2012 – Page 45 – Guyana Times International

West Berbice Super Kings lift WBCA/ Goodwill T20 title

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

West Berbice Super Kings lifted the West Berbice Cricket Association/ Goodwill Twenty/ 20 trophy on Sunday after they beat Bath/ Woodley Park Invaders by 20 runs at the Bath Settlement Community Center ground. Both teams went into the final after recording contrasting victories over city teams -Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) and Transport Sports Club (TSC). After the game was reduced to 12 overs, West Berbice Super Kings batted first and were restricted to 129 for 4 in their allotted overs. Puran Persaud, who was later adjudged player-of-the-final top scored with…

Titans too strong for Hits and Jams Superstars

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisnauth Watched by a capacity crowd at the Albion Community Center ground, Eon Hooper played a mature innings to help guide Universal DVD Berbice Titans to a four-wicket win over the Hits and Jams Superstars in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Playing in the feature 15/15 exhibition game in third annual Berbice Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inter-Agency cricket tournament, Hooper hit an unbeaten 15- ball 30 as his team reached 135 for 6 with three overs to spare, chasing 129 for victory. This was much to…

Everest honours Chanderpaul with ‘Honourary Membership for Life’

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The bedrock of West Indies batting, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, was honoured last Friday evening with an ‘Honourary Membership for Life’ by the Everest Cricket Club (ECC). This is the first time that the left-hander has been given such an honour, one which he, quite bizarrely, never received at the club which he honed his skills as a youngster- the Georgetown Cricket Club. President of the ECC, Rajesh Singh, conferred the membership on Chanderpaul during a simple ceremony on the pavillion of the club. The former world number one ranked Test batsman…

Musical Influences

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Singer Samuel Medas is spreading comfort and hope through his music By Venessa Deosaran The transforming influence music possesses is very well noted by local gospel artiste Samuel ‘Muziq’ Medas. Samuel’s goal is to uplift the disheartened with messages of comfort and hope through his music. Born Dec 4, 1988, Samuel grew up in the West Coast Demerara countryside. He spent his first 14 years in Uitvlugt, and then moved to Stewartville, (the village next door) where he still resides. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the talented…

Surviving breast cancer

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Venessa Deosaran The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where numerous activities are held to sensitise the public on breast cancer and getting tested early. The Periwinkle Club is a cancer support group that knows the importance of this, as many of its members have survived cancer and are living healthy lives today. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, two breast cancer survivors relate their stories. A former teacher in her 60s, who prefers to remain anonymous, is a member of the club and a…

Explore Guyana’s watery landscapes

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Known as the “land of many waters”, Guyana’s waterways overflow with opposing landscapes that are never remain the same: serene rivers, creeks and lakes give way to turbulent waters or thundering rapids and waterfalls that are simply breathtaking. Travelling to the three counties of Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo, the beauty of our watery trails fascinates and awes many. Fishing trips and views of Guyana’s biodiversity at its best are just some of the attractions the country’s waterways provide. Whether it’s in the chocolaty brown waters of the Corentyne or the…

The art in photography

October 25, 2012January 21, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Photographer John Greene finds art in his pictures Photography is the art, science and practice of capturing life’s special moments. It is a field that has become very popular in Guyana, and, with the advent of advanced photography tools and software, many are investing more time and money to pursue it, whether as a hobby or a career. For John H. Greene, a local photographer, capturing a moment requires more than just “point and shoot”; it’s an art. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, John revealed that it…

A unique moment in Guyana’s art history

October 25, 2012January 21, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Multicultural art heritage on display From June to Aug 2006, the IDB Culture Centre Gallery presented an exhibition in New York, U.S.A. that showcased and promoted Guyana’s multicultural art and art forms, on the occasion of Guyana’s 40th independence anniversary celebrations and in commemoration of the first Caribbean American Heritage Month in the U.S. Titled, “The Arts of Guyana: A Multicultural Caribbean Adventure”, the showing illustrated the various artworks of the different ethnic groups in the country, at a unique exhibition put together with support from international and local government…

Guyanese beauty with Trini heritage captures Miss Indian Canadian crown

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

BY NADIA HUSSEIN A new Miss West Indian Canadian was crowned in Toronto on Sunday at the Pearson Convention Center. Shereen Pasad, of Guyanese and Trinidadian heritage, took the top title of the pageant out of the 10 contestants. “I’m still in shock,” she told Caribbean Times International Magazine less than half an hour after winning. “I didn’t even think I would make the top five.” On her way to the win, Pasad performed her talent of Indian dancing, modelled a cream coloured evening gown with crystals, and answered a…

NEW GPC boss sets the record straight on procurement of malarial drugs

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Slams media, politicians for deliberately spreading inaccuracies In light of the intervention of politicians Joseph Harmon of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Khemraj Ramjattan of Alliance For Change (AFC) into the report on bids for the supply of anti-malarial drugs, subsequent to those of the Stabroek News (SN) and Kaieteur News (KN), Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, chairman of the New GPC INC has issued the following statement: “I believe that the issue of the supply of pharmaceuticals to Guyana’s health sector is too important for it to be…