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Buxton-Friendship Express
Friendship Primary School (Roman) student, OMARI
SMARTT, finished among the top one percent (1%) in
this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). A
total of 14,386 students wrote the national secondary
school placement exams, previously known as Com-
mon Entrance Examination, in late April 2016.
Scoring a total of 539 marks, Omari has won himself
a place at Bishops’ High School in Georgetown. Three
(3) more students from Friendship Primary School
passed for President’s College, another four (4) for
Annandale Secondary School and a number of others
for Bladen Hall Multilateral School.
Over at Company Road Primary School (Methodist),
the top student is KEIAMSHA MCANDREW with a score of
511. She won a place at St. Joseph’s High School. Five
(5) more students passed for Annandale Secondary
School, while another seven (7) qualified for Bladen
Hall Multilateral School.
NICHOLAS SIMON of Buxton Primary School
(Missionary) topped the school with 515, and earned
himself a place at St. Joseph High School. Two of his
classmates passed for Annandale Secondary School
and another two got Bladen Hall Multilateral School.
The maximum score in this year’s examinations was
583 marks. The highest score attained was 568, and
this was shared by two students from Georgetown pri-
vate schools.
Congratulations to all the successful students and
their teachers!
We will have more details of the results and perfor-
mances in next month’s issue.
2016 National Grade 6 Assessment
FRIENDSHIP PRIMARY STUDENT AMONG NATION’S TOP PERFORMERS
Published by Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc.
BFE16-6
JUNE 2016
Buxton Steel Orchestra
in New York
Raffle Winners
BESAC Fish Fry
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Buxton Wall of Fame 4
New Garment Factory
Opens Up in Buxton
CIMBUX Souse Party
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COTAB Aids Fire Victims
Thanks for Donations
COTAB Caribana Party
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Congratulations:
Dr. Zwade Marshall
Delaware Guyanese Pic-
nic
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Wha de Story Seh?
Twenty Questions
Guyanese Teachers, N.A.
Reunion Summer Jam
Haynes: Out A Bux’n
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General Information
Pre-Emancipation Party
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
OMARI SMARTT
Buxton Schools’ Top Performer
Nineteen members from the
Buxton Steel Orchestra were in
New York this month to perform
at events hosted by the Guyana
50th Independence Anniversary
Celebration Committee (New
York). The music troupe, led by
its manager, Mr. Rollo Younge,
performed at the opening cele-
bration in Queens, New York
and a flag-raising ceremony in
Newark, New Jersey.
During their 24-day stay, the
band also performed at a num-
ber of other social engagements,
and was enthusiastically cheered
by fellow Buxtonians and other
Guyanese nationals in the Tri-
State community.
The group was thankful for the
opportunity granted to them,
and also conveyed sincere grati-
tude towards their hosts and
everyone else who made the
journey possible and their stay
an unforgettable experience.
Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016 FUNDRAISING
CASH RAFFLE, which was drawn last Saturday, June 25, 2016.
PRIZE AMOUNT TICKET # WINNER CITY, STATE
1st $500.00 0544 Carol Bacchus Washington, DC
2nd
$250.00 1004 Erica Braithwaite Far Rockaway, NY
3rd $125.00 0503 Sheldon Gaskin Washington, DC
4th $ 75.00 1391 Handel Elcock Bellwood, IL
5th $ 50.00 1616 Denise Booker Brooklyn, NY
Congratulations to the winners, and our thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of this fund-
raising venture! The proceeds will be used to fund the purchase of school supplies for students in Buxton.
Regards,
Lorna Campbell
General Secretary,
Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc.
718-342-0040
BUXTON STEEL ORCHESTRA IN NEW YORK
Raffle Winners
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The Buxton Steel Orchestra plays at the Performing Arts Center of
York College in Queens, New York on June 4, 2016
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On Sunday June 26, 2016, the Buxton/Friendship
Restoration Committee held its inaugural Induc-
tion Ceremony for a ‘Wall of Fame’ and the
Recognition of Outstanding Contributors to the
development of the village. The event was held at
Tipperary Hall, Buxton.
The programme was chaired by Mrs. Hazel
Woolford, a Research Historian and member of
the Moses’ family. Opening Prayer was done by
Ms. Mercelene Moses, Welcome Address by Mrs.
Barbara Thomas-Holder, and Cultural Presenta-
tions by Ms. Yolanda Armstrong, Ras. Jaswick
(Jerry) Hope, Misses Yvette Herod and Joan Bac-
chus and young Kwanzaa Talbot.
In Opening Remarks delivered by Mrs. Nandi
Tyrell-Kellman, the audience was apprised of the
origins of the group, which began in 2010/2011,
and some of its activities held over the past five(5)
years, which include: An African Country Exhibi-
tion, a Senior Citizens Outing to Berbice, a one-
day Children’s Culture Camp, a Men’s Forum un-
der the theme: ‘Redefining Manhood in the 21st
Century’, numerous six-week Personal Develop-
ment Programs and a Music-Therapy Program
held in collaboration with Social Work students
from the University of Guyana.
The process for nomination and selection of the
Inductees and Honorees was also explained, as
outlined below:
Nomination forms were sent out to various
organisations in the community, including
church groups. Some were completed and re-
turned.
No posthumous awards would be granted.
Initially, the Wall would honour sixteen per-
sons who would have met the criteria pre-
scribed.
The unveiling of the ‘Wall of Fame’ was done by
Ms. Brenda Huntley and Ms. Waveney Yaw, and
each of the inductees was introduced with a short
profile. The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Ms.
Yvonne Abrams (Phenella) on behalf of the hon-
orees.
BUXTON WALL OF FAME ESTABLISHED
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During the event, a special presentation - ‘The
Importance of Community Work’ was done by
Ms. Tameca Boatswain. There was also the in-
troduction of the six contestants for The “Miss
Buxton African- Heritage Pageant”, organised by
the Buxton Youth Developers under the leader-
ship of Mr. Robin Phillips. This is scheduled to
be held on July 31, 2016 at the Vigilance Play-
field.
2016 WALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
GEORGE ABRAMS For Sterling contribution to Healthcare Facility and Community development
FRED BLAIR For Sterling contribution to Community service
DR. LESLIE CARTER For Sterling contribution to Healthcare services, Community development and village patron
PAULETTE CHARLES For Sterling contribution to Education and Community service
YVONNE DE HAARTE For Sterling contribution to Health Services:
KEITH EASTMAN For Sterling contribution to Education and Community development
Lionel Gill For Sterling contribution to Workers’ Representation and Community Development
DESMOND GLASGOW For Sterling contribution to Religious and Spiritual development:
MAY HAMER For Sterling contribution to Education and Community service:
YVETTE HEROD For Sterling contribution to Education, Cultural Development and Community Service
BRENDA HUNTLEY For Sterling contribution to Community Service
INGRID IFILL-KING For Sterling contribution to Community Service
EUSI KWAYANA For Sterling contribution to Village Leadership, Education, Community development
ODINGA LUMUMBA For Sterling contribution to Sports and Community service
AUBREY STEPHENSON For Sterling contribution to Education, Community service, Sports and Entrepreneurial services
DONALD THOMAS For Sterling contribution to Community service
As it was duly noted that there are many, many more Buxtonians who would have contributed in
various ways to development of the community, dozens of them were also recognized with honorary
mention. The Committee plans to make this ceremony a regular feature on its yearly calendar.
BUXTON FRIENDSHIP RESTORATION COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON: Mrs. Barbra Thomas-Holder
SECRETARY: Ms. Mercylene Moses TREASURER: Mrs. Nandi Tyrell-Kellman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Ms. Brenda Huntely
Ms. Waveney Yaw
Mrs. Evelyn Estwick
Ms. Avril Pitt
Mrs. Damiana Armstrong,
Mrs. Miriam Fredericks
Mr. Lindsworth (Andrew) Castello
Mr. Robert (Bobby) Gordon
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Patriotic son of the village, Mr. George Abrams,
recently delivered on his promise to open up eco-
nomic opportunities for residents of his beloved Bux-
ton. On May 29th, the Washington, DC-based entre-
preneur formally opened a clothing establishment at
Lot 23 Company Road, Buxton – two lots south of
the Public Road, on the west side of Company Canal.
The new company, PRIMO’S SEWING ESTABLISH-
MENT started off five weeks earlier with a staff of
about 12 workers — 11 of them women. The compa-
ny, however, hopes to triple its workforce in the
near future. The Production Manager is Mr. Garfield
Amos.
Primo’s specializes in uniforms for schoolchildren
and workplace employees as well as dress shirts for
men. Manager Amos, in a recent newspaper inter-
view, noted the absence of local manufacturers of
dress shirts in the country, leading to a high demand
for imported shirts. In years past, firms like the Kent
Shirt Factory at Plaisance dominated the local market
with quality designs, and they provided regular em-
ployment for large numbers of persons. Amos sees
his company as a pioneer in the restoration of this
line of service.
Extracting from Mr. Amos’ interview with Stabroek
News, published on June 8, 2016, the Production
Manager related: He believes this is a good venture
that others can follow and which would generate a
great deal of employment. “…Look at Bangladesh, a
developing nation, a lot of their foreign exchange is
from garment and textile and they are employing a lot
of people right now,” he said.
Reflecting on the early days when Guyana was a top
garment producer, Amos said, “a lot of people missed
out a lot because of the generation gap. In the early
days, Guyana was second to none in the Caribbean
when it came to producing garments, especially shirts.
“We [Guyana] were producing brand name shirts
such as Windsor, Terry and Elite. We even exported to
as far as London… Barbados was among our main
markets in the Caribbean.”
He added that, “those were in the Sanata textile
days. While a lot of people are of the opinion that
Sanata was all rugged pieces, in those days we had the
best cotton, rated the best in the world and we were
not only exporting the cotton fabric but also garments
made out of cotton.”
Amos commended Abrams for the initiative,
“Whenever he speaks about Guyana he speaks
about Buxton. He has the people of Buxton at
heart and he needs to be commended and
persons need to emulate him.”
PRIMO’S SEWING ESTABLISHMENT [Photo, courtesy of Stabroek News]
Stabroek News’ photo, showing workers in training
GEORGE ABRAMS OPENS UP SEWING COMPANY
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The Canada-based COMMITTEE TO ASSIST BUXTON/FRIENDSHIP (COTAB) recently made a donation of
Cdn$3,000 to the victims of a fire in Buxton last December. COTAB’s president, Mrs. Ingrid Ifill-King
presented the cheque to Ms. Patricia McCaddy, head of the devastated household, during the Guyana
Jubilee Commemoration Service held at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, Friendship on 22nd
May. The
overseas organisation also
later delivered a quantity of
household items and other
materials to the family.
Construction of a new two-
bedroom house for the fami-
ly is expected to commence
shortly. This project will be
carried out by Food For The
Poor (FFTP), an international
relief organisation.
Ms. McCaddy indicated that
she plans to use the money
donated by COTAB to ex-
tend on the work to be car-
ried out by FFTP.
The December 27th fire dis-
placed more than 12 occu-
pants, including seven young
children. The fire is believed
to have been started by one
of the children while playing
with matches on a bed. The
wooden house burnt quickly,
leaving the family homeless.
They lost everything.
PHOTO:
At left, Ms. Patricia McCaddy
receives the donation cheque
from COTAB president, Ingrid
Ifill-King, surrounded by COTAB
members, Ms. Dawne McKenzie
(next to Mrs. King) and Mrs.
Ivrene Shortt (Jennifer), standing
next to Ms. McCaddy.
COTAB Donates CDN$3,000 To Buxton Fire Victims
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On behalf of Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc., I would like to thank everyone who donated money,
food, resources and other items to our various causes as well as to our Soiree this month.
We take this opportunity to acknowledge receipt of assistance from the following villagers and friends:
Patricia Betton (Patsy Taro): Queens, NY
Andy Elcock; Bellwood, Illinois (Re-donated Raffle Prize)
Hilbert Hinds — for providing free and easy transportation of band instruments to JFK Airport
Wesley James; Brooklyn, NY
Selma Jeffrey-London; Brooklyn, NY
Michael John (Squee); Brooklyn, NY
Wilfred Lee; New York, NY
Hazel Marshall (Small); Decatur, Georgia - Collection of specially
designed shirts for Steel band’s players
Delanyo Srebi; Edison, New Jersey
Hazel Srebi; Edison, NJ
Anne Tafawa (Braithwaite); Brooklyn, NY
Lynette Thomas; New York, NY
Dolsy Wilkinson and Pansy Small; Brooklyn, NY
Clerene Wilson (Yvette Harry); Brooklyn, NY
Thank you, All!
Lorna Campbell
General Secretary
Zwade was born and raised in Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown and he immigrated to the United States at the age
of 16 after attending St. Jude’s pre-kindergarten, Starters Nursery School, St. Margaret’s Primary School followed by
Queen’s College Secondary School. While in Guyana, he was a member of the African Cultural & Development Asso-
ciation (ACDA).
In 2001, he matriculated into Emory College to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a pre‐medicine
course of study. As an undergraduate, he served as the President of the Emory College Chapter of the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), leading that organization to win many intercollegiate acco-
lades for advocacy during his tenure. Upon graduating in 2005, he worked as a high school mathematics teacher
and swimming coach at Towers High School in the Dekalb County School District in Atlanta, Georgia.
The following year Zwade began on his career path to pursue a joint degree in Medicine and Business (MD/MBA) at
Emory School of Medicine and Goizueta School Of Business, pursuing dual concentrations in Organizational Manage-
ment and Operations. His research interests are in process and systems efficiency models to improve operating
room performance in health care settings. In the School of Medicine, he became the co‐founder of the Pipeline Pro-
gram, an award winning longitudinal high school mentoring program. His work with Pipeline Program has been fea-
tured in several magazines and publications, including the Atlanta Public School System “Speak UP” newsletter,
Emory Magazine and the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper. In 2010, he was also awarded the Humanitarian of
the Year Prize for Emory University.
At the graduation ceremonies in 2011, Zwade was the singular recipient of the Outstanding Academic Achievement
Award from the faculty at Emory’s Goizueta School of Business. The national American Medical Association (AMA)
awarded him with ‘Excellence in Medicine’ Leadership Award in 2011. The following year, Zwade went on to com-
plete his residency in Anesthesiology at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. While
at Harvard, Zwade published several research articles, presented at national conferences and was the invited guest
speaker on “Leadership in Medicine” at the Student National Medical Association conference.
In 2014, he was selected by the faculty of Harvard to serve as the “Chief Resident” in the Department of Anesthesi-
ology. He graduated from residency at Harvard with a distinction in research in 2015 and then decided to stay at
Harvard to sub-specialize with a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management. Zwade graduated from his fellowship
at Harvard in June 2016 with the loving support of his wife, attorney-at-law, Roshal Marshall, son, Sule Marshall and
mother, Hazel Marshall. Dr. Marshall will be working at a large, multi-center private practice in Atlanta, GA as the
Director of Medical Outcomes.
The family would like to express their appreciation to all of his teachers, tutors and supportive network of friends
and relatives that placed him on his educational trajectory. Zwade is the grandson of Nurse Olga Small, past Health
Visitor of Buxton Health Center.
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Congratulations!
Zwade J. Marshall, M.D., M.B.A. HARVARD UNIVERSITY •Fellowship- Interventional Pain Management
•Residency- Anesthesiology (Distinction in Research)
•Chief Resident
EMORY UNIVERSITY •Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics (with Distinction)
•Medical Doctorate (M.D.)
–Humanitarian Prize
•Master’s of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
–Organizational Management and Operations
–Robeson Outstanding Achievement Prize
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Dear Buxtonians,
I had the privilege of chairing panel #20 at the
Golden Jubilee celebrations in New York, at York
College in Queens, USA, on June 5th, 2016. The pan-
elists exploring “Who Are We” was comprised of
Guyanese scholars based in the USA and the UK.
Vidur Dindayal (United Kingdom), in a 9-minute
video, essayed into “The Four Questions”: Who Are
We? What has been our journey? What can we be-
come?” and How do we get there?
In an 8- minute performance laced documentary,
“"What do you call me?" Color and Guyanese Identity,”” produced, scripted and directed by Dr. Paloma Mo-
hamed, said scholar took the audience on a journey with drums, voice, and light to ponder the meaning of
‘skin’ and ‘blood’—in our national identity negotiations.
Dr. Kimani Nehusi (Temple University), in a compelling discourse on “Ancestral Land, Ancestral Memory and
Re-memory,” proposed an Afrikan land-based and ancestral methodology useful for living, valuing, and pre-
serving ancestral land and memory.
Dr. Nicole Burrows (Brown University), presenting on “Seeds of Solidarity: The Labor Rebellions of 1935,”
explored the roles of the youth in labor rebellions.
These rich discourses provoked self-inquiry and debated among presenters and at-
tendees about what it means to be “independent” and Guyanese. At every turn, giv-
en my interest, understanding Village rhetoric within and alongside national and in-
ternational discourses, I considered the role of the villager—in Any Village Guyana
and his/her personal stake in national conversations—for as the villages go, so does
the nation. Thus, in the interest of extending the conversations emerging from the
plenary sessions, informal conversations, and the presentations in New York, I ask
the following 20 Questions:
1. Who Are We as Guyanese/ Villagers / Buxtonians?
2. What has been our journey as Guyanese/Villagers / Buxtonians?
3. What can we become as Guyanese/Villagers/ Buxtonians?
4. How do we get there?
5. What does “unity in diversity mean”?
6. What does “unity in diversity” look like at the national/local/ international levels?
7. What practices make visible “unity in diversity”?
8. How does our skin color divide or unify us as Guyanese at home and abroad?
9. How does our bloodline affect the way we think, act, and dream?
10. How do we celebrate/honor difference?
11. What roles do the Guyanese youth in villages and elsewhere play in the everyday politics of our village/
nation and in globalized contexts?
12. What role does a knowledge of ancestral links to land promote respect in Afrikaan Guyanese identity nego-
tiations/ and consciousness?
(Continued on page 13)
Wha de Story Seh?
GUYANA AT 50: TWENTY QUESTIONS
By
Dr. Pauline F. Baird
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Wha de Story Seh? GUYANA AT 50: TWENTY QUESTIONS
13. How do new kinds of practices compliment, preserve, devel-
op our human and natural resources?
14. With over 360 overseas organizations assisting communities and individuals in
Guyana, how can we “rethink’ remittances in ways that foster industry, jobs,
and new ways of striving for sustainable economic development in the village
and beyond?
15. Even as some Guyanese/ Buxtonians are promoting cottage industries, what
kinds of networks can we cultivate to further promote industry and self-
sufficiency at the village level and beyond?
16. What systems are in place to help us identify and connect to knowledge re-
source networks?
17. How can we make these networks visible for the average person/the youth/
the village entrepeneur?
18. How do foreign-based Guyanese/Buxtonians preempt and guard against unin-
tended consequences of remittance—dependency, sloth, and entitlement?
19. How do we advocate for the preservation of ancestral lands/ such as the Back
Dam lands?
20. What are some roles (visible and invisible) that individuals can play to move
the village/nation towards long term master plans for managing village infra-
structure and environment such as water ways, landmarks, and buildings?
(Continued from page 12)
“With over 360 overseas organizations
assisting communities and individuals in
Guyana, how can we “rethink’ remittances in
ways that foster industry, jobs, and new ways of
striving for sustainable economic development
in the village and beyond?”
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Is the Government of Guyana listening or watching? The nation is
yearning for inspiring and transformative leadership in every sphere
of national life. Since we have just removed a government that was
corrupt and inspirationally bankrupt, the expectation of the citizenry
is high. The major question being asked in every corner in Guyana
presently is: When will we see the change we voted for?
CRIME
The Crime Chief has revealed that based on the national crime sta-
tistics, the rate of crime has reduced – Tell that to the driver who is
afraid to park his vehicle anywhere in the city for an extended peri-
od or the store owner who, in many instances, is a sitting duck. While cold and current murder cases
are being solved at a satisfactory rate, "fine crime" seems to have gone through the roof. Every day
there is a report about someone losing something somewhere in Guyana. While this scourge may
have its sociological root in joblessness, it should not be allowed to thrive or go unpunished. The
punishment for simple larceny, possession of small amounts of narcotics, disorderly behaviour and the
like should be months/years of work cleaning the community that the offender belongs to.
PRISON RIOT
After two days of rioting, seventeen men losing their lives, millions of dollars worth of property be-
ing damaged and further millions being spent on a public enquiry, nothing new is known. We came
to power knowing that the prison is overcrowded; we knew the inmate to warden ratio was like rice
to meat in a poor man’s pot; we knew that cell phones and drugs were a part of the comfort/trade
regime of the inmates; but most of all, we knew that many of the inmates have serious issues with the
way they perceive justice is being meted out to them. Many are/were incarcerated for more than
three years without having their day in court. A deceased inmate was there for eight years without
being taken to court once. That prison disaster has caused politicians from both the government and
opposition sides to blame each other. Based on the personnel and commensurate knowledge of many
senior members of the new administration, they should
have known that an uprising was imminent. So now,
what? Will we deal frontally with the issue of justice for
the incarcerated, or will we continue to drag our feet on
their concerns?
GARDEN CITY
During the last year the City has taken on a new look.
Much has been done, relative to cleaning, by central gov-
ernment and the City council to date. However, much
more has to be done if the city is to achieve ‘garden’ sta-
tus. Among the primary conditions to fulfil the ‘garden
city’ dream are drainage, traffic control and vagrant re-
(Continued on page 15)
Haynes Cite: STRAIGHT OUT A BUX’N
COLUMNIST, ANTHONY HAYNES
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Flooding in Quamina Street, Georgetown
(formerly Murray Street)
Haynes Cite: Straight Out A Bux’n
moval. While many alleyways and drains were de-silted, which would have allowed for increased
water storage capacity, the drainage capacity of the city has not been improved. Several blocks and
wards in the city are not draining effectively due to blockages in the network of drains. A serious at-
tempt has to be made to improve the flow capacity of the internal drainage networks and the dis-
charge capacity to the Demerara River and Atlantic Ocean. Instead, the recently elected council seems
pre-occupied with bullying vendors and implementing projects conceived by the previous council.
CEREMONIAL PROCESSION
We have inherited a tradition which
sees a military display in the city to
mark the commencement of the crimi-
nal sessions of the Georgetown High
Court. The monthly parade is normal-
ly conducted on a working day during
the morning rush hour (08:00 to
9:00) in the vicinity of the Victoria
Law Courts. For the facilitation of the
exercise, several streets are blocked off
forcing traffic to divert from the pa-
rade route. Whenever these parades
are held, the already congested streets
around the court are forced into a sit-
uation where the traffic moves at a
speed of approximately one mile per
hour and backs up for miles.
It is clear that this judicial event creates unnecessary
congestion and thus time wastage. Currently our
road networks entering/leaving the City are unable
to accommodate the density of vehicles plying their
routes. The continuation of the ceremonial parade,
at the time when it is held, should therefore be re-
considered. There is need for a revised policy on
traffic flow and parking in the city. Who will bell the
cat?
Wha good fu de goose good fu de ganda
Until the next time, to God be the Glory!
(Continued from page 14)
Ceremonial opening of a criminal session in Georgetown
By Anthony Haynes
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Traffic congestion on Avenue of the Republic
SORRY FOR THE DELAY
This month’s newsletter is out much later than
usual, primarily because we were awaiting the
results of the National Grade Six Assessment in
Guyana to include them in this issue. Because
the results were eventually released so late, we
have decided to provide full details and analyses
of the performance by students from our commu-
nity in next month’s issue.
Mailing Address:
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BUXTON: Guyana’s Premier Village
Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc.
Buxton-Friendship Express June 2016
Contributing Writers
Lorna Campbell
Dr. Pauline Baird
Anthony Haynes
Editors
Dr. Clayton Bacchus
Lorna Campbell
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc. is a recog-
nized charitable organization under the IRS
501(c)(3) tax code. Donations made to the Fund
are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Make a donation today, and you will also enjoy
the satisfaction of making a life changing differ-
ence in the life of a needy child or family in Bux-
ton.
Please make your cheque/money order payable
to: BUXTON-FRIENDSHIP HERITAGE FUND, INC. and
mail to the organization at the following address:
Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund
454 Vermont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11207
USA
“Working hard to make Buxton-Friendship a Com-
munity of Opportunities & A Village of Prosperity
for all.”