Providing unique and personalised mats tailored to suit one’s expression is Sharz Collection, a customisation business based in the mining town of Linden. Sharz Collection is owned and managed by Sharry Bailey, a 20-year-old Lindener whose burning desire to be an independent young woman is responsible for her accomplishment of becoming an entrepreneur at a young age. Although graduating from […]
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By Naomi Marshall During her journey to achieving healthy glowing skin, a 29-year-old Lindener has been able to create natural skincare products that are high-performing and gentle, for not only herself but for many other women and men. While growing up, Philipa Alleyne, Owner of Youphoria Bath and Body Company has always had oily sensitive skin and finding the right […]
…Lindener ‘juicing it up’ with OG Self Made Fruit Juice By Naomi Marshall The beverage industry is a large sector and includes a wide variety of drinks including energy drinks, sodas, coffees and teas, sparkling waters, and alcoholic beverages. However, as the population becomes more and more health-conscious, healthy drinks and juices have been dominating the beverage industry. Over the […]
In Linden, Nin-Tec is well known for its mouthwatering strawberry and vanilla homemade ice-cream and soon, the rest of Guyana will know of this hidden treasure. Not only is Nin-Tec’s Delicious Homemade Ice-cream healthier than most commercial brands but it is rich, sweet, creamy and smooth. “The ice-cream is homemade, it has a richer taste, it is natural and a […]
By Lisa Hamilton Afrique Vogue is a Guyanese small business owned by three women working to connect the South American country with South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and others through African cultural fashion items. Though Guyana is situated over 5,000 miles from Africa, it is widely known that the Caribbean country has a large percentage of Afro-Guyanese with African ancestral […]
…advises youths to make ‘make money from your passion’ By Naomi Marshall Growing up, the plan is most times to attend school, graduate, get a job and live comfortably. However, in Region 10 where the unemployment rate is very high, the reality is that most students graduating from high school will either be underemployed or unemployed. Hence, some are even […]
By Naomi Marshall Writer, Suzy Kassem once said, “Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will.” If allowed to, fear can suppress all drive to meeting goals and accomplishing success. Meanwhile, if fear is overcome one is forced to be in control, confident and take risks. Amoniki John is a youth of Agricola, East Bank Demerara, whose fear of being […]
By Alva Solomon They are all self-taught joiners , three men who banded together to make furniture and convert their skills into a business. In February this year the group set-out to produce some of the finest furniture ever made within the village of Moruca sub-region in Region One. In recent months , their work popped-up on Facebook , impressing […]
By Naomi Marshall Hollis Bowen is a Linden woman with an entrepreneurial spirit that is driving her horticulture business to greatness. Bowen is the owner of SAFIX Plant Shop, a business that grows and vends cash crops, fruit trees, and flowering and nonflowering plants. SAFIX Plant Shop even offers landscaping services, and plant pots. The plant shop is located at […]
—Victoria youth making strides in the furniture business By Lisa Hamilton When he was just 19-years-old, Kelston Murphy took the risk of branching out on his own into the business of furniture-making with just a handful of tools and his vision for success. The young man, now 20-years-old, has been continuing steadily with an array of well-crafted furniture and pleased […]
