Akeem Adams: The Lindener who turned an encounter with the violin into a lifelong...

If you’ve ever wondered who is the young man that oftentimes play stunning renditions of music on his violin at the Amazonia Mall, Giftland...

The Carib Soca Monarch Controversy and New Music

The Mashramani season passed us a few weeks ago, culminating in a number of exuberant activities like the well-known Carib Soca Monarch Competition. But...

Comedian Odessa Primus hopes to live long enough to see Performing Arts respected

By Steven Vickerie Bartica native Odessa Primus is considered one of the funniest women in the field of comedy locally. If you've ever attended the...

Grenada PM calls for intervention on detrimental impact of violence in Caribbean music

At this evening’s CARICOM Heads of Government closing press briefing, Grenada Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell raised a poignant concern regarding the detrimental influence of...

Has the essence of Mashramani changed for the better or worse?

By: Sueann Wickham In recent years, memories of Mashramani in its true essence often flood my mind. Many years ago it used to be a...

”Mashup Kingdom” by Guyanese artiste is theme song for Antigua’s 2024 Carnival

By: Sueann Wickham This week, the Guyana Standard brings to you the story of Guyanese singer Patrick Joseph, better known as "Pahjo," who is quickly...

Cosmetologist used nature’s finest herbs to cure what Doctors suspected to be cancer

Plants are a major source of many drugs. Penicillin for example, comes from mold and paracetamol from Coal Tar. Even many of the most...

Coconut water – a beverage laden with health benefits; but, be sure to...

While there is hardly any drink that can rival a good purified glass of H2O , there is another natural beverage that has been...

Ministry of Education launches its Mash band

The Ministry of Education on Monday launched its Mashramani Band 2023 under the theme, “Wheels of Progress – Creating and Promoting Diversity and Inclusion...

Talented Guyanese woman uses creative paintings to celebrate life’s splendour

By Sueann Wickham Persons worldwide witnessed the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 which brought varying degrees of social and economic misfortune. Some were...

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