Tag: Dr. Vishnu Bisram

I mentioned in a letter (Oct 9) that a tribute program was organized for the late Forbes Burnham and co-hosted by the University of Guyana recently on the occasion of ...

Supporters of the opposition PNC party should be commended for remembering their founding leader on his birth anniversary. Forbes Burnham was a very controversial figure in Guyana. He was a ...

Pictorials of the planned structure of the new temple that will replace Maha Lakshmi Mandir on 123 Street, 101 Ave., Richmond Hill, Queens, NY. Groundbreaking will commence after Navratri this ...

Hindus are currently in the pitri paksh period -- a 14 or 15 day period of paying homage to the ancestors. During this period, Hindus are supposed to pray and ...

Mauritius was the first territory Mohan Karamchand Gandhi landed after leaving Natal for Mumbai. In Mauritius, tributes were paid to him on the occasion of his 154th birth anniversary. The ...

The 154 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the world apostle of peace, was observed on Monday, October 2 in Guyana. The Indian HC issued the below release: High Commission of ...

Pictorials of performances (performers) contesting for prizes or trophies (shown) at the Third Kala Utsav in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY.

The Guyana Dharmic Sabha hosted Kala Utsav (singing, dancing, musical competition) in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY on the afternoon of October 1, 2023. Thus was the third edition. The main ...

The nine days/nights of the Ganesh Utsav festival, a tribute to Lord Ganesh, concluded on Thursday afternoon September 28 in Queens, NY. Several temples in Queens and other boroughs held ...

The Guyana government, its agencies, and state institutions (like public schools) do not have the authority to restrict cultural or religious activities (inclusive of display of symbols) as long as ...