Autobiography: Blessed with Dutch names – Seistra Thremiel Allen was born on July 29, 1993 to Zilda Heywood-Smith and Jerome Allen. She was cherished and loved by her family who told her she’s beautiful and spoke of the joy that she brought to them.
At age 11 Ms. Allen migrated to Barbados in the eastern Caribbean where she continued her Primary Education at the Hindsbury School. There, she faced tremendous pressure from her peers as they made a mockery of her Guyanese accent which led her to be very reserved. But, that didn’t stop her passion for singing and dance which she did at Church.
She then sat the Common Entrance Eleven Plus Examination giving her the opportunity to attend a school named after one of Barbados’ Prime Ministers and currently the name of their International Airport “Grantley Adams Memorial School”. There Seistra came into to her own, topping her class and a held a major role in the theatre arts group. Seistra made a bold step to sit the English Language and Social Studies CSEC Examinations in Third form, gaining passes in both subjects. In her fourth year she was named the school Deputy Head Girl and recently graduated with the Valedictorian honour and held the award of Best Graduating Student in her theatre arts class. Continue reading “Miss Guyana World: Delegates #6 Siestra Allen”
Many of you may remember this ‘dark horse’ who eliminated her competition on Independence Night to claim the title of Miss Guyana Jamzone 2011. Well, this Berbician beauty, presently in Antigua competing in the Miss Jaycees Caribbean Queen show is also making preparations to represent Guyana at the upcoming Miss Jamzone International 2011 pageant.
This talented 21 year old enjoys fishing, modeling, hospitality research, photography and reading. Wilson attended the New Amsterdam Multilateral School, where she secured nine subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations. She also obtained an Associate’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Wilson explained that since it is her first International pageant, she intends to use the Miss Jaycees Queen Show as a stepping stone and apply the knowledge and experience gained to hopefully win her second crown for 2011.
Jovan would like the general public to continue supporting her as she enters this new venture.
Suriname heads to Guyana once more for the second staging of the Miss Jamzone International pageant. This time, armed with veritable conviction and a 21 year old show-topper who plans to leave no stone unturned in her quest for the crown. The Dutch representative Stacy Norine Ceder is currently studying to become a Chemical Analyst at the Suriname Nature Technical Institute (NATIN).
Though her favorite hobby is modeling, Stacey also enjoys swimming dancing and believe it or not, this beauty loves Thai Boxing. Ceder is an avid fashion enthusiast and has also participated in numerous runway shows and modeling competitions throughout her country including the Miss Suriname 2008 pageant.
Ceder describes herself as a rigid, persistent individual and a very redoubtable opponent.
Renowned rapper Eve will be performing at the Jamzone International Night Super Concert along with confirmed R&B Megastar, Trey Songz on Saturday August 13th, at the Guyana National Stadium! The news, which was disclosed on Monday by the Hits and Jams team, has been receiving great reviews from fans both locally and internationally who are even more excited to witness the once in a lifetime event.
Eve Jihan Jeffers 33, is an American recording artist and actress. Her first three albums have sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled “Fetish.” She ranked number 46 on VH1’s “50 Greatest Women of the Video Era” show list. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business and as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom ‘Eve’. This year, Jamzone Summer Break will feature ten days of incredible activities suitable for people of every age and varying personal interests.
Duke Lodge came alive on Saturday night when the Hikers Hockey Team reintroduced their phenomenal party, Into The Night. It was a themed based event that featured past times and music of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The atmosphere was quite a sight! There were afros, knee length socks, dhashiki shirts and flower printed baby doll dresses that complemented the well lit, acoustically correct location. The Guyanalive.com team was there and we soaked up every bit of fun and excitement that the show offered. Now we will say that we were a tad bit nervous for the Hikers Hockey Team when we heard that they were taking this risk. But those nerves quickly vanished when we saw people of all ages jamming to the vibes that played non – stop (even though the DJ had some trouble mixing the music smoothly).
We haven’t had that much fun since the Machel Montano Show, and that is quite a statement because it is Machel we are comparing them to after all. Nevertheless, the event (sponsored largely by DDL’s El Dorado Brand) was a seeming success. The crowd turnout could have been better by our standards but who says you can’t have fun in small groups? Pictures never lie (unless they are photoshopped) and you can most certainly see out truthful pictures at www.guyanalive.com.
On the Guyanalive.com scale we give it a comfortable 8 out of a possible 10 and we urge everyone, yes everyone, to come out the next time. Even if you don’t know the music the atmosphere will certainly entice you to have a blast.
Let it be said that we at Guyanalive.com are all for local talent and entertainment, but making us wait for over an hour to access that talent and entertainment is just plain wrong. That’s right, we had to wait for quite some time to see a very short swimsuit competition at the Pegasus Hotel, Poolside on Friday last. First of all, the seating arrangements were most ad hoc. Very few persons were aware that the seats cost more as they got closer to the stage. As a result, we were impolitely asked to remove from our original seats because they were reserved (even though there was no sign), and we were forced to sit at the back with the rest of the media. Even though we were insulted we decided to not let it bother us because we knew that a bevy of beauties were to be showcased very shortly. While we waited in vain the Majestic Band decided to beautifully serenade the audience with oldies and reggae hits and let us be the first to admit that we were impressed.
The music was crisp and soothing and they have excellent command of the stage. After their segment someone who we thought was the MC said that the coordinators apologized for the very late start but the show will begin now. Huh? So the Majestic Band was not a part of the show? Well if they weren’t then the coordinators flawed in a major way. The official start of the show opened up with a group called the Belza Family. A mixture of what we thought was hip hop and dancehall (though we could be absolutely incorrect) was delivered in an unprofessional and lax way. However, just as were on the brink of boredom we were zapped back to life by a pretty young lady named Livia Prescott who tantalized us with some local soca tracks that she produced while living in the United States (go figure). It was after Ms. Prescott that we at Guyanalive.com assumed the show had properly begun because Don Gialliani was next on stage. Those of us who know this young artistic individual know what he is capable of. Hot lyrics on nice beats that made you either bob your head or move your shoulders. Even the reigning Miss Guyana Universe, Kara Lord (who looked simply stunning might we add), was seen shaking to the grooves. We think the Don saw this too and decided to serenade her acapella style. The crowd went wild and we are positive that there were a few jealous ladies at that moment. After Don Gialiani’s piece we were amazed by the melodious voice of First Born member Rolston Richmond who spared no boundary in producing some of the best music we have heard all night.
Then ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have waited (and waited, and waited) for, the six gorgeous delegates were introduced on stage by the real MC’s. The women were all draped in matching outfits and even did a choreographed dance while their profiles were being read out. We think it is safe to say that it was worth the wait. We couldn’t take our eyes off of them. Beauty after beauty, bursting with zest, confidence and simple radiance. And then the show was over. We kid you not folks; after the ladies modeled individually the MC’s thanked us all for coming and enduring the supernaturally lengthy wait. It was unclear who won that segment since the noise was unbearable. The judges, who entered a few minutes after they were introduced in a most rude way, had to take extra time (with good reason) to decide who the winner was. However, we will at least tell you the names of the six delegates; Ms. Arti Cameron, Ms. Ruquayyah Boyer, Ms. Soyini Fraser, Ms. Seistra Allen, Ms. Utieka John, Ms. Shanessa James and Ms. Celeste Dolphin. Come July 31, Guyana will know who will exuberantly represent us at the international level. Until then, the Miss Guyana World Swimsuit Competition gets a 5 out of a possible 10 on the Guyanalive.com scale.
Jamzone 2011 promises to be an historic and record breaking event according to Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad at the official launch of the event recently. Prashad applauded the organizers for developing the event over the years, moving it from being a one day beach jam to the longest running summer event in the Caribbean. This year Jamzone Summer Break will run for ten(10) days, from August 12-21, 7 days longer than any other event regionally event. Throughout those days various events will be held to cater to the entertainment appetite of a broad cross section of persons. It is because of this hard work and dedication that Prashad noted that every year the event is touted to be better than before and “they have delivered all the time.”
Thousands of visitors are expected to be in the country for this year’s event even to the point where Delta Airline is offering direct flights out of Guyana bound for North American destinations until September. There are the regular Guyanese who come back in time for Jamzone annually in addition to the fans of the various headline acts slated to perform.
Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Yog Mahadeo echoed similar sentiments at the press conference. The company, which has been sponsors of the event from its initial year, is proud to be associated with Jamzone.
According to Mahadeo “Jamzone has come aboard and made us very proud.” It was also revealed that GT&T has signed an exclusive contract with Hits And Jams for the 3-5 years to exclusively sponsor the mega event.
The organizers went the extra step to introduce specially branded “Jamzone” merchandise ranging from towels and caps to bags and baskets. These items are available at Ashmins, Princess Hotel and Cheddie Jagan International Airport Timehri.
Co-director of Hits and Jams entertainment Kerwin Bollers outlined a laundry list of activities to be pulled off during this year’s 10th day activity.
The events are as follows;
Masters Cup 20/20 Cricket Competition- Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Ramnaresh Sarwan set to make appearances- August 12th
International Night- Trey Songz ready to sizzle at the National Stadium- August 13th
Masters Cup Finals- August 14th
Jazz, Fashion and Food Festival- first event of its kind locally- August 15th
Kidz Zone- Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Squarepants- August 16th
Introduction of contestants for the Miss Jamzone International Pageant- August 17th
Black Tie Auction and Dinner with items provided by the respective pageant contestants- August 18th
Regional Concert- Vybz Kartel and Movado to rock the National Stadium- August 19th
From Right - Chris Jagdeo receives trophy and cheque from Digicel Representative
It was a day full of excitement at the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club on Sunday July 24th as horse racing fans from across the country assembled to witness the first ever Digicel Horse Racing Classic.
Minister of Labour and avid horse racing fan Manzoor Nadir opened the day’s festivities by applauding Digicel for pulling off the most lucrative sponsorship by a corporate entity locally. In excess of $10M in stakes was made available by the company.
Hundreds of race fans turned out to witness the 10 race meet and excitement could be felt from the time one walked into the breezy venue on the bright sunny afternoon.
The feature race of the meet was undoubtedly the most electrifying of all for the packed turf club. The total purse was valued $2.2M with the winner galloping away with $1.2M in prize money.
The race was 1600 meters long and from the time the horses left the stall the crowd erupted in excitement. As they navigated the first turn Champtress’ considered a favorite in betting circles, broke free from the crowd and seemed to be the clear winner. But as the horses approached the 4th turn and into the straightaway King Maker made a move from the crowd to challenge the leader.
King Maker takes top honors ahead of Champtress (Adrian Narine Photo)
With just 50 meters to the finish line King Maker proved her worth and edged out Champtress just in front the grand stand to provide a perfect photo finish. Though many bettors were visibly upset by the result, Tribian Jagdeo; trainer and son of stable owner Chris Jagdeo, was jubilant at the victory. Jagdeo said “I’m very happy about everything. I was confident of a win this afternoon because he was running pretty good with the heavier horses earlier and today 15lbs made the difference.”
King Maker performed well in Trinidad & Tobago by winning 3 impressive races but Sunday’s win was the first on home soil, as such the trainer requested the song “Plane land” by Richie Spice as a fitting tribute.
According to one of the race officials the turnout at the turf club on Sunday was the largest seen in recent memory. If all goes well Digicel will be hoping to make the horse race meeting an annual event.
Do you want to win a car this summer? Well Digicel is giving their valued customers the opportunity to win 3 spanking new supercharged Suzuki Swift sports cars over the next 9 weeks.
The promotion dubbed “The Swift Challenge” was launched on the Everest Tennis court on Friday evening. The three cars up for grabs were displayed by in a bright red dome flanked by several Digicel beauties.
In order to participate in the promotion customers have to top up 500 in credit in order to get a letter. Lucky persons who spell out the word “SWIFT” will be entered into a draw every 3 weeks for a chance to win one of the cars.
In addition to the cars customers also have the opportunity to win BlackBerry Torch cellphones or BlackBerry Playbooks.
The cell company is always seeking to give back to their valued customers in new and innovative ways and this promotion promises to be no different.
