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Sep 20, 2026

Beres HammondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
24:07
Who stay in separation.
Big PapaHOST
24:08
Thomas Land, Georgetown.
Beres HammondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
24:11
I heard him say, "Mama, take this badge off of me.
Beres HammondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
24:18
I can't use it anymore.
Becca MarshGUEST
3:46
So yeah, that's why they speak English.
Daniel EdwardHOST
3:49
And that gives away a little bit of why their capital is Georgetown as well, because there are quite a few Georgetowns in the Caribbean region.
Daniel EdwardHOST
3:58
And given that Guyana is northeast of South America as a continent.
Becca MarshGUEST
4:03
Yeah.
Daniel EdwardHOST
5:13
I'm not even going to admit where I would have put it.
Daniel EdwardHOST
5:16
It was very wrong, very wrong geographically.
Daniel EdwardHOST
5:19
Would you fly into Georgetown? Is that their airport? Is that where you would start your trip?
Becca MarshGUEST
5:24
Yeah.
Mad ProfessorGUEST
5:53
Right.
Mad ProfessorGUEST
5:55
Well, I was born in Georgetown, Guyana in the mid-50s.
Mad ProfessorGUEST
6:02
27th of March, 1955.
Mad ProfessorGUEST
6:06
And I came to the UK at the end of the 60s.
DaniealHOST
6:13
And can you share your parents' story?
Mad ProfessorGUEST
6:16
My parents came...
Mad ProfessorGUEST
6:19
Well, my parents are from Guyana as well, Georgetown, Guyana.
Mad ProfessorGUEST
6:24
And my father came to England, my mother stayed in Guyana.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
39:16
... with cyanide, but tell them they're gonna do that.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
39:19
Jimmy and some of the others are across the jungle in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, and of course, terrible things happen to them there, but they're not dying right then.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
39:33
And I said, "Jimmy, if you had been there in Jonestown with your young wife, you're just married, with your mom, and siblings, and nieces and nephews, and your dad, and people you love, and you're being told, 'Line up, drink this stuff, die,' would you have done it?" And he thought about it a while, and he said, "You know, I can't definitely say that I would have, but I, I can't say I wouldn't.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
40:05
I was feeling so worn out by then.

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Jeff GuinnGUEST
49:17
And first they're gonna take the little babies, and some of the mothers line up with their children, others are hanging back.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
49:28
And surrounding this group of people are Jones' bodyguard that day, and they've got guns.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
49:36
His real bodyguard, most of the basketball team with his sons that are in Georgetown, and they might have said no.
Jeff GuinnGUEST
49:44
But now the ones that are there with the guns are the true believers.
Roger PersaudGUEST
35:24
The story about Haiti.
Roger PersaudGUEST
35:26
See, I grew up in Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana.
Roger PersaudGUEST
35:31
My first 10 years, no electricity, no running water.
Charla AndersonHOST
35:35
And you survived.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:09
So me have to-
Big PapaHOST
11:09
The Georgetown driver them
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:12
... forward, boy.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:12
Say you-

10 MINS LATER

speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
21:02
Jump on
Big PapaHOST
21:02
Me love the way your body drop inna the short dress
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
21:05
Gyal from West Coast, Georgetown Me have to pull up on your ass up on your corner 'Cause every time you hug me up, you get me warmer Love when you sit-
Big PapaHOST
21:12
I see she standing up all night
Jevi EbanksHOST
0:00
From the Loxley Banks Broadcasting Center in Georgetown, I'm Jevi Ebanks with a look at your latest local news.
Jevi EbanksHOST
0:06
A Grand Court jury has returned not guilty verdicts on all 11 charges against a man accused of offenses involving a minor after prosecutors decided to offer no evidence.
Jevi EbanksHOST
0:18
The defendant had denied all allegations, including defilement, assault by penetration, indecent assault, common assault, and attempted assault causing actual grievous bodily harm.
Jevi EbanksHOST
4:54
The Cayman Islands expands its regional media footprint by joining the Caribbean Broadcasting Union.
Jevi EbanksHOST
5:01
CIG TV's Liana Jarvis reports.
Liana JarvisCORRESPONDENT
5:04
Our own Cayman Islands Government Department of Communications and Compass Media were officially welcomed as new members of the Regional Broadcast Union during the annual assembly in Georgetown, Guyana.
Liana JarvisCORRESPONDENT
5:16
This year's assembly convened under a major focus on the responsible use and impact of artificial intelligence in regional media.
Liana JarvisCORRESPONDENT
5:25
The ceremony also celebrated regional broadcasting excellence with nominations across print, digital, and television, including recognition for CIG Communications.
Jesse Tyler FergusonHOST
6:49
Okay.
Golda RosheuvelGUEST
6:50
Yeah, in Georgetown, Guyana, and we moved here in 1975.
Jesse Tyler FergusonHOST
6:54
Okay, so-
Golda RosheuvelGUEST
6:54
Well, we got kicked out the country.
Zoya FasslerHOST
11:50
[upbeat music]Guyana is set to take center stage in Caribbean tourism this fall as it prepares to host the CTO, or Caribbean Tourism Organizations State of the Tourism Industry Conference, also known as SOTIC, for the first time.
Zoya FasslerHOST
12:19
The regional conference will take place from October 5th through the 9th, 2026 at the Pegasus Corporate Suites in Georgetown, bringing together hundreds of tourism officials, policymakers, private sector executives, journalists, and youth delegates from across the Caribbean and beyond.
Zoya FasslerHOST
12:37
SOTIC is the Caribbean Tourism Organization's flagship industry forum and provides a platform for regional leaders to examine key issues shaping tourism, including air connectivity, investment, sustainability, technology, workforce development, and destination growth.
Zoya FasslerHOST
12:55
Guyana's selection as host, also home to the CARICOM headquarters, continues to expand its tourism industry and strengthen its position in the regional market.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:05
Tourism industry and commerce minister Susan Rodriguez described hosting SOTIC as an important milestone and an opportunity to demonstrate Guyana's growing influence within Caribbean tourism.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:18
Hosting the conference will allow Guyana to showcase Georgetown's expanding business and conference infrastructure while introducing delegates to the country's diverse tourism offerings.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:30
Guyana's tourism profile has expanded in recent years alongside hotel development, infrastructure investment, and increased international attention.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:39
The arrival of hundreds of SOTIC delegates is also expected to provide an economic boost to Georgetown.
Zoya FasslerHOST
12:05
[upbeat music]Guyana is set to take center stage in Caribbean tourism this fall as it prepares to host the CTO, or Caribbean Tourism Organizations, State of the Tourism Industry Conference, also known as SOTIC, for the first time.
Zoya FasslerHOST
12:34
The regional conference will take place from October fifth through the ninth, twenty twenty-six at the Pegasus Corporate Suites in Georgetown, bringing together hundreds of tourism officials, policymakers, private sector executives, journalists, and youth delegates from across the Caribbean and beyond.
Zoya FasslerHOST
12:52
SOTIC is the Caribbean Tourism Organization's flagship industry forum and provides a platform for regional leaders to examine key issues shaping tourism, including air connectivity, investment, sustainability, technology, workforce development, and destination growth.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:10
Guyana's selection as host, also home to the CARICOM headquarters, continues to expand its tourism industry and strengthen its position in the regional market.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:20
Tourism industry and commerce minister, Susan Rodriguez, described hosting SOTIC as an important milestone and an opportunity to demonstrate Guyana's growing influence within Caribbean tourism.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:33
Hosting the conference will allow Guyana to showcase Georgetown's expanding business and conference infrastructure while introducing delegates to the country's diverse tourism offerings.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:45
Guyana's tourism profile has expanded in recent years alongside hotel development, infrastructure investment, and increased international attention.
Zoya FasslerHOST
13:54
The arrival of hundreds of SOTIC delegates is also expected to provide an economic boost to Georgetown.

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