Preparations have picked up for the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) horse race meet which is scheduled for November 18 at the club’s track at Alness, Corentyne, Berbice. With the horses having a little break after a hectic two months, all the big names in the horse racing circle are expected to converge on the arena, for what is expected to be one of the biggest race meets of the last quarter. Some of the major sponsors in horse racing have already inked their names to…
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Morgan cops gold in deadlift; eighth overall
Overcoming an unexpected delay caused by hurricane Sandy to his goal of competing at the World Open Powerlifting Championships, Randolph Morgan captured the gold medal in the deadlift, mere hours after arriving for the competition. Competing in Puerto Rico, Morgan had a commanding lift of 330kgs/727.65lbs to cop the medal ahead of Bulgaria’s Todor Vasilev (325kgs/716.62lbs) and Ecuador’s Jose Castillo (322.5kgs / 711.11lbs). Hurricane Sandy left Morgan and his accompanying coach, Denroy Livan, stranded in New York on Monday with no hope of arriving in Aguadilla Puerto Rico the same…
Read MoreCanada’s Craig Atkinson ready for Guyana’s racing track
– anticipates great victory at Caribbean Motor Racing Championship By Ravendra Madholall Experienced motorcycle racer Graig Atkinson of Canada is highly confident of doing well on Sunday at the third and final leg of the 2012 Caribbean Motor Racing Championship slated to be held at South Dakota Circuit in Guyana. The 40-year-old Canadian rider will be representing Team Guyana in the CBR category again. He will be sporting a Kawasaki 600cc and Atkinson assured that the bike is ‘running’ smoothly and he is anxious to make another big impression for…
Read MoreThe Inca Rally – A real adventure with a purpose
Founder of the Inca Rally, Juan Herrada The Inca Rally is a throwback to old exploration days, a rejection of overly safe tours and a search for genuine local experiences. It’s a unique challenge and opportunity to have a positive impact on others. It’s a real adventure with a purpose. The Inca Rally adventurers get a kick out of hurdling themselves headfirst into the unknown armed with just their ability to be resourceful enough to get out of any sticky situation. Shaking the safe monotony of daily life and plunging…
Read MoreA focus on Charity
Charity, Pomeroon River, is said to have existed about 3000 years ago. It has a population of 5000 and exhibits a well laid out housing scheme which is ever developing. This small township is the main intransit point leading to Region One, Venezuela and Trinidad and holds a rich cultural heritage. Charity has all the basic amenities inclusive of banking and customs facility as well as road and river transport system. It is an exciting hub for tourists. Originally, Charity was occupied by the Dutch settlers in 1640. In the…
Read MoreThe cascading beauty of Wonotobo Falls
Four hundred kilometres upstream on the Corentyne River is the pristine, picturesque and beautifully bubbling rapids, Wonotobo Falls. The waterfall borders Guyana and Suriname, in an area inhabited by Trio Amerindians (native to Suriname). This remarkable region consists of many big waterfalls such as the Blue Crane Falls, Hollander Falls, Frenchmen Falls and the 3 km-long Wonotobo Falls. Wildlife such as deer, pingo and pakira (wild boar) can be found in the area. Many fish species such as the anyumara, red tail catfish and peacock bass can also be spotted.…
Read MoreYouths to advocate for a clean, healthy environment through art poster competition
Some of the Lions Club of Demerara Lioness members committed to changing lives and Guyana for the better The Lions Club of Demerara Lioness launched its Environmental Poster Competition 2012 under the theme: “A Cleaner Guyana makes a Greener Guyana” on October 29, 2012 at the National Centre for Education Research Development (NCERD) auditorium in Kingston. For this fiscal year 2012- 2013, the health, environment and education committees of the club are seeking to support the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s “Pick it up Guyana” campaign. The competition…
Read MoreChateau Margot Chimney
The Chateau Margot Chimney is dated July 1, 1889, and is located at the front of Chateau Margot on the East Coast of Demerara. It is the solitary remains of a former sugar factory which, according to a description from the weekly Argosy of 1883, “boasted the finest cane land in the colony of British Guiana during the nineteenth century, operating successfully on the vacuum pan process for many years.” The chimney was constructed by Antonio Gordon, a bricklayer from Buxton. It stands on a huge concrete base of red…
Read MoreUk-based Guyanese Dr. Samantha Tross
Breaking records in the medical field internationally It is reported that only six percent of all surgeons in the United Kingdom are female, and Guyanese Dr. Samantha Tross is one of them. Dr. Tross is the first female of Afro-Caribbean ancestry to become a consultant Orthopaedic surgeon in the UK. Tross is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Ealing hospital NHS Trust. She is one of small but growing number of female Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeons, the only one practicing in the area. She was born in Georgetown on June 30, 1968…
Read MoreAn interview with best-selling author E.R. Braithwaite
By Petamber Persaud E.R. Braithwaite 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 version of “To Sir with Love”, produced by the National Library, was performed in his…
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