Guyana: Land of Six Peoples

Archival\Research

Presented here are links designed to help the scholar or student carry out efficient research on Guyana. I've raided my own site extensively and I've also added a few noteworthy external links. As more links become available I will add them.

A synopsis of the individual sites is given below. The left frame is designed for efficient navigation. (NB: The sites below and those in the left frame are identical)

I can be notified of worthy links at: daniels@lasalle.edu


updated: August 21, 1997
Cultural
Brain Drain Phenomenon
Lawrence Lachmansingh



"In Guyana, the brain-drain occurred during a period of economic decline and undemocratic rule." Included are the results of an online survey of Guyanese living overseas and why. Interesting material.
Carib Talk
(chat room)
A Guyanese chat room.
Soc Culture Caribbean
(chat room)

Serving the Caribbean area. Some solid intellectual discussions by Guyanese every now and then. Worth the trouble.
Cultural Links
L.S. Daniels

Included are links on Carib Indians, Christopher Columbus, Legend of El Dorado, Inter Caribbean Migration, Carnival, Food, Rum, Soccer, and Cricket.
Fertility Survey, 1975
Princeton University

A comprehensive research project completed in 1975 on fertility in Guyana by scholars at Princeton University. Very well done.
Health Profile
Travel Health Online
Health Precautions; Disease Risk Summary; Official Health Data. Worthwhile reading.
Languages Profile
Ethnologue
There are fourteen languages spoken in Guyana. They are all listed here.
Memories of Guyana
Ron Janki
Memories of a Guyanese grandfather to his grandchildren. Nice idea.
Olympic Team Guyana's 1996 Olympic team.
Photographs (yesterday)
Clyde and L.S.Daniels

17 photographs of a bygone era. Fascinating glimpses into Guyana's past. Some might even bring a tear or two from the oldtimers.
Photographs (today)
Karen Skeete and Raoul Daniels
113 extraordinary photographs of Guyana today.
Photographs III
Ron Westmaas
20 photographs of Guyana's capital, Georgetown. Very nicely done.
Photographs IV
Louis London
23 photographs. Different and thoughtful.
Photographs V
Cyril Rodrigues
13 photographs from Pegasus Hotel's window. A different perspective. Nice.
Proverbs
L.S. Daniels
A sampling of the Creolese language as used in Guyana. 25 proverbs.
Proverbs
Safraz W. Ishmael
92 proverbs written in the Creolese language.
Recipes from Guyana and the Caribbean
Wayne Moses
Wayne's claim to fame. Outstanding job!

Traditional Songs of Guyana
Louis London
Louis has done a nice job with these traditional songs. Some audio.
Economy
1997 Budget
Hon. Bharrat Jagdeo

"This budget contains ideas for expanding the economy and releasing the latent talents of our peoples, ideals to strive for, and dreams of making Guyana the pride of every Guyanese."
1997 Budget Debate


Address by Dunstan Barrow, Opposition Shadow Minister for Trade, Industry & Tourism and Shree Chand, Minister of Trade, Industry & Tourism During 1997 Budget Debate
International Currency Exchange Rates
Washington Post
Current exchange rates.

Gold Exploration
Cyril G. Rodrigues
Companies doing mining business in Guyana. Outstanding work from Cyril.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guyanese Ambassador Ishmael
1996 IMF Report on Guyana.

National Development Strategy
NDS Secretariat, Ministry of Finance

"The National Development Strategy (NDS) sets out priorities for Guyana's economic and social development policies for the next decade."
Environment
Amerindians
World Resources Institute


'Challenges to and Opportunities for Profit Without Plunder: Conflicts over Amerindian Lands and Rights' An informative article about Guyana's indigenous peoples and modern encroachments.
Environmental Crisis
Saxakali Magazine
Informative articles on Guyanese Amerindians and the environment from this environmentally conscious magazine.
Guyana and Genetic Plant Resources
International Conference and Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
May 1995 report on indigenous plant resources.


Hinterland
Cyril G. Rodrigues
Covers some of the areas of Guyana's forgotten interior. Nice work from Cyril.
International Projects
Cyril G. Rodrigues
Projects in Guyana -- with an international flavor. Outstanding work from Cyril.
Iwokrama Programme
International Development Research Centre
"The 360,000 hectares of rainforest were selected for a unique experiment in sustainable tropical forestry management and biodiversity conservation."
Jungle Expedition
Word
Expedition in diary form into Guyana's jungles. Interesting sociological analyses and commentaries.
Guyana Legal Defense Fund:
The Omai Spill Continues



Some information on the The Omai Mine Spill. It is not particularly well done but it does provide some background information on an environmentally tragic occurrence.
Cyanide Disaster
The Omai Mine Spill

Additional information on the The Omai Mine Spill. Very nicely done with additional links.
Rainforest I
GAIA Forest Conservation
Rainforest conservation documents
Rainforest II
Toronto Star
"The Star trekked into the Guyanese jungle with a Royal Ontario Museum Expedition."
Government and Politics
The Cabinet
Safraz W. Ishmael

Members of the Cabinet of Guyana
(Document Courtesy of the Embassy of Guyana, Washington DC)
Constitution of Guyana
Cyril G. Rodrigues

Cyril has done an outstanding job on this constitution! This constitution is not to be confused with another floating around on the net. This is the real McKoy.
Declassified Report
L.S. Daniels

This is the infamous top secret report on the backroom politics of the British and Americans during Guyana's formative years. Sobering stuff.
Embassy
Safraz W. Ishmael

The Embassy of the Republic of Guyana in Washington D.C. Ambassador in residence: Dr. Odeen Ishmael . Ambassador Ishmael is 'net friendly!
An Insight into Guyana
EDIJA




Interesting information on 'Population in Guyana's Ten Administative Regions' as well 'Selected Human Development Indicators, 1993' (a comparison with other Caribbean nations). Included too are reports on health, the 1997 Budget debate and various national speeches. Good insight into the inner thinking and working of government.
Issues In The News
Wayne Moses

Wayne's world. One Guyanese comments on current issues. Wayne loves to write. Fortunately, he is a thought provoking and entertaining writer.
Jim Jones and Jonestown
Grolier Encylopedia



"Jonestown, an agricultural commune in northwestern Guyana, was the site, in 1978, of the mass suicide of more than 900 members of an American religious cult called the People's Temple, led by James Warren "Jim" Jones (1931-78)."
News Update Archives
Safraz W. Ishmael
These news updates go back to April 1995. Good archival material. Fine work from Safraz.
Guyana Chronicle
(newspaper)
One of the major newspapers in Guyana. Government owned and operated.
Stabroek News
(newspaper)

One of the major newspapers in Guyana. Additional links to Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, Trinidad Express newspaper site, and Barbados Nation newspaper.
People's National Congress
(political party)

George Hartman
One of the major political parties in Guyana.


People's Progressive Party/Civic
(political party)

Safraz W. Ishmael
One of the major political parties in Guyana.


Historical
Timeline
L.S. Daniels
A Guyanese chronology from 1992 to 900 A.D.
Country Profile
Library of Congress

An outstanding country profile from Guyana's humble beginnings to 1992.
Basic Information on Guyana
L.S. Daniels







Synopsis on: Climate, Communications, Culture, Currency-- including photographs of G$20 and 1996 prices of common and not so common food stuffs), Defense, Economy, Education, Festivals Foreign Trade, Geography, Government, Health, History, People, Politics, Profile, Publications, Sports, Tourist Attractions, Transportation and Travel. Also included are: present time and weather as well as Guyana's national symbols--including audio of the national anthem (courtesy of Louis London).
A History of the Republic of Guyana
Cyril G. Rodrigues

"This document contains informtion on some events in the history of the Republic of Guyana." Very informative. Loaded with internal and external links. Very well done by Cyril.
Map of Guyana (small)
Cyril G. Rodrigues

(very large 262K)

University of Texas
Two engaging maps of Guyana. The larger of the two is very rich in detail and definitely worth the wait in download time (262K).


Miscellaneous
Guyanese E-mail Addresses Directory
Safraz W. Ishmael
Over a thousand, and growing, e-mail addresses of Guyanese. Simply outstanding work by Safraz.
Guyanese Web Pages Directory
L.S. Daniels





Over fifty web pages, and growing. Divided into four sections: web pages specifically dealing with Guyana. Web pages pertaining to a business, association or club. Web pages which allow for some form of interactive chatting. Vanity web pages--those which allow Guyanese to show their creativity, humor, and self-expression--by far the most fascinating of all the pages.

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GUYANA: Land of Six Peoples