2012 – Page 109 – Guyana Times International

Magistrates urged to be sensitive in dealing with domestic violence cases

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Carl Singh last Friday admonished local magistrates to be extremely sensitive when processing cases of domestic violence as he launched the Colloquium on Gender, Domestic Violence and the Courts, an initiative undertaken by the Supreme Courts of Guyana and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The upsurge in domestic violence must not be ignored, Justice Singh said as he pointed to horrifying headlines that have flooded local newspapers in recent times. “Women battered with hammer, woman found with…

Guyana’s success in HIV/ AIDS fight worth celebrating – USAID

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana’s record achievements in the fight against HIV/ AIDS and concerns about curtailed donor funding were the highlight of discussions when UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team Director Ernest Messiah met President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday. The two met at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) in the company of Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran and National AIDS Programme Secretariat Director Dr Shanti Singh, as President Ramotar was wrapping up discussions with Guyana’s foreign missions. The meeting noted that Guyana’s success story in the drastic reduction in cases of mother-to-child transmission…

Global Green Growth Institute now an international organisation

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Co-hosted by the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Commonwealth of Australia and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the signing ceremony for the agreement on the establishment of GGGI was held on June 20 on the occasion of the Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sixteen industrialised, emerging economies and developing countries joined the ceremony to sign the agreement that will convert GGGI into an international organisation. These countries are Australia, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia, Guyana, Kiribati, Korea, Norway, Papua…

‘Never give up on your dreams’: Boxing pro Simeon Hardy

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Venessa Deosaran Simeon Hardy With humble beginnings Simeon Hardy, better known by his ring name ‘Candy Man’, went from being a simple office assistant to legal clerk and eventually to being an undefeated professional boxer. He is a sterling example for youths who are dreaming big. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Simeon said he was born and raised in Plaisance but later moved to Sophia. At the tender age of 11, Simeon experienced a great loss: his mother died, leaving him and his six siblings. “It…

Chanderpaul training overtime for NZ Tests

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

-Left-hander sends strong signal to tourists with back-to-back hundreds in Florida By Avenash Ramzan Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the number two ranked Test batsman and this spurs the veteran left-hander to vigorously prepare for the next task at hand – facing the touring New Zealand team. With the West Indies two-Test series against the visiting New Zealanders just about two weeks away, the former West Indies captain is leaving no stone unturned in his effort to be in top condition for the longest form of the game. While in Florida, the…

Wendy Khan

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Popularly known as the “Desi Girl”, the charming and beautiful Wendy Khan has been hosting TV and radio shows in New York for quite a number of years now. And most recently, along with Deeraj, she started hosting another entertainment programme in Guyana – ‘The Deeraj and Wendy Khan Show’ aired every Sunday on MTV 14/65. Her award-winning shows ‘The JKS TV Show’ and ‘Bollywood Café’ are very popular among Guyanese and West Indians and other nationalities in the U.S. We are told that Wendy Khan will be hosting the…

Addressing social ills against women through art

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Venessa Deosaran Akima McPherson is a multimedia artist who uses her art for activism Akima McPherson first trained as a painter at the E.R Burrowes School of Art then at the University of Guyana. Since her first professional exhibition with the Guyana Women Artists’ Association in November 2001, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions, mostly in Guyana, and usually with paintings. In 2006, her painting ‘Chakra Meditation’ was featured in the Clico Art Calendar Caribbean Women Art. In 2006 and 2008, her work was selected to be part…

Carnegie School of Home Economics

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A pivotal agency for human development By Venessa Deosaran The Carnegie School of Home Economics, formerly the Carnegie Trade School, had its genesis in 1933, when several institutions were set up to educate young women of the society. This now almost 80-year-old institution was the result of an initiative of a committee spearheaded by Major W. Bain Gray, PhD, then director of education, who believed that there should be a programme of study that included domestic courses such as needlework, cookery, laundry and housekeeping for young girls. This recommendation saw…

Lake Mainstay: A refreshing relaxation spot

July 13, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Lake Mainstay Resort is located on the shores of Lake Mainstay on the Essequibo coast. It is 15 minutes by car inland from the town of Anna Regina and next to the Whyaka Amerindian village. With the individualised cottage accommodations, it is suited to small parties looking for a cosy, relaxing overnight or weekend stays in the midst of nature. Visits to the neighbouring Amerindian village are also easily arranged. Visitors can enjoy drinks and barbeque at the ‘Deck Bar’ over the waters of the lake, a protected swimming area…

Free at last?!

July 12, 2012 TIMES INT'L

We’re so young. We can’t, we MUST not lose this sense of possibility because in the end, it’s all we have.” – Marina Keegan, ‘The Opposite of Loneliness’ Whoooooooooooooo!!!! The holidays are here at last! Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty school children are free at last! Never mind what your teachers say about hitting the books during the holidays (those can wait for a while more!) – go out: catch a movie! The new Spiderman movie is out! Read all of those books you might have…