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L’OCCITANE Launches at Glamour Beauty in Guyana: Elevating the Luxury Beauty Experience
Glamour Beauty, a pioneer in the luxury beauty industry in Guyana, launched the L’OCCITANE brand in their stores. (Photo: Glamour Beauty/July 06, 2024)
As proud Guyanese owners, we are dedicated to enhancing the local market by continuously expanding our portfolio with new and exciting brands.
The introduction of L’OCCITANE at Glamour Beauty is a testament to our commitment to providing the highest quality products and services to our valued customers.
“We are incredibly proud to introduce L’OCCITANE to our customers in Guyana,” said Varsha Sharma, at Glamour Beauty.
“This launch represents a significant milestone for us as we strive to bring the best of global luxury beauty brands to our country. Our customers can now indulge in the luxurious experience of L’OCCITANE products without having to travel abroad.”
The brand offers a wide range of skincare, body care, and fragrance products, all inspired by the natural beauty and traditions of the Mediterranean region. (Photo: Glamour Beauty/July 06, 2024)
L’OCCITANE products make for perfect gifting ideas, whether for personal occasions or corporate gifting. The beautifully packaged products, coupled with their high-quality ingredients and delightful scents, make them an ideal choice for any special occasion.
Glamour Beauty outlets are conveniently located at Amazonia Mall, Downtown, and Movietown Mall, ensuring that our customers have easy access to our premium offerings.
We invite everyone to visit our stores and experience the unparalleled quality and luxury of L’OCCITANE, along with our other prestigious brands.

Hurricane Beryl ‘setback’ region’s 25 by 2025 vision- Presi. Ali
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali “There are some thoughts and some initial ideas that I have already shared with some colleagues and also the Chair of the Ministerial Task Force on agriculture to see how we can quickly mobilise the necessary stakeholders and resources to address this tremendous setback that our 25 by 2025 action plan is being hit with by Beryl,” Dr Ali said.
In the meantime, he intends to request the intervention of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Commission of Agriculture (ECA) from an early stage to assist farmers and work with the region.
“Because for sure there are some changes in the methology and changes in the approach to food production that we will have to take into consideration in this phase,” Dr Ali said.
Also important, he said, is the nutrition value when dealing with the consequences of the hurricane.
“The quick fix now is to get more immediate food in…so that we can also have the nutrition food values affected,” Dr Ali said.
While an assessment is still ongoing, Dr Ali further noted that initial assessments have showed that the agriculture sector has suffered tens of millions of dollars in losses.
The affected islands are Barbados, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica and Grenada.
“As lead head on agriculture and food security, I am tremendously concern at the setback hurricane Beryl would have on the 25 by 2025 food security plan.
“The initial assessment is heart wrenching to our farmers, the governments and to the people of these countries. It is heart wrenching because of the tremendous investment, policy commitment and budget support that was placed on the agriculture sector since 2020,” Dr Ali said.
Importantly, he pointed out that all of the affected islands were on target of achieving the 25 by 2025 initiative.
“There is a lot of short, medium and long term issues in the agriculture sector in the Caribbean that must be addressed and be addressed in a comprehensive way.
“In most of the cases, it is the rural farmers and rural communities that have suffered the most and investment required to bring back these communities into productive capacity is going to be enormous,” Dr Ali said.

Displaced Sarah Johanna squatters to be relocated to temporary shelters
Temporary shelters will be provided to the displaced families at Sarah Johanna, East Bank of Demerara. (Photo:DPI/July 06, 2024)
“The bailiffs, accompanied by police, came yesterday, and seven homes were demolished, which affected about 30 persons, including children. The key thing here is to ensure that the children and the adults are being taken care of. We are working to make sure that they can have temporary shelter arrangements,” he told the Department of Public Information (DPI).
McCoy added that the government will continue working to secure permanent housing for the squatters.
Bringing greater context to the issue, McCoy recalled that in 2020 the government, recognising that many of these squatters have been residing in the area for decades, met with them, and sought to provide some relief.
A list of residents was compiled and persons were encouraged to apply for house lots at the Ministry of Housing and Water.
“Those who occupied lands were offered lands in 2021, and we have to look at the list and be able to work with the families here to move into their own homes,”McCoy said.
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, meeting with the squatters (Photo: DPI/July 06, 2024)
However, he highlighted that the issue is further complicated by new squatters who were not included on the original list compiled during the government’s visit.
“Some people constructed homes, moved from the area, and are renting to others. The situation is as well, people have moved in here subsequent to that compilation of the families that existed at the time we were here. So people were added to the squatting situation, so it complicated the issue,” he explained. (DPI)
“As a government, we are not in any way, shape or form subscribing to the squatting on private property, but the reality is that their situation drove them to do what they did and we have to find a way to help the families get into a place that they can at least minimally call their own,” the minister added.

Chuck E. Cheese to open at Eccles

See below full statement issued by J’s Group of companies:
J’s Group of companies landed a major franchise deal, becoming the official franchise holder of Chuck E. Cheese in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
The new franchise location, set to open at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) – aims to become the go-to destination for family celebrations, birthday parties, and everyday fun.
This exciting development brings the beloved family entertainment center, and restaurant chain to a new market, offering an unparalleled experience of fun, food, and games to the people of Guyana.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of J’s Group of Companies Jermaine Sripal is honored that he and his company will bring something new to the Guyanese market.
“I am incredibly honored to bring Chuck E. Cheese to Guyana,” said Jermaine Sripal.
“Our goal is to provide a safe, fun-filled environment where families can create lasting memories. We believe that the introduction of Chuck E. Cheese will enhance the recreational landscape of Guyana, offering a much-needed venue for family entertainment.”
Sripal is a renowned businessman in Guyana. He is more known for operating J’s Supermarket in New Amsterdam. Recently, he also expanded his wings, becoming a new horse owner, when he snapped up Guyana’s champion horse, Spankhurst.
Chuck E. Cheese is renowned worldwide for its unique combination of entertainment, and dining, features a wide range of arcade games, amusement rides, and live shows Alongside a menu that includes pizza, sandwiches, and other kid-friendly favourites.
The new Chuck E. Cheese location in Guyana will feature state-of-the-art games and attractions, ensuring a vibrant and engaging experience for children of all ages. In addition to the entertainment offerings, the venue will maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness, ensuring a welcoming environment for all visitors.

Illegal electrical connection cause of East Ruimveldt fire
Firefighters extinguishing the fire (Photo: GFS/July 06, 2024)
A team of 13 firefighters, two tenders and a water carrier, carrying over 6000 liters of water was dispatched to the scene.
While, they managed to extinguish the blaze, the building and its contents were destroyed, the Fire Service said.
Due to the heat, the wall of a neighbouring building owned and occupied by Ruby Francis, 39 and her family of eight was affected.
Upon investigating, the Fire Service said it was revealed that a “slack” connection of illegal wiring, which resulted in arcing and sparking, igniting nearby combustible materials and caused the fire.
The shack following the fire (Photo: GFS/July 06, 2024)
The GFS continues to warn citizens to desist from using illegal connections for electricity.
“These connections present a serious risk to both life and property since they could cause fires or electrocutions,” the Fire Service said in a statement.

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Second-place finish for Guyana at Junior CASA
The final day saw Guyana’s boys’ team clinch bronze in the team segment with a commanding 4-0 victory over the BVI.
Nicholas Verwey, Michael Alphonso Jr., Zion Hickerson, and Justin Goberdhan all dominated their matches.
The girls’ team secured fifth place with a convincing win against St. Vincent in the play-off. Emily Fung-A-Fat and Safirah Sumner led the charge, while Kaylee Lowe secured the winning point.
The players had strong support from their parents throughout the championships (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/July 6, 2024)
Guyana’s doubles pairs were also impressed. Verwey and Avery Arjoon secured gold in the Mixed Doubles category, while the boys’ duo of Alphonso Jr. and Mohryan Baksh collected silver.
Lowe and Sumner displayed strong teamwork, finishing joint third in the girls’ doubles.
Individually, Guyana returned home with a strong showing of nine medals, including gold for Verwey (U-19) and Arjoon (U-15).
Guyana will host the Senior CASA Championships from August 17-25.
The next edition of the Junior CASA is expected to take place in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands.
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Glamour Beauty, a pioneer in the luxury beauty industry in Guyana, launched the L’OCCITANE brand in their stores. (Photo: Glamour Beauty/July 06, 2024)
The brand offers a wide range of skincare, body care, and fragrance products, all inspired by the natural beauty and traditions of the Mediterranean region. (Photo: Glamour Beauty/July 06, 2024)


Temporary shelters will be provided to the displaced families at Sarah Johanna, East Bank of Demerara. (Photo:DPI/July 06, 2024)
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, meeting with the squatters (Photo: DPI/July 06, 2024)
Firefighters extinguishing the fire (Photo: GFS/July 06, 2024)
The shack following the fire (Photo: GFS/July 06, 2024)

The final day saw Guyana’s boys’ team clinch bronze in the team segment with a commanding 4-0 victory over the BVI.
The players had strong support from their parents throughout the championships (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/July 6, 2024)
George Russell clinched an impressive pole position in qualifying, with Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris rounding up the top three at Silverstone