GUYANA: Retracing Demerara’s first capital

Georgetown was not always the capital of Guyana. In this seventh episode of the series GUYANA, the News Room’s Neil Marks retraces the beginning of the Dutch occupation of Demarara almost 300 years ago and went to find the island that served as the administrative capital….

[@fatimahrahman6158]

My great-uncle, Ivan Dewar, was a mechanic in the British Royal Air Force. My father was named after him. The history of how Caribbean Countries had contributed to the world must be shared.

[@kylotech5056]

Omg that island is behind my childhood neighborhood in the Demerara river, my siblings and I went to school with children from the powers family. So cool growing up never knew people would be on the island we would just always see it crossing to family on the west bank. Wowwww such awesome history, didn't know it was Guyana's first Capitol, bringing back a lot of nostalgia too of the river ❤️. Hi Powers!

[@mahammadshariff6162]

Great history of Georgetown. Hope that island is put on the list of historical landmarks. The family living there is awesome in collecting the Artifacts and preserving!

[@grovebai0723]

I enjoy watching your videos on Guyana 🇬🇾 much appreciation from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦.

[@harrygoorwah4433]

Like your report of the history of Guyana .It was very interesting.Keep up the good works .Myself and others will learn a lots of the country we left and do not new the history off. Thanks 🇬🇾🇨🇦

[@sheilapersaud1162]

Thanks Neil for sharing this beautiful parts of Guyana I do enjoy your visit to different parts of the country from Queens NY countinue your good work God bless you

[@Sherirose1]

Another great interview. Thank you.

[@excitingtoursthoughtheguia8324]

One of the best videos I ever saw 👌👌🇬🇾💚

[@BantuKing]

Thanks for the education? Very rich history.

[@dennisleegy]

you guys need to make more of these kind of videos

[@majie1018]

A family with their own private island. Cool! It’s historical. They can set up tours.

[@carlyle4414]

Wonderful

[@davidsingh6715]

Excellent Neal.

[@OhanaSkinCareSalon]

Just found your channel. Very interesting

[@denisdebidin8884]

Thanks for highlighting this island. I have learnt a lot. This island should be made a tourist attraction by the owner , thank you.

[@muslimvevo2835]

love this

[@e.michael3922]

Good info

[@ciarasingh175]

Interesting video. Should archaeologists visit there, .I am quite sure they will find lots of buried artifacts . I was hoping you would show us more of that stone structure.

[@ganeshpersaud5948]

Thank you neil for such a beautiful video

[@anitasimeon9000]

This is beautiful good to know

[@verliesally2846]

Nice to hear you all history. Don’t let them claim your Island now .

[@theunorthodoxlyfestyleadve7084]

The story of her falling in the water wit her brother….. if you from Guyana we all had a similar story wen learning how to swim lol

[@verliesally2846]

It use to be . It’s taken over with sellers on both sides of the Streets. Makes it look filthy.

[@excitingtoursthoughtheguia8324]

The people should start a small museum

[@majie1018]

This should be taught in history classes before Christopher Columbus discovering the new world. I always wonder why the Dutch was in Guyana. It actually was Dutch Guyana before British Guyana.

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

Can't discover something that was already there. Smiles

[@majie1018]

@@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner maybe, but did you know about it before then.

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

@@majie1018 I'm 48. I've known he's a liar all my life. Lol, use your logics. The man went where the indigenous lived and they destroyed all the communities in either disease or war why would you still be talking about discover in 2021 even an elementary student knows such facts.

[@majie1018]

@@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner now calm down, just a point of reference. During my schooling, I learnt about him and nothing about what this video is all about. It would have been interesting to know this. Cheer up! 48 eh! Thanks for being nice.

[@reginaldyong4801]

Not down, but up river

[@oceejekwam6829]

You should add a pitch to the overseas Guyanese to return home at the end of each episode.

[@davidsingh6715]

Neal ,Are you no longer a news reporter.

[@waynecort3931]

"Blushoom" lost Guyanese terminology

[@elisabethbenjamin2203]

Not very smart. His comment went right over y'all head. Watch them thieves come after yall land.

[@kylotech5056]

As informative as the video is, that "unsure how ownership of the land came about" comment and "taking a big risk" joke don't sit right with me. I hope and pray nothing nefarious is afoot.

[@elisabethbenjamin2203]

@@kylotech5056 that's true, and we know,, sooner ir later someone will.. but the ignorance old ppl in Guyana. Being very secretive about their (business) My grandmother died and we never knew what she did with her assets, whom her lawyer was and where her many lands were located.

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

Well to go claim a land where people have been occupying for decades will be quite a court show down. Don't think any investor want that battle. The family has too much history and their occupation there for decade's can be proven. No investor can come in and prove it doesn't belong to them. So, the fight would be costly and more than likely un fruitful. And look at it this way it would be a mini war if any family think they'll come take over what these people have called home.

[@guymarco2340]

UP the Demerara - not down

[@new9at9it9]

PARDON ME NIEL Marks?????????????????? I heard more in your tone than you have said in words! That family should take note!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sandemanmaart]

Dont trust them