Month: April 2012

10th Pakaraima Mountain Safari

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– inhaling the essence of Guyana and its indigenous communities Leaving the capital city asleep on a cool tropical night, 25 vehicles ventured off on their nine-day 529-mile journey at the end of March to begin Guyana’s 10th Annual Pakaraima Mountain Safari. Travelling on paved roadways as far as Linden, the convoy wended its way to the Kurupukari crossing and the dirt roads and trails that lead to the foot of the Pakaraima Mountain Range. The participants had responded to the lure of exploring the country’s beautiful and awe inspiring…

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‘Saturday with Anansi’

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U.G. lecturer Michael Khan aims to rekindle appreciation for Guyanese folklore through the art of storytelling By Venessa Deosaran Michael Khan, who has an undying love for children and the arts, believes that in this industrialized age with high-tech computer gadgets traits of our cultural identity are constantly disappearing. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, he said that most of the youths nowadays have no understanding of their past and without understanding of Guyanese folklore their future will be emotionally limited. “Having an understanding of our folklores, oral…

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‘Helping the deaf achieve their full potential’

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By Venessa Deosaran The Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG), formerly known as Deaf in Guyana, embraces their vision that members of the deaf community play a positive and integral role in national development. Speaking with the vice-president, Quincy Richards told Guyana Times Sunday Magazine that DAG’s mission is to help deaf persons achieve their full potential and to improve the socioeconomic well-being of members of the deaf community. DAG is a non-governmental organisation and was registered under the Friendly Societies Act in 2010. Its present office bearers are: Sabine McIntosh,…

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Teaching life skills to women

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The Johanna Cecilia Learning Resource Centre in Essequibo has, for more than 10 years, empowered women by teaching them various life skills. This has led to their increased independence and ultimately, they have become breadwinners in their homes By Venessa Deosaran The Johanna Cecilia Learning Resource Centre was founded in 2000 by Doodnauth Singh, chairman, and his wife, coordinator, Parbittie. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Singh said he wanted to start a group in the Essequibo area for the development of his community and to teach a…

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Bribery and corruption rampant in police force – Winston Felix

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Former Police Commissioner and now APNU MP on public safety, Winston Felix told the National Assembly last Friday that bribery and corruption were rampant features in the Guyana Police Force. He said the connection between lack of pay and corruption needs to be addressed. Noting that “crime is an ever present feature in every country”, Felix told his fellow parliamentarians the police, however, have to be dynamic and realise that “incidents of crimes are not reducing”. He said that an increase in the salaries of lawmen was necessary so “as…

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By George!

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A good deed Lest it be said that the Eyewitness has a jaundiced eye (it may be red, but never yellow!) we take cognisance today of a good deed done by the good old ex-brigadier. Now you know we couldn’t possibly be speaking of Granger… we mean Joe Singh. The good general (the U.S. calls them ‘general’) wrote a heart-warming letter to the press that the 200th anniversary of the naming of our capital as “Georgetown” will fall this May 5. In a pretty civic lesson, he reminds us that…

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“Overcome your fear with perseverance and confidence”

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– Seebarran urges Kuru Kuru Training College students Miss India Worldwide 2012, Alana Seebarran was recently the guest speaker at a Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry event held at the Kuru Kuru Training College on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Seebarran in her address, urged the more than 200 young people to never leave room for obstacles to be in the way in the pursuit of their dreams, noting that the only obstacles they face are doubt and fear of failure. She further encouraged the youths to overcome their fear with perseverance…

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The Digital Divide and Internet Governance

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– The Challenges     The Government of Guyana’s long term vision for ICTs in Guyana has continuously maintained the grounds for promoting technology as a solution that will enhance development. It is true that technology can be used for active participation at the micro levels or at the macro-levels of governance, but with new developments in technology this will give birth on a recurring baseline to new challenges and issues as digital economies emerge. The digital divide is one such issue that former President Jagdeo advocated and the current administration…

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U.S.-based Guyanese Arya Samajists observe Foundation Day at open mass

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By North American Correspondent  Hundreds of Guyanese American Arya Samajists, under the banner United Arya Samajs Foundation Inc., turned out at the Arya Spiritual ground on 133rd Street in Richmond Hill last Sunday for the annual observance of the founding of the Arya Samaj movement. At the open air mass, devotees from several Arya Samaj organizations, performed religious services and gave speeches to mark the auspicious occasion. The Havan and special mantras marking the occasion of the 137th Anniversary was presided over by Dr Satish Prakash and Pandit Ramlall. The…

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Salman Khan

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“Children have to be educated, but they have also to be left to educate themselves” – Ernest Dimnet When my dad suggested that I look at a Salman Khan video on the web last year, I thought he was certainly setting me up for one of his famous pranks. I mean, I liked some of Salman’s movies and all that but it wasn’t as if he’s on the top of my hit parade. It was actually a prank but one that literally became a life changing experience. The video on…

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