Year: 2012

‘Coolie Bully’ obliterates ‘Fighting Raja’

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–Blackman on ProAm card Moses stunned by Lazano; Marques dominates By Avenash Ramzan Any hopes Chalton ‘Fighting Raja’ Skeete had of creating a major upset was quashed almost instantaneously when he was met by a rampaging Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry in their Bantamweight clash on the 22nd edition of Friday Night Fight ProAm Boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Joining Dharry in winner’s row were Dexter Marques, who earned a sensational second round knockdown of Barbados’ Ricardo Blackman at Bantamweight; Venezuela’s Ana Lazano, who completely outboxed Guyana’s Mandessa…

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Walsh to Windies: Adapt to English conditions to win

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Fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh believes the West Indies can be successful in England if they are consistent and quickly adapt to the local conditions. The West Indies left Tuesday for a tour of England where they will play three Tests, three One-Day internationals and a Twenty20 from May 5 to June 24. “The team is playing some pretty good cricket at the moment and if they can carry that to England and be consistent they are in with a shout,” Walsh said. “I like the body language, the way…

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Oases along the Linden highway

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Guyana is known for its refreshing black water creeks along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, and many flock to the creeks on holidays or scorching, sunny weekends, just to spend time with family and friends. The Hauraruni creek, Umbrella Resort and Yarrowkabra creek are considered to be the highway’s hotspots for recreation, and are all packed every weekend and holidays, as many resort to their waters for a relaxing getaway. Another oasis, which is also crowded on weekends, is the creek outside Splashmins Resort, known to many as the ‘Red Water’ creek.…

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Georgetown to celebrate 200th birthday

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Considered ‘the Venice of the West Indies’ in the 19th century By Dmitri Allicock Georgetown with its canals and traditional houses, was known as the Venice of the West Indies On May 5, 1812 an ordinance was passed to the effect that the town formerly called ‘Stabroek’, with districts extending from La Penitence to the bridges in Kingston and entering upon the road to the military camps, shall be called Georgetown. The city of Georgetown began as a small town in the 18th century. Originally, the capital of the Demerara-Essequibo…

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‘I’m always a Guyanese girl at heart’

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By Venessa Deosaran Guyana Times Sunday Magazine spoke with Of Note Magazine’s editorial director and founder, Grace Aneiza Ali, also a professor and prolific writer who has never forgotten her Guyanese roots despite living among internationally renowned writers, artists and activists. Below is an exclusive interview with Ali, who tirelessly promotes artists through her online magazine which features artists using their work for global social change. Sunday Magazine: In Guyana, where did you grow up? What were some fond childhood memories here? Grace Ali: I grew up in Georgetown, on…

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Women miners discuss fighting TIP with U.S. officials

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Leaders of the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO), which represents the rights of women miners and others who work in hinterland communities, met with Ambassador D Brent Hardt and other U. S. embassy officials last Wednesday. In a release, the U. S. embassy said that GWMO President Simona Broomes presented an overview of the organisation’s goals, which include highlighting the roles and contributions of women miners, calling attention to the challenges they face; helping to secure financing and access to credit; establishing standardised procedures for resolving challenges; and addressing issues…

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No need for NICIL to be restructured – Finance Minister

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By Ariana Gordon  Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Monday said there is no need for the National Commercial and Industrial Investments Limited (NICIL) to be restructured as all of its operations are being conducted within the confines of the Companies Act. “NICIL operates within the law; NICIL is governed by the Companies Act,” he stated. Addressing the media at his office, Dr Singh stated that NICIL’s operations are “consistent with what is provided for in the Companies Act”. He said that the argument by the opposition that the funds…

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Star Struck in GY

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“I handle fame by not being famous. I’m not famous to me.” – Bob Marley I’m in the middle of writing my first year CAPE – and that means submitting IAs; finishing labs; completing end-of-terms and dreading writing the actual exams starting later this week. Lots of tension, right? You bet! So you could imagine my reaction when my dad brought home tickets to the Sonu Nigam show and for the launching of the building plans for the Dharmic Sabha’s Shelter for Abused Children on Friday night with Sonu in…

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Ministers lash out at Opposition over budget cuts

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By Ariana Gordon The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has lashed out at the combined opposition, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) for cutting more than Gy$ 20 billion off the 2012 budget. At a press conference held at Freedom House, Georgetown, executive members and government ministers Clement Rohee, Irfaan Ali and Pauline Sukhai chided the opposition and accused it of deliberately attempting to stymie the country’s economic and social development. Rohee, the home affairs minister, said it is clear the opposition went to…

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Blackmail and Divisions

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Blackmail It was Martin Carter who might have given the opposition the theme for their axe-wielding on the budget: the mouth is muzzled by the hand that feeds it. Carter, after all, was referring to Burnham’s vindictive and belittling control after the latter had appointed him as minister of information. It was the spitefulness and petty mindedness of the insecure tyrant who could not stand the possibility that Carter would outshine him. And it is so that the wankers in the opposition are insistent that the government of President Ramotar…

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