January 2012 – Guyana Times International

History Channel begins documentary – Guyana’s Amazon to be highlighted

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A 24 member team; eight males from Alabama (Southern United States) and 16 producers from the renowned History Channel arrived in Guyana on Wednesday to commence a six- week documentary on Guyana’s wildlife and rainforests. The documentary will feature eight one hour series titled “Bamazon” and will be broadcast on the History Channel worldwide, reaching millions of households. The eight males from Alabama will be the feature of the documentary and they will be exploring Guyana’s rainforests and wildlife. The History Channel team will be in charge of the filming…

President hails Chinese cultural revival in Guyana

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The colourful aspects of the Chinese culture were showcased in front of a large Guyanese audience Sunday afternoon when the inaugural Chinese New Year Fair was hosted on the tarmac of the National Park. President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar joined Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yu Wenzhe and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at the packed venue to witness the Lion Dance, modelling, dance and martial arts. The fair, organised by the Chinese embassy in Guyana, marked the occasion of the Chinese New Year, ” the Year of the…

Fifth edition of Guyana “Where and what” launched

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The fifth edition of the “Guyana Where and What”, a magazine which serves as a tour guide for tourist and visitors to Guyana’s shores, was on January 20 officially launched at the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry, South Road office. The annual edition of the magazine which was compiled by the General Executive Management Services Inc (GEMS Inc) by its publishers Kit Nascimento and Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, features a map of the capital city, location and contacts of favourite hot spots, banks, fast food outlets, supermarkets and hospitals. Tourism, Industry and…

Guyanese running for Office in Orlando

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A Guyanese-American, Rick Singh, is running for elective office as Property Appraiser, Orange County, in Central Florida. Rick grew up in the Bronx and served the United State, as a soldier in the U.S. Army. Rick describes himself as a leader within his community, having organized cultural events, and hosting a local radio program, for the area’s Indo-American community. Rick’s sense of civic duty is what is leading him to run for public office. A fundraiser was held in New York last Friday, to assist Rick in his endeavour, to…

Granger says drug abuse prevalent in hinterland schools

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Manickchand says detailed review ongoing Opposition Leader Brigadier David Granger has called for an immediate, independent investigation into the administration of hinterland secondary schools, especially those with dormitories, saying that drug abuse at almost all of the institutions is prevalent. However, in a sharp response, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand said government has undertaken a full review of all hinterlands schools long before, Granger has been aroused. Granger’s call came in the wake of re cent reports of misconduct by teachers and students and of “dangerous mismanagement by the…

Environmentalist advocates water conservation in climate change adaptation

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Associate Professor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida, Dr Maya Trotz has underscored the need for transferring experiences gained from knowledge, education and research, to the water sector to aid in the climate change fight. During her presentation to students at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Dr Trotz stressed the importance of water conservation and consciousness in the adaptation to climate change efforts. Dr Trotz, who served as one of the facilitators at the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) workshop on…

Majority players disregard IMC’s request

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana’s cricket remains highly contentious and far from being resolved, after majority of the players from the 30-man provisional squad yesterday boycotted the call by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to make themselves available for immediate encampment ahead of the Regional Four- Day tournament. The IMC, through a press release on Tuesday, had asked the 30 players shortlisted to assemble at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport headquarters at Main Street for 13: 00h yesterday. However, only six players from the squad turned up at the…

Guyana’s participation a must – WIPA president

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisnauth President of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), Dinanath Ramnarine, on Wednesday said that ” WIPA will do anything in its power” to ensure Guyana compete at next month’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-Day tournament. Guyana’s participation in the February 3 to April 10 tournament seems to be in jeopardy, after the now defunct Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the recently implemented Interim Management Committee (IMC) released two separate squads for the commencement of training ahead of the tournament. Both squads were released to the…

Charles replaces ‘Magic’ Khan

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana’s bantamweight novice silver medalist, Delon Charles, will replace national amateur flyweight champion, Imran ’ Magic’ Khan, for this Friday’s segment of the 20th edition of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control Pro Am card set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). The confirmation came from Guyana Amateur Boxing Board (GABA) coordinator, Terrence Poole, by telephone yesterday. Poole told Guyana Times Sport that Charles, who earned himself a silver medal at the Ronald Wilson Memorial Boxing tournament held in Barbados last December, will match gloves with…

Dr. Hunte congratulates T&T on “awesome display”

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has congratulated Trinidad and Tobago following their superb display to win the WICB Caribbean T20 tournament for the second time. Speaking on behalf of the Board, president Dr. Julian Hunte described Sunday night’s victory over Jamaica as a “totally awesome display”. Playing before a large crowd at Kensington Oval, Denesh Ramdin’s side won by 63 runs to secure back-to-back Caribbean T20 titles. Dr. Hunte also highlighted the amazing crowd support from fans at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Kensington Oval in Barbados,…