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Home / Issue 5 - October / November 2004



FEATURES
  1. Queens Tell Their Beauty Secrets - Five former beauty queens reveal their secrets to looking beautiful all the time. p 9


  2. Chatting with the Mayor of Georgetown - His Lordship the Honourable Mayor Hamilton Green talks about running the capital city. p 10


  3. One on one with Kenneth Chung - Miss World Guyana franchise holder talks about his committee’s decision to select a pageant queen. p 11


  4. Miss Jamzone 2004 Fun Day - Beer, wild meat, hot bodies and lots of things to do. p 12


  5. Emancipation Day Festival - A day of activities at the National Park to celebrate African Heritage.p 14


  6. Labor Day Weekend NY: Folk Festival & Carnival - Highlights from four days of fun in Brooklyn, New York. p 16


  7. Miss Guyana Renaissance Pageant - Visions of our culture - The Miss Guyana Renaissance pageant is the brainchild of Ms. Negla Helena Brandis. p 20


  8. National Dance Company Turns 25 - Founded in 1979, the company prepares for a month of anniversary events. p 21


  9. Miss West Demerara Pageant - Miss Guyana Universe Odessa Phillips brings pageantry to the women on the west side. p 24


  10. GEM Icon -Czerena Alli still going strong after 40 years in the music business. p 25


  11. Dance Mania 6 - A photo essay of the competing teams in the dancing competition. p 26


  12. Crowns, Pearls and Dancing Girls - A Miss Guyana World Musical instead of a pageant. p 28


  13. VIP Productions - With seven TV shows and counting, Ian Thorne, Ben Darrell and team are poised to change the talk show circuit. p 31


  14. Boston Carnival 2004 - Highlights from the 31st annual Boston Massachusetts USA Caribbean carnival. p 34


  15. London Guyana Friends Association Gala - Guyanese and friends celebrate independence in London, England. p 36


  16. The Stars Come out for Rupert - Friends in the arts & entertainment and other fields staged a benefit concert to raise funds for Rupert Singh’s surgery. p 38


  17. Miss Talented Teen Pageant - A pageant for the teens of Guyana. p 40


COLUMNS
Spotlight - Lifeline Counseling Services. p 8

GEM Beauty - Meet Shelly from the East Coast of Demerara. p 42

Savvy Sister - Beauty Tips from the Kitchen. p 43

GEM Hunk - Meet Cleveland from Wortmanville. p 48

FASHION
The Wonder of Wondiah - Wondiah Ward showcases her clothing line. p 44

TRAVEL
Arrowpoint Resort p 56

Macushi Spoken Here: Inside Karasabai - Experience village life with the indigenous people of the Macushi nation. p 59

MUSIC
Hello there, my name is Rupert Singh. p 49
Top Ten - Denise Belfon / Ghetto Flex, Riche Spice, Terror Squad & Kal Ho Na Mo top the charts. p 51

BON APPETITE
Dining - Fish is King at White Castle Restaurant on Light and Albert Streets. p 52
Recipes - Sweet & Sour Chicken for dinner with black cake for dessert. p 55

CALENDAR
2-month listing of upcoming events in and around Guyana. p 46

LAST SEEN HERE
Random pics of people, places and events around town. p 63

ET CETERA
- Letters to the editor. p 6
- Letter from the editor. p 7


 
 

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