Year: 2012

Guyanese lose 0-5 to T&T in Hockey World League

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In their opening match of the World League, Guyana suffered a 0-5 beating at the hands of Central American and Caribbean champions Trinidad and Tobago on the opening day of the tournament in the National Hockey Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad. The Guyanese, sporting their BK International all-white uniforms, had a strong start for the opening ten minutes of the match and seemed to match the Caribbean powerhouse stride for stride in what seemed to be a competitive affair. However, a penalty corner earning by Trinidad in the 18th minute however,…

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GCC’s double-wicket competition set for this weekend

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Jonathon Foo Christopher Barnwell Ramnaresh Sarwan Clinton Pestano Nine clubs will be represented on Saturday when the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) stage its double-wicket competition from 09:30 hours at the GCC ground, Bourda. There will be eight preliminary games, lasting three overs per innings, after which the teams will battle in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and championship game. The final will be four overs per innings. The championships team will receive Gy$100,000, a trophy and medallions, while the runner-up will collect Gy$50,000 and the semi-finalists, Gy$25,000. There will also be cash…

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The evolution of Guyana’s housing sector…an amazing journey

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Government has worked assiduously over the past 20 years, to develop Guyana’s economic standing and, as a result, there have been sweeping developments in all the sectors of economy, particularly housing. The evolution of the housing sector has been an amazing journey, resulting in the opening up of lands in every region, and has provided the opportunity for home ownership and equity building for citizens. “If you look at the 1980s and the early 1990s, you would see that we had nothing like a housing programme and we had an…

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“Set goals and work to achieve them” – CSEC top student

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Guyana’s and the Caribbean’s top student at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination Sarah Hakh stole the spotlight at the Abram Zuil Secondary School annual graduation exercise on Saturday. Showered with gifts and trophies, the diminutive and elegant Hakh in her valedictorian address urged all students to reveal the best in themselves. “You can be the best of the best, if only you give yourself the time to aspire and aim for it,” she said to a rapt audience as she related the challenges she had leading up to…

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Winners of “I Love Beautiful Guyana” art competition awarded

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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme “I Love Beautiful Guyana” art competition culminated on Thursday with an award ceremony for outstanding artists, whose creative drawings depicted Guyana’s unique natural beauty and emphasised the need for the preservation of the eco-system. UNV Programme Officer Michiru Ito, the brainchild of the competition, said the organisation received overwhelming support, with more than 50 persons vying to compete in the five categories established: primary school pupils, secondary school students, children with disabilities, adults and seniors. Using new media, the drawings were posted on the…

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Kwakwani – A world beyond

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By Venessa Deosaran Kwakwani is home to more than four thousand people, and sits on the Berbice River, one of the three rivers that cross Region Ten, and can be accessed both by road and water. Once boasting national champions and a flourishing community, residents of the area are focused on reclaiming Kwakwani’s former glory. Transportation in and out of Kwakwani is by road through Linden. Whenever the roads are in reasonable condition due to fair weather, it would take a maximum of two and a half hours by minibus…

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A Tranquil Oasis

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Located on 17 acres of rich forest off  the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, Pandama Retreat is not so much about getting away from it all as it is about getting in touch with yourself. It’s a time to strengthen the self and replenish your personal power. The retreat is about silence and stillness. If you haven’t found the time to pull yourself away from work, family or friends for a while, then it is time to take a closer look at Pandama Retreat. The retreat depends more on the quality of your…

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Guyana has an unlimited amount of natural resources – local designer

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By Venessa Deosaran Endowed with the skill for designing authentic and original pieces of jewellery, local designer Nadia Jabour is expanding her business regionally and internationally, proving that Guyanese are indeed talented people. Nadia, in an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, revealed that she started designing jewellery in Toronto, Canada about 5 years ago. “I have always been creative, but after moving back to Canada was never able to find a niche area of the arts to develop, but with having teenage girls always wanting to have something different,…

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An interview with best-selling author E.R. Braithwaite

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By Petamber Persaud E.R. Braithwaite receiving the CCH, Guyana’s third highest national award, from President Ramotar on Aug 23, 2012 Extract of an interview with Guyanese centenarian E. R. Braithwaite, who visited Guyana in August 2012. Braithwaite is the author of several books, including the world renowned “To Sir with Love” (1959), which was made into a movie of the same name; “Paid Servant” (1962), “A Kind of Homecoming” (1962), and “Honorary White” (1975). During his visit, Braithwaite was bestowed with the Cacique Crown of Honour, and a Guyanese stage…

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Deepavali – the festival of lights

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By Dr Vindhya Vasini Persaud Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Festivals contribute to the cultural tapestry of all countries. Each festival brings with it a unique blend of customs, traditions and acts as a harbinger of good-will, peace and fraternity. Centuries ago, Deepavali was celebrated in the confines of the logies and the villages. Our forebears, the indentured immigrants strove to maintain their culture and religion with whatever limited facilities were available in those times. Diyas were lovingly crafted out of mud and the radiance given off from these little lights…

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