2012 – Page 155 – Guyana Times International

Chelsea Edghill qualifies for Latin American Championship in July

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Fourteen-year-old Chelsea Edghill’s outstanding performance in the recently concluded Junior and Cadet Caribbean Table Tennis Championship in Cuba has qualified her for the Latin American Championship in Mexico in July. She secured a silver medal, Guyana’s lone medal, in the Girls 15-and-Under final against Idalys Lovett Valdez of Cuba. In the tournament, she won two out of her three preliminary matches, won the quarterfinal and semi then put up a dazzling performance in the final. The top three players in each category were selected for the Latin American Championship which…

Central Essequibo crowned ECB/ Rickey Toney champions

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Central Essequibo clinched the inaugural Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB)-sponsored Rickey Toney Twenty/ 20 competition after a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over archrivals South Essequibo in the final on Saturday evening at the Anna Regina Community Center ground. Asked to bat first South Essequibo were bowled out for 109 in the 19th over with opener former national under-19 vice captain Royan Federicks top scoring with 32 while Jagdesh Dindyal supported with 17. Medium pacer Ganesh Mangal bagged 4-7 off four overs while Latchman Rohit took 2-20 bowling for the eventual winners, who…

‘2012 Budget shows government’s firm commitment to sport’- Dr Anthony

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony says the 2012 budget is indicative of government’s firm commitment towards the development of sport, as the administration will continue to invest in the expansion of sport infrastructure. The minister, who also has responsibility for Youth and Culture, made the comment during his budget debate presentation last Saturday evening in the National Assembly. Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, during his Gy$ 192.8B budget presentation on March 30, revealed that a sum of Gy$ 675 million has been earmarked for several infrastructural works, including the continuation…

10th Pakaraima Mountain Safari

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– 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…

‘Saturday with Anansi’

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

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…

‘Helping the deaf achieve their full potential’

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

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,…

Teaching life skills to women

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

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…

Bribery and corruption rampant in police force – Winston Felix

April 20, 2012April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

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…

By George!

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

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…

“Overcome your fear with perseverance and confidence”

April 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– 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…