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Forbes Burnham: Some individuals make for difficult subjects to write on. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham is such a person. He is either well admired or passionately despised. Either way, or altogether, he remains, unquestionably, one of the Caribbean’s most>>> Readmore

 

Cheddi Jagan: Born on a sugar plantation in British Guiana where his father served as a foreman of the work crew. His grandparents came from India as indentured laborers. He attended secondary school in Georgetown earned high grades, and become a top debater>>>Readmore (Video Interview )

 

Sir Lionel Luckhoo: The flamboyant Guyanese barrister, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's most successful advocate, with 245 consecutive successful defenses in murder cases. Known as the "Perry Mason of the Caribbean">>>Readmore

 

Edward Ricardo Braithwaite: A Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat, best known for his stories of social conditions and racial discrimination against black people. Braithwaite was first educated at Queen's College, Guyana and >>>Readmore

 

Kanhai -The Berbician Blaster: When Australia toured the West Indies in 1955 they were particularly impressed by the batting of the young Guianese wicketkeeper, Rohan Kanhai. This hitherto unknown player had blasted the great Australian >>>Readmore (Rohan Kanhai v Aus 1975)(Rohan Kanhai v England 1973)

 

Judaman Seecoomar:  At age 70, he secured a Ph. D. degree. No, that title was not conferred on him as in an honorary degree. Seecoomar worked for it and he was three scores and ten at the time. His thesis was on racial conflict in Guyana. There are other remarkable feature>>>Readmore

 

 
 
 
 
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