Month: February 2011

“Guyana Baboo” Terry G making history in T & T

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For the first time in the entire history of Guyana producing entertainers, a son of the soil has reached the finals of the Trinidad International Chutney Monarch Competition. From a field of over 140 artistes in the starting lineup, it’s now down to 15 finalists. In an interview with Guyana Times International, Terry G expressed optimism of bringing home the title. The winner of the competition will get TT$2 million among other prizes, and Terry G says that if he wins, he will donate a “substantial amount” to charities that…

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BK International, Maxie Williams to create a “tropical storm” at Mash 2011

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BK International has teamed up with Guyanese designer Maxie Williams to create a “storm” and cultural blast on the streets of Georgetown at next week’s Mashramani festivities. At a mini-launching ceremony of the costumes, Williams said that he came up with the concepts very easily. He explained that the costumes seek to pay homage to Guyana’s pristine rainforests and beautiful flora and fauna. The theme of the costumes is “out of the forests”. The designer said he is committed to ensuring that Guyanese are well decorated when taking to the…

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Meet Pooran Seeraj

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Thirty-one-year-old Pooran Seeraj was born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio in the village of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice. He is presently employed at GuySuCo’s Uitvlugt Estate as an agronomist. Seeraj graduated from the University of Guyana in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. He is married to Sonia Seeraj and has fathered two children. He started his singing career in 2008, motivated by his Indian ancestry and a love for Indian culture. He has since recorded six hit songs, including “Everyday Ah Drinkin’ Meh Rum”; “Chutney Daggering”…

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U. S. and Guyana seek to iron out TIP differences

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The National Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons met officials of the United States Embassy in Guyana on February 15th, as part of ongoing efforts to improve the country’s standing in the fight against the scourge of trafficking in persons. The meeting took place at the Office of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, who chairs the task force. In brief remarks, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues- Birkett said the Guyana government takes the issue of human trafficking seriously, and that the presence of the two U. S. officials at the meeting…

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Commit to develop Guyana post-election-Ambassador Karran

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, Bayney Karran, is hoping that the upcoming general election in Guyana would demonstrate to the international community the country’s ability to strengthen democracy and organize elections in a peaceful, fair and transparent manner. The ambassador expressed this desire in an interview with Guyana Times International from his embassy quarters in Washington DC. He also expressed hope that “both winners and losers would find the results acceptable, and the country can go back to work — people can go back to…

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New anti-drug pact with Venezuela to be signed next month

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Guyana and Venezuela have agreed to collaborate in the fight against the illicit drug trade, and a group of Guyanese lawmen are going to that country to be trained in the use of specialised equipment to help suppress drug smuggling here. This is according to Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana Dario Morandy, who disclosed in an invited comment that representatives of the two countries signed the revised agreement on the “Prevention of illegal consumption and the suppression of illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and chemical presursors, as well as…

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PNCR wants ERC to stay clear of election matters – urges GECOM to help remove obstacles to registration

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The People’s National Congress Reform has urged the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to intervene into what it calls ‘obstacles’ in the registration of voters during the “claims and objections” period. The party also wrote GECOM about avoiding the mixing of election matters with Ethnic Relations Commission Chairman Bishop Juan Edghill. The party believes that the government is doing nothing to ensure the timely distribution of birth and marriage certificates from the General Registrar’s Office to eligible voters who have not yet been registered because of the absence of these documents.…

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The Bourda Cricket Ground -aka GCC Ground, Bourda

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Located in Bourda in Georgetown, Guyana, between Regent Street and North Road, the Bourda Cricket Ground is home to the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC). The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) is the oldest surviving cricket club in the Caribbean, founded in 1858. The now famous Bourda Ground saw its First Test cricket with West Indies v England, Feb 21-26, 1930, and its last with West Indies v South Africa, Mar 31- Apr 4, 2005. Its last One Day International (ODI) was with West Indies v Zimbabwe, May 7, 2006. The names…

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My Guyana El Dorado – How we get the gold

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Gold, as a precious metal, has been valued and held in high esteem since ancient times, and remains one of the most highly prized metals that have, throughout the ages, been used to symbolize wealth and power, and keep commerce going. Guyana Times Sunday Magazine interviewed Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s Manager of Special Projects Sydney Edwards, who spoke about how the precious and valuable metal is mined. “Guyana is located in a Precambrian Shield, and an area in that shield will have gold. The Precambrian Shield is an extensive…

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AFC raises over US$50,000 during launch of Action Plan 2011 in New York

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony The Alliance For Change party says it has distinguished itself from the other political parties that are contesting this year’s general and regional elections as the party that is using a multi-ethnic approach to advance Guyana’s development. Party officials are in North America for the launching of the AFC’s Action Plan for 2011, and to participate in several fund-raising events in New York and Florida in the U.S., and in Toronto, Canada. During the New York launch, last Saturday at the Banquet Hall in Richmond Hill,…

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