Matthews Ridge is a small village within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. The village name comes from the name of a public official,Matthew Young,as well as the ridges in the area. The village is divided into three sections,Heaven's Hill,Hell Hill and the valley.
Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar is a Guyanese politician who was President of Guyana from 2011 to 2015. He was also the General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) from 1997 to 2013.
Kabakaburi is an Amerindian village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana on the Pomeroon River,56 km (35 mi) from its mouth. The village was founded in 1845 by William Henry Brett on the location where Fort Durban used to be.
Paramakatoi is an Amerindian community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana,located in the Pacaraima Mountains. With an altitude of 970 metres (3,180 ft),it is 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Kurukabaru.
The Patamona are an Amerindian people native to the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana and northern Brazil. They speak a Cariban language,Kapóng,and have often been referred to interchangeably as Akawaio or Ingariko. Patamona are considered a sub-group of Kapon people.
Mainstay Lake is a lake in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana,near the Atlantic coast,northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River,12 mi (19 km) north of Adventure. There is a 0.5 mi (0.80 km) stretch of white sand at the edge of the lake.
Amerindian Heritage Month is an annual observance that is held every September in Guyana in honour of Guyana's indigenous peoples.
Stephen Campbell was an Arawakan Guyanese politician and political activist,and the first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyanese history.
St. Cuthbert's Mission is an Amerindian village on the Mahaica River in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. It comprises approximately 200 households. St. Cuthbert's is regarded by many people in Guyana as the "cultural capital" for Amerindians.
Sydney Charles Allicock is a Guyanese politician. He was minister of Indigenous People's Affairs in Guyana from 2015-2020,and was vice-president of Guyana from 2015-2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Guyana on 11 March 2020. The first case was a woman who travelled from New York,a 52-year-old woman with underlying health conditions,including diabetes and hypertension. The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Isseneru is an Amerindian settlement in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana,approximately 15–20 miles west of Kurupung.
Paruima is an indigenous village of Pemon Amerindians in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. The village was founded as a mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is the only Pemon speaking community in Guyana.
St. Ignatius is an Amerindian village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region of Guyana,near the regional capital Lethem and the border of Brazil. It was originally a mission founded by Jesuit priests to serve the Amerindians in the Rupununi savannah.
The Liberty and Justice Party is a political party in Guyana. Its leader and sole MP,Lenox Shuman,has served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly since 1 September 2020.
Dawn Hastings-Williams is a Guyanese politician. She has been a member of the National Assembly since 2011. She has previously served as Minister within the Ministry of Communities (2015-2017),Minister of Public Affairs (2017–2019),and Minister of State (2019–2020).
Whitewater is a village in the Barima-Waini Region of Guyana. Whitewater is located close to the border with Venezuela and is inhabited by Warao Amerindians.
Santa Mission is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana. Santa Mission is mainly inhabited by Lokono Amerindians. The village is located on the Kamuni Creek,a tributary of the Demerara River. The village of Hopetown,an early Chinese settlement,is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Santa Mission.
Toka is an indigenous village of Macushi Amerindians in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. It is located in the North Rupununi Wetlands.
Sawariwau is a village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Sawariwau is inhabited by Wapishana Amerindians. It is located about 70 miles (110 km) south of Lethem in the Rupununi savannah. The main language spoken in the village is Wapishana.
