2012 – Page 49 – Guyana Times International

The art of empowerment

October 19, 2012January 21, 2013 TIMES INT'L

With violence against women becoming even more prevalent in Guyana, personal trainer and Jiu-Jitsu pro Andrew Hooper is on a mission to do his part in reducing the abuse by empowering women through self-defence. His focus too is to help children affected by bullying. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, he explains his art and his plans on collaborating with various women’s organisations to promote self-defence and anti-bullying techniques. Andrew was born in Tennessee, USA, to an American father and a Guyanese mother who are both pastors of…

The Rupununi Christmas Fair Preparing for a showcase of local talent, productivity

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The Kanuku Mountains Community Representative Group Christmas Fair Committee (KMCRG – XmFC) would be holding their third Rupununi Christmas Fair Dec. 15, 2012, to be held at the Market Place at Lethem in Rupununi. The Rupununi Christmas Fair has become an emerging tradition, creating a forum for showcasing local talent, foods and other creative products. Following the success of the fair last year, the Rupununi Christmas Fair would be presenting a range of gifts, including locally made handicraft, jewellery, cosmetics, soaps and natural products, as well as a fuller range…

The Rupununi Wildlife

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana is known as the “land of the giants” but also home to some amazing small critters. These are especially found in the Yupukari, Rupununi region. “Rupununi” refers to the savannah lands of Guyana, and is located in the southern half of Guyana. The region also consists of tropical rainforest, and is known for its great diversity of fresh water fish and intact ecosystems that harbour many species extirpated from other areas of South America. From butterflies, with what looks like eyes on their fragile wings, to eight-legged arachnids, the…

The mission of the writer

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Robert H. Mahesh uses the art of poetry to teach today’s young generations of the past U.S.-based Guyanese poet, writer and history educator Robert H. Mahesh has just published his first poetry book of 25 poems, “Glimpses of Living Guyanese-American Poetic Images Part One”, sold by Amazon.com. The collection of poems has been described as “a storehouse of delight and knowledge…” born as they were, from the poet’s own past life experiences. However, the writer notes in the book that his first foray into poetry began at age 15 when,…

Shreya Ghoshal thrills huge audience at National Stadium

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Patrons at the Guyana National Stadium witnessed an electrifying performance from singing sensation Shreya Ghoshal and her troupe on Sunday evening. The playback singer, accompanied by Prithvi Gandharv and Jeffrey Iqbal, entertained fans to their hearts’ content with melodies straight from Bollywood. After more than three hours of nonstop hits, patrons left the stadium satisfied and humming the popular hit “Ooh la la Ooh la la”. The show started on time with the local artistes performing a few Bollywood hits that set the mood for the international artistes. Ghoshal appeared…

Melissa Payne… a model, dancer, teacher and humanitarian

October 19, 2012January 25, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Melissa Natasha Payne is a young woman with an extraordinary love for life and charitable causes. Her repertoire of talents also includes fashion design, a skill taught by her seamstress mother, but, the renowned model’s ultimate passion is in her footwork (dancing). “I could not live without it,” she told Guyana Times International. It also seems that the industry would not be as lively without her. Payne has won dance shows throughout Guyana and has been touring the Caribbean and the United States with The Classique dancers. Despite her love…

Handling collection communications

October 19, 2012November 9, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Richard Kistnen, Esq. If you have ever missed a credit card payment or two, you may be familiar with the nightmare that inevitably follows. You first receive a “kind” letter indicating that you have missed a payment and, to avoid any adverse consequences, you should remit a payment as soon as possible. You miss a second consecutive payment which is followed by a not-so-nice letter indicating that the company is disappointed that you have failed to satisfactorily maintain your account and that, if payment is not promptly received, the…

The Day The Village Died

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Mohamed Irfaan Ali After more than two decades, the memory of the harsh wound inflicted on the people of my village seems so fresh as if it was only yesterday. The pain, agony and hardship it brought upon the people still remain strikingly fresh, too deep to heal and painful to forget. The common village alarm of the faithful morning whistle, the sweet aroma of the ripened burnt canes and the bustling of each household before sunrise made it a village so full of life all of which was…

Do-It-Yourself

October 19, 2012November 9, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By K. Anthony Bissoon B. Eng. In this instalment, we will be looking at a quick repair for a busted water pipe, there may be an instant where you find a leak in the kitchen or bathroom and have to get it fixed quickly, so here is a five minute fix until you can get a permanent fix done. This fix is very fast and easy to do, I would suggest that you have little items like pieces of rubber garden hose and hose clamps tucked somewhere handy for fixes…

Guyanese designer showcases her latest collection in New York

October 19, 2012January 25, 2013 TIMES INT'L

New York-based Guyanese designer Shanice Jones launched her Spring/Summer 2013 collection at BK Fashion Weekend at Industry City a few weeks ago. The theme of her collection “Color Explosion” was inspired by the beautiful shades of colors of the Caribbean and utlized various fabrics such as satin, polyester & spandex to give an elegant, yet sexy feel to the line of clothing. Photographer- Abdul-Qawiy Abdul Karim