian printing technicians she obtained contracts to print Government notices. Not too long after,

present-day Guyana Stores, was built by the British in 1796 to treat British troops afflicted by yellow fever. A few years later, a hospital for sailors was built at the site currently occupied by

veloped, became "wards" of the newly renamed capital of Essequibo-Demerara. (“The Guyana Story From Earliest Times to Independence” by Dr. Odeen Ishmael)

Street scene in Georgetown as illustrated in the London News, 1888

came known as High Street, was built. Camp Street was laid out in 1805, and by 1806, other roads were completed.

At around this time, Plantation Vlissengen, a coffee plantation, occupied a large area north of Stabroek.

Bourgade owned by Thomas Cumming, who served as a member of the Court of Policy. He sold off lots along the bank of the Demerara river to merchants who wanted to build storehouses there. The area east of what is now Main Street to

However, as the demand for living space arose, more and more people decided to settle there, and by 1799, it became an extension of Stabroek.

As the urban area expanded, there came a need for the establishment of vari-

Water Street, Georgetown circa 1890s

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Travel & Tourism

Nappi Eco-Lodge (Photo by Lynn & Kitch on Flickr)

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appi Village, in Region Nine, is a small indigenous community in the southern end of the north Rupununi savannahs, 20 miles from Lethem. Though the community is small, the village itself spreads out across the savannahs.

Nearby Nappi is scenic Maipaima, whose forests teem with plants and animals.

Both Nappi and Maipaima creeks flow with crystal clear waters.

Surrounded by dense forest, the creeks are oases for tourists who want to relax and enjoy a refreshing bath after exploring the area.

Making farine in Nappi (Photo by Chickadeee on Flickr)

Jungle surrounds Nappi creek

Homes in the village (Photo by Chickadeee on Flickr)

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Fashion

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here's a certain kind of woman who appears effortlessly styled wherever she goes. This woman is often referred to as “the fashion girl” — the type who just gets outfit proportions, layering tricks, and how to pull off the trend of the moment.

Featured today are some styling secrets fashion girls live by.

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ou need just one thing in your sartorial arsenal – a strong shirt. Styles for a neat-yetlaid-back addition to your wardrobe are what you need to complete your distinct urbane look.

Sonia Noel Designs offers chic, breathable, comfortable and

sophisticated shirts. These bespoke pieces are made from durable fabric and are ideal for any guy who wants to “stand out from the crowd”.

For more information, visit Sonia Noel Designs on Facebook.

For waist definition or an added outfit perk, fashion girls know the value of belting it. A skinny one lends polish to finish an ensemble, while a wider leather belt can define curves and slim the body.

Fashion girls aren't above the basics; they just know how to rock them.

T-shirts, skinny black pants, and a classic pump are all among stylish women's must haves.

Whoever said you couldn't wear stripes with polka dots had no idea just how cool they would look together. Fashion girls never play by rules like that, mixing up splashy prints with ease. If you're new to the print game, look for patterns that have a similar colour scheme to start, then work your way up to bolder, brighter combinations.

While boyfriend jeans are cool, fashion girls know they're even cooler when you juxtapose them with more sophisticated, dressedup pieces, like heels and great jewels. It's the fashion girl's take on sexy, and it works every time.

Tees are meant to be twisted, rolled, and knotted — and stylish girls are adept at working them all the right ways. Knotting them at the waist is an essential styling trick that helps define your figure and can help you repurpose a dress as a skirt. Simply add a button-down or t-shirt over your dress and knot it at the waist to create the illusion of a top and skirt.

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Home & Cooking

Recipe of the week

Brownie Bites

Ingredients:

2 tbsp margarine 1/3 cup sugar

Boho-Rustic Tablescapes and Place Settings

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ultivate a collection of natural accessories and be ready to transform any table setting into a rustic, cozy or intimate dining experience.

1/4 cup cold water 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tbsp chopped walnuts

Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt margarine. Add sugar, vanilla and water and stir. Add flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Stir in chopped walnuts.

Place cupcake wrappers into a muffin pan. Divide batter equally. You should get 8 brownie bites. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Tip: You can under cook brownies so they remain gooey. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with caramel. (Photo and recipe from www.jehancancook.

Swap everyday coasters for decorative-but-purposeful fabric doilies. They're pretty and affordable.

com)

Greatest Cooking Tips For a quick pickle, whisk a little salt and sugar into some white vinegar. Pour over thinly sliced raw vegetables.

Wait 20 minutes. Eat. Carrots, squash, tomatoes—these vegetables have a natural sweetness that’s enhanced by a dash (just a dash!) of sugar.

Don’t toast bread, fry it! Warm some butter or olive oil over medium-high heat. Lay in bread and fry until golden on both sides.

Always keep lemons in the fridge. They’ll keep longer that way, so you’ll always be able to add fresh lemon juice to everything from dressings to cocktails. Plus, you can use the squeezed rinds to clean and deodorize your wooden cutting boards.

Make candles a mandatory part of your rustic tablescape. Whether you're incorporating real flame or LED, a natural wood centerpiece that glows is guaranteed to make your setting all kinds of cozy.

Home Help

Keep your bathroom cleaner longer by using a liquid soap with a pump or a hands-free soap dispenser instead.

Eliminating the grimy soap dish will help your sink and countertop stay goop-free.

Make your microwave interior easier to wipe down by heating a cup of water and a chopped-up lemon on high until the microwave's window is steamy. Let the bowl sit for 15 minutes before you open the door, and clean away any grime with ease.

About half all women's bags have fecal bacteria on them, so give it a swipe with a disinfectant wipe.

Spray paint found leaves gold (or silver, or white or black), and then use a paint pen to hand letter your guests’ names for each place setting. Natural touches from the outdoors work wonders when it comes to designing your own elegant tablescape.

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Tech tip

Switching to the Sound of Silence for Facebook Videos

To disable the audio in a video that plays automatically when you browse your news feed, go into the Facebook app’s settings and flip the appropriate button from the on position (shown here) to off. (Credit: The New York Times)

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acebook announced earlier this year that it was making changes to the way videos work on its service, particularly for mobile devices. In a blog post that explained the new features, the company said that mobile users “had come to expect sound when the volume on their device is turned on” and that it heard positive feedback about the audible autoplay behaviour. The sound of the videos fades in and fades out as you scroll through your News Feed, and the videos are not supposed to be audible at all if you have the main volume level on your phone set to silent. However, if you prefer to keep your phone’s volume set to a normal level and do not want Facebook videos blaring in public when you browse your news feed, you can disable the function in

the app’s settings.

In the Android version of the Facebook app, tap the three-lined menu button in the toolbar and scroll down to App Settings. Next to “Videos in News Feed Start With Sound,” tap the button to the Off position. If you do not want videos in your feed to play automatically at all, tap Autoplay toward the bottom of the list and tap “Never Autoplay Videos” on the next screen before leaving the Settings area. In the iOS version of the Facebook app, tap the three-lined menu icon in the corner of the screen and choose Settings. Select Account Settings and then Sounds. Turn off the button next to “Videos in News Feed Start With Sound.” You can find the preferences for autoplay videos in the Videos and Photos section of the main Settings screen.

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Tech Apple will share face mapping data from iPhone X with third-party app developers

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pple plans to share facial mapping data captured by the iPhone X’s series of frontfacing cameras and sensors, according to a report

by Reuters. The revelation, contained in a developer agreement detailing the use of Apple’s new facial recognition software, would appear to undermine statements Apple made during the iPhone X reveal back in September. The company’s executives at the time made an effort to placate privacy concerns with talk of strict on-device storage and endto-end encryption.

However, there’s quite a bit of unpacking to do here regarding what developers actually have access to and under what terms. According to the developer agreement, third-party app makers only have access to the visual facial mapping data, and not the same mathematical representation of it that is used to unlock the iPhone X using Face ID. Apple claims the latter is encrypted on the device itself, so not even its own employees have access to it. Yet developers do still have access to a map of a user’s face as part of the True Depth camera, along with data on as many as 50 facial expressions that could

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oogle CEO Sundar Pichai has tasked employees with one key objective: fix the burger emoji.

The tech giant's big cheese stepped in after a tweet from author Thomas Baekdal highlighted inconsistencies in different tech companies' burger construction.

Posting a picture from emojipedia, Mr Baekdal said it was: "time to have a discussion about how Google's burger emoji is placing the cheese underneath the burger, while Apple puts it on top".

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tell a developer how exactly you raise your eyebrows or move your mouth, to name a few telling instances. This is how Snapchat’s iPhone X-specific filters, demoed onstage during the phone’s reveal, appear more sophisticated than standard ones.

There are of course restrictions here. Apple says the data can never be used for advertising or marketing, and it cannot be bundled and sold to analytics companies or data brokers. Apple also bans developers from creating profiles of otherwise anonymous users by using identifying facial capture information. Apple cites its rigorous app review process, and its hardline stance on privacy issues that would result in App Store

an app-by-app basis, similar to location services.

Despite the apparent protections, organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union are concerned that an era of widespread facial recognition technology, no matter the intentions or safeguards of its creator, could yield unexpected results. “Apple does have a pretty good historical track record of holding developers accountable who violate their agreements, but they have to catch them first - and sometimes that’s the hard part,” Jay Stanley, an ACLU senior policy analyst, told Reuters. “It means household names probably won’t exploit this, but there’s still a lot of room for bottom feeders.” (The Verge)

the only company which places its cheese underneath the meat.

Mr Baekdal clearly has his finger on the social zeitgeist, as the discussion he wanted took off online. His initial tweet has attracted 17,500 retweets, more than 36,000 likes and hundreds of comments.

People really care about burgers, and some were unimpressed with the effort made by both companies.

The debate came to the attention of Google's CEO Sundar Pichai on Sunday.

"Will drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday if folks can

agree on the correct way to do this," he tweeted.

His pledge to act quickly and decisively was the sig-

nal fans of burger puns had been waiting for as a torrent of witticisms was unleashed.

(BBC)

You might get your iPhone X sooner than expected

Apple says this is the strongest glass used on a smartphone

ou might get your Apple iPhone X sooner than expect-

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While initial reports suggested Apple was

struggling with supply and wouldn't be able to meet demand, some iPhone X units are shipping out ahead of previous estimates.

An iPhone X I ordered from T-Mobile, for example, wasn't supposed to ship until sometime between November 3 and 10. It has already shipped on schedule for delivery on November 3, which is launch day.

Apple said it will have limited supply in stores,

too, in case you weren't able to order one on time.

This isn't to say there are enough units to completely meet demand.

Apple's site still says most models won't ship for 5-6 weeks for orders placed today. For folks who ordered last Friday, when the phone initially went on sale, however, there might be some news of earlier than expected shipping waiting for you in your inbox. (CNBC)

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ishwarya Rai Bachchan is regarded as one of the most beautiful women in the world. But for her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, she is much more than just being an ageless beauty.

In a recent interview, Abhishek shared an insight on how Aishwarya does everything for their daughter Aaraadhya and has become a “supermom”.

“When she became a mother her career took a backseat. Today, she does everything for Aaradhya. She is supermom. Soon after Aaradhya was born, the media went at her about her weight gain. Nasty things were written, which really upset me,” he said.

Adding, “If that upsets her, she said nothing.

‘Water off a duck’s back’ she said when she saw me perturbed. Anyone who knows her would know that she has never spent a day in the gym. The only time was when we were shooting Dhoom 2 (2006), and Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan and I dragged her.”

The “Guru” star also shared that he has never seen her complaining about anything even with the hectic travel schedules and erratic work hours.

“Till date people refer to her as the most beautiful woman in the world, and I know she is immensely grateful for the love. She values

her fans and enjoys the adulation as well as the trappings of her career. Even with the hectic travel schedules and erratic work hours, I’ve never heard her complain about front or back of the plane, Maruti or Mercedes. Her focus isn’t on the trivial. It’s these things that leave me charmed,” said Abhishek.

Aishwarya turned 44 on Nov. 1 and she visited Siddhivinayak Temple with daughter Aaradhya Bachchan and mom Vrinda Rai. On the professional front, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be next seen in “Fanney Khan” opposite Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor.

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Shah Rukh Khan: ‘Longevity of stardom will be less in future’

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On his 52nd birthday on Thursday, Shah Rukh told the media, “Honestly, I think the longevity of stardom will be less in future, unlike our time, because of the simple logic of faster reach to the audience. I think the concept of superstardom will change. In fact, it has started changing. Earlier, it used to take three months for a film to get released all over India. Now it takes three seconds for a film to reach our mobile phone. For me, from when I made a debut to becoming a star, it took 10 years because people took some time to know me, then slowly they became fans... Now, for a young actor, it just takes a year to gain pop-

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he first look of Tiger Shroff’s “Baaghi 2” is out and the actor has taken everyone by surprise with his intense and gritty new look. With a subtle moustache and bulging biceps, the actor looked quite a grown-up.

Tiger has been shooting for the film since September and has often been spotted hiding his look with a beanie in all his public appearances.

In the picture, released by the makers, Tiger is walking to the film sets to shoot for an action sequence.

ularity. So, the longevity of 30 years will go down a bit. Things are going to come and go faster.”

The actor was overwhelmed with the “sea of love” -- the crowd outside his house on his birthday -- and umpteen wishes on social media for his special day.

Talking about how digital entertainment was posing a challenge for the cinema world, Shah Rukh said, “I think when it comes to cinematic experience, we can offer a much bigger canvas because that is possible through digital shooting, camera, 3D and other technology. What we can do today with cinema is unfathomable. In the near future, we can experience interactive cinema, where we all can watch a story on big screen with a different experience. Therefore, I think cinema won’t die, but a new way of experiencing cinema will come.”

Shah Rukh will be attending the upcoming International Film Festival of India in Goa. He believes that Indian cinema should be celebrated globally and he is excited to welcome artistes from all over.

“I think it is our responsibility to welcome and invite filmmakers and actors from all over the world to celebrate cinema, and with each passing year we are growing. We Indians are known for our hospitality and I will be there in Goa, to welcome all the dignitaries to celebrate cinema at the festival. I will also go to Kolkata International Film Festival, and it is also growing every year.” (IANS)

“Baaghi 2” will feature Disha Patani with Tiger, their second project together after a music video. The film is a sequel to Tiger’s 2016 action flick “Baaghi” which also starred Shraddha Kapoor in the lead role. While the first part was directed by Sabbir Khan, the sequel will be directed by choreographer Ahmed Khan.

Tiger and Disha’s pairing has already created a lot of buzz among fans who are waiting to see the duo share screen once again.

(Hindustan Times)

elena Gomez and Justin Bieber have been spotted hanging out for the third time this week leading fans to believe they're back on... again.

Selena, who very recently split from boyfriend of 10 months The Weeknd, was seen enjoying a romantic bike ride and coffee date with Justin yesterday. The two looked happy as they linked arms and cuddled up to one another while strolling around Los Angeles - it was all very adorable.

Earlier this week, the young stars spent the day at Justin's mansion and were even seen attending Bible study group together.

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Following her recent kidney transplant, Selena also hosted Justin at her home last Sunday.

A source tells TMZ that it took some convincing on Justin's part to prove to Selena that rekindling

yrese Gibson broke down in tears in an emotional video he posted on Facebook on Wednesday, November 1. Amid his contentious custody battle over his only child, 10-year-old Shayla, the 39-year-old actor was seen in the nearly-7-minute video sobbing while pleading his ex-wife Norma not to "take my baby."

"Don't take my baby. This is all I got.

Don't take my baby, okay?" so Tyrese said in the video as tears started rolling down his cheeks. "I've been away from my baby for two months," he continued, adding that he "just want my baby and no one's listening cause no one's in the courtroom."

The "Fast and Furious" actor continued to cry and pace around the room before he started talking directly to Norma again. "I'm at $13,000 a month, what more do you want from me?" he said loudly as he started crying again. "I don't hate you Norma. I don't know why you hate me, but I don't hate you. But you just can't wake up on September 11th and accuse me of something I didn't do!"

Hours later, Tyrese took to his Instagram account to assure fans that he's doing okay.

In another video he shared, the Roman

their romance was nothing but a good thing for both of them. The source adds that Selena's kidney transplantation was the one which made Justin reconnect to Selena. (Glamour)

Pearce depicter said, "Contrary to what some of y'all may believe, I'm actually okay." He continued, "And I'm not putting this up to calm people down.

If people are having conversations about what's going on in my personal life... my private life has always been private."

"I'm not a singer, I'm not an actor, I'm not a producer, I'm not a writer, I'm not a celebrity," he continued.

"I'm a father. Okay?

I'm a father, it's a universal thing." He added, "So please, ladies, I love y'all. Our angels wouldn't be here if it wasn't for y'all. But this is not about men vs. women. This is men vs. liars."

In court documents, Norma accused Tyrese of abusing their daughter on August 19, alleging that the actor "pushed our daughter to the ground, pinned her face down, put his knees on her back, grabbed her hands with one arm and beat her with the other."

Norma, who was married to Tyrese from 2007 to 2009, alleged her ex-husband hit their daughter "between 12 and 16 times."

The child allegedly later told her mother that she couldn't sit down due to pain as saying, "Mum, Dad beat me so hard that it hurts when I sit down." (AceShowbiz)

‘Stranger Things’ star reveals she is deaf in one ear

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illie Bobby Brown seems to continuously amaze and inspire the world after her breakthrough role as 11 on the wildly popular Netflix show "Stranger Things".

The young actress, who always amazes anyone she has ever worked with even though she never received any formal voice training or formal acting classes, told Variety that she was born with partial hearing loss in one of her ears. She had tubes for years only to find out that her hearing completely faded away.

She admitted that each time she performed, be it acting or singing, she could not fully hear herself. Even so, she never let her hearing loss become an impediment. She never lost her confidence and simply did the best she could in every performance. "You can talk

with your face," she said.

"It's very easy for someone to say, 'I'm mad. I'm sad.

I'm angry.' I have to just do it with my face," she firmly stated. "You don't have to be good at singing. You don't have to be good at dancing or acting. If you like to do it, if you genuinely enjoy doing it, then do it. No one should stop you," she encouraged the readers and her fans.

In an interview with W Magazine earlier this year, she said that she aspired to be a singer since she was three. During her visit to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in September, where she showed off her musical talent by rapping Nicki Minaj's verse from the track "Monster", she revealed that she specifically wanted to be in a musical "Matilda". "I like her wittiness. She's funny and also just extremely

smart, all at the same time," she explained her reason.

Even though her co-stars who appeared in Broadway productions warned her of the grueling rehearsal schedule, Brown said that she was unfazed and possibly even excited by the thought. "That's why I would like to. I think Broadway's such a tough kind of routine." (AceShowbiz)

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A new interest will motivate you to take on novel chal(March 21- lenges. Money can be made if April 19) you combine something you love to do with a service others are willing to pay for.

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A joint venture will take TAURUS plenty of energy, but if you (April 20stick it out and do your part, it May 20) will be beneficial. Rely on experience to help you excel.

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You’ll be up for a challenge. Sign up for a marathon or engage in energetic activities with friends. A passionate approach to life will enhance your relationship with a special someone.

Put a little money and muscle into your home. Getting your place up to par will lift your spirits and prompt you to invite friends and family to enjoy your space.

Keep your money in a safe place. Unnecessary spending, lending or borrowing will lead to trouble. Confusion and uncertainty regarding health or legal issues should be dealt with curtly.

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Communication can solve your problems. Share your point of view and be willing to work alongside others. A team effort will help you achieve your goal faster and will present new opportunities.

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A personal arrangement with someone special will change the way you move forward physically, emotionally and financially. A steady pace and moderate approach will lead to a better future.

Emotional problems will SCORPIO crop up if you have been reluc(Oct. 24- tant to discuss how you feel or Nov. 22) what you want. Honesty will be necessary to avoid unwanted changes at home.

Consider your current diSAGITTARIUS rection and what will ensure (Nov. 23success. Check out job possibilDec. 21) ities or make a personal change that enhances your appeal and confidence. A pet will bring you joy.

Question someone if you

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help improve your health, fitness and valued friendships.

Fix any minor repairs you AQUARIUS want to make around the (Jan. 20house. Buying and selling obFeb. 19) jects, property or something homemade will be gratifying.

Plan a garage sale or attend a flea market.

PISCES Take what you hear and (Feb. 20- digest it carefully. Someone Mar. 20) will lead you astray or push you in a direction that isn’t in your best interest. Think big, but practice moderation.