Year: 2012

“My U.S. trip was a memorable experience”– youth ambassador

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Zimena Rasheed reaches out to a U.S. State Department official on her visit to the country Youth ambassador Zimena Rasheed has expressed appreciation to the United States Department and Partners of America for facilitating her exchange visit to the U.S. The 15-year-old student of Anna Regina Multilateral in a recent interview with Guyana Times International hailed the visit as a success, saying that “My U.S. trip was a memorable experience”. Rasheed said she is now better equipped with leadership skills and is more willing to serve at the community level.…

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Guyana dominates CXC top awards

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– Sarah Hakh is Caribbean’s best CSEC performer Sarah Hakh of Abram’s Zuil Secondary School was named the Most Outstanding Candidate in the region at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, the Caribbean Examination Council said in a statement on Tuesday. As a result of Sarah’s performance, Abram’s Zuil Secondary School will receive the CSEC School of the Year award for 2012. The awards were ratified at the meeting of the Sub-Committee of Schools Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) held on Thursday, October 18. Hakh wrote 16 subjects and achieved…

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Govt offering full scholarships to top two CSEC, CAPE students

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By Lakhram Bhagirat The top two students of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will automatically qualify for scholarships to study in Guyana or abroad, according to President Donald Ramotar. “… we have also given more scholarships to the students in this country to get higher education in Guyana and abroad, and I have also instructed our colleagues in the Cabinet to see that the top two from CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) and CAPE are given scholarships automatically, not only in Guyana to…

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President activates UN Guyana website – at UN Day exhibition

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President Donald Ramotar officiated at the launch of the United Nations Guyana Country Team-Guyana website during an open air exhibition on Main Street, hosted on Wednesday by the United Nations (UN) office in Guyana to mark the 67th anniversary of the UN otherwise referred to as UN Day. A message from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accompanied the activity which was also staged by UN offices in various countries worldwide. Subsequent to the launch, President Ramotar was escorted to view the exhibition by UN Resident Representative Khadija Musa and UN…

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Davis is new Mr. Guyana

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By Avenash Ramzan Guyana Defence Force’s athlete, Devon Davis, continued to build on his success of 2012 by claiming the prestigious title of Mr. Guyana on Saturday evening when the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) staged the Senior Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Dubbed ‘Rise of the Machines’, the event attracted the leading bodybuilders in various weight classes vying for supremacy in front of a vociferous crowd. When the dust eventually settled just before midnight, it was Davis, the 2012 Central American and Caribbean gold medallist,…

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Two Guyanese in Canada’s team for Auty Cup tournament

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Two Guyanese have been included in the Canada team for the upcoming annual Auty Cup tournament slated to be held next month against host USA. Former skipper and batsman Damodar Daesrath and fast bowler Jeremy Gordon are the only two Caribbean players named in a strong 13-man squad to feature in a solitary one-day and a two-day game along with two T20 encounters. All matches will be played at the Central Broward County International Stadium, commencing on November 14. Daesrath, an elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner represented Guyana in…

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Morgan hopes to bring home gold

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By Avenash Ramzan Top 83kg powerlifter, Randolph Morgan, will be Guyana’s lone representative at the upcoming World Open championship in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, but the strong man is confident of toppling the competition, which will feature the leading athletes from around the globe. Morgan and Guyana’s premier female lifter, Dawn Barker, were slated to represent the Golden Arrowhead, but Lindener Barker picked up a knee injury last month and will be out of action until the first week in November. During an exclusive interview with this publication on Monday, Morgan,…

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Large turnout expected for this weekend’s Digicel golf classic

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– Preparations on stream, says LGC President By Rajiv Bisnauth The stage is set for two days of intense golfing action when mobile telecommunications provider Digicel and the Lusignan Golf Club team up for the fourth annual Digicel Golf Classic scheduled for this weekend at the Lusignan course. Close to 50 golfers are expected to participate, including last year’s men’s winner Roy Cummings who will be looking to wear the Red Jacket for a third successive year. Christine Sukhram is the reigning champion on the distaff side. The event, which…

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Sarwan matter in Butts’ hands

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– WICB President The Ramnaresh Sarwan issue is now a matter for chairman of West Indies’ cricket selectors, Clyde Butts. That’s according to West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte, who said Sarwan’s return was out of his control. In a press conference at Kensington Oval on Monday, Hunte disclosed that Sarwan had reached out to him with a desire to play for the West Indies again, but said Butts was “charged with that particular responsibility”. “In matters of this kind, the president and other members of the board defer…

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Williamson replaces Dharry on ‘The Redemption’ card

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‘The Redemption’ boxing card continues to undergo changes, as Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry has now been replaced by the young and promising Berbician Richard Williamson on the five-fight roster on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Dharry, the United States of America-based Guyanese, was slated to defend his WBC CABOFE bantamweight title against Jamaican Rudolph Hedge in the main supporting clash, but has been forced out of the contest after contracting influenza, the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) informed yesterday. President of the GBBC, Peter Abdool, said the…

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