Month: April 2012

Nandlall advised DPP not to

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Attorney General Anil Nandlall Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Monday advised Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack that Chief Justice Ian Chang’s decision to block a rape charge from being instituted against Police Commissioner Henry Greene is not appealable. However, the attorney general advised that the DPP could seek a second opinion and different legal representation should she wish to do so. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Nandlall said that because of the public interest in this matter, he had sought and obtained the permission of the DPP to…

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Opposition calls for doubling of pension, says budget approval not automatic

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The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) economic and finance spokesman, Carl Greenidge on Tuesday called for a 20 per cent pay hike for public servants and a doubling of the current Old Age Pension as he kicked off the budget debate in the National Assembly. Greenidge took three speaking extensions to fully convey the opposition’s aversion to the government’s proposed Gy$192.8 billion budget, and also warned that approval of it was not automatic. He noted that the budget is “growth without employment”, expanding that development was being measured inaccurately,…

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Wrestlers stun crowd at WrestleRama Guyana

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The National Park was transformed into a wrestling arena on Saturday evening as 15 world renowned wrestlers entertained thousands of fans who turned up to witness professional wresting for the first time in Guyana after decades. Despite a late start, patrons definitely got their money’s worth as the wrestlers showcased their talent with some superb moves, and some intermittent chatting. The sounds of the wrestlers hitting the canvas sent the patrons wild, especially the children, who turned out in numbers. With a passageway lit with blue lights, the wrestlers made…

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Perry and Orford capture overall titles

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By Rajiv Bisnauth Donnel Perry, representing Buddy’s Gym, and Eyob Orford of Total Fitness Gym, copped the respective Novices and Intermediate overall crowns when the Banks Malta Supreme/ Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) opened its 2012 season on Saturday evening at the Theatre Guild, Parade Street, Kingston. Over 40 competitors took to the stage before a packed Theatre Guild audience, and despite a few glitches with the music for the Free Posing Routines for some of the athletes, patrons enjoyed an evening of muscle flexing. Perry, with…

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Sheldon Holder and Vurlon Mills star in TT Pro League

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Strikers Sheldon Holder and Vurlon Mills were the Golden Jaguars players to score over the weekend during the final round of fixtures in the 2012 Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Pro League (TTPL). Both players participated in the match between Neal and Massy Caledonia AIA, which has a large contingent of Guyanese players, and T& TEC FC, which finished 3-2, in favour of the former. Holder, who has impressed since he recently signed with Caledonia, scored in the 12th and 61st minutes, while Mills who netted a hat-trick last week during…

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Junior Caribbean TT Championship team encamped in Cuba

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By Melinda Bishundyal The Junior national table tennis team is currently encamped in Cuba preparing for the Junior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships scheduled from April 4- 9 in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean country. The team consists of David Duncan, Stefan Corlette, Sachin Panday, and Sunil Logan in the 18 and under Boys category; Shemar Britton, Joshua Lalbachan, Joseph Johnson, Elishaba Johnson, and Briton Murray in the 15 and under Boys; Chelsea Edghill in the 15 and Under Girls; Akecia Nedd in the 18 and under Girls. The team’s management includes Deirdre…

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The ultimate adventure of a lifetime

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The Pakaraima Mountain Safari celebrates its tenth trip this year, offering an ideal opportunity to experience Guyana’s pristine beauty through an extended adventure of a lifetime. Roads linking the villages of Region 8, from Maikwauk to Monkey Mountain and from Karasabai to Yurong Peru in Region 9 once never existed. The villages of the Pakaraimas were land only accessible by air. It was difficult for the Patamona and the Macushi tribes to traverse the area. However, an access path/ trail was eventually constructed, and it was with pride that the…

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Contemporary abstract artist Frank Bowling

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By Venessa Deosaran  Guyana-born international artist Frank Bowling is famous for his work, which reflects his love for abstract painting and also image fascination with colour, composition and scale. Bowling, born February 29, 1936 in British Guiana, moved to England in 1950 to complete his high school education. He had ambitions of becoming a writer and poet following his National Service obligations in the Royal Air Force, but he soon turned to art, receiving his art education at different art institutions in England. In 1959, he won a scholarship to…

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Preserving Guyana’s bird community

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By Venessa Deosaran To preserve Guyana’s bird community and our natural heritage through stimulating an interest in the environmental field is Gajendra ‘Andy’ Narine’s mission. With this in mind, Andy founded the Guyana Amazon Tropical Bird Society (GATBS) in January, 2003. It was officially registered May 24, 2005 under the friendly societies act, to protect Guyana’s birds. The society is a charitable, non-governmental entity. “I’m a school dropout, and went to Bartica to learn to make jewellery. I returned to Georgetown after a few years and opened a jewellery shop.…

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Georgetown abuzz with kites as Easter nears

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With four more days to go before Easter Monday, parents are wasting no time cashing in on the best bargains on kites for their children. During a tour by this publication on Wednesday along Regent Street, Georgetown, scores of children and their parents were seen choosing their kites which they will fly on Easter Day. This newspaper caught up with one youngster, Joel Banwarie, 14, who was with his mother kite shopping. He related that he had travelled all the way from Melanie, East Coast Demerara, with his mother to…

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