– BBVA Compass Stadium to host game on October 12 By Avenash Ramzan The 22,000-seater BBVA Compass Stadium- The Dynamo in Houston will host Guyana’s originally scheduled home game of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers against Mexico on October 12, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) confirmed yesterday via its web site. The match was originally billed as Guyana’s last home game in this round of the Qualifiers at the National Stadium, Providence. The switch means that the Golden Jaguars’ final two games will be…
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Guyanese Winston Stoby creates history at World Powerlifting Championship
By Avenash Ramzan Winston Stoby promised to be Guyana’s first powerlifting World champion. He delivered on that promise. Stoby created history at the World Powerlifting Championship in Killeen, Texas, by becoming the first Guyanese to earn the title when he destroyed the competition in his category. Competing in the 74kg M2 category, the 53-year-old Stoby copped gold and broke the world record in the dead lift, collected gold in the squat and a bronze medal in the bench press. He lifted 225kg in the squat; 140kg in the bench press…
Read MoreConstruction commences on GOA’s ‘Golden Project’
Construction on phase one of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters commenced at tract GOA Block XXX, Plantation Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday. A visit to the site revealed that foundation works were in progress. The complex is expected to cost the GOA about US $1M, of which phase one costs Gy$ 47,678,750. This phase of work was awarded to C Deokie and Sons Contracting Services and entails the laying of the foundation and the casting of the floor slab and is estimated to be completed in 14 weeks.…
Read MoreGrenadian Devon Smith eager to win back his Maroon cap
By Ravendra Madholall Talented West Indies opening batsman Devon Sheldon Smith is eager to reappear in the Moroon colour team soon again after being overlooked for the past year owing to some “indifferent performances.” The thirty-year-old Windward Islands cricketer has so far featured in 33 tests and 42 one-day internationals but was omitted from the Caribbean side in late 2011. He has been one of the most prolific batsmen in regional cricket in the past decade but failed to transform that phenomenal form into the international scene. On his recent…
Read MoreEmbracing, Celebrating indigenous tradition
Amerindian Heritage Month replete with rich heritage displays As Amerindian Heritage Month ends, looking back reveals a flurry of exhibits and festivities this past month that showcased our indigenous people’s rich heritage. Amerindian Heritage Month has been observed each year in September after it was passed by Parliament in 1995 for such an observance. From 1995, the month usually begins with an official launching ceremony. This year an inter-faith service was held August 31 at the Umana Yana, and the official launching of the month was held September 1 at…
Read MoreChandini Rambalak Ramnarain: ‘Small people can achieve great things’
Professional dancer and entrepreneur Chandini Rambalak Ramnarain has become an even more well-known personality after producing an international queen at the recent Miss India Worldwide pageant. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Chandini credits her love for dance for all she has accomplished today. “After primary school, I joined the Indian Cultural Centre and started dancing classes. My parents are very talented and artistic as well. Growing up, me and my sisters always enjoyed dancing. APSARA started because my family and I wanted to incorporate a fusion of…
Read MoreThe beauty of Paruima Village
Paruima Village, with a population of about 800, is located in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven. It is said to be the only Arecuna-speaking community in Guyana. The Paruima and Panasima Falls are scenic waterfalls in that territory, and, located in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region between Guyana and Venezuela, the area also hosts stunning views of the Kamarang River leading to Venezuela. There are also huge rock formations between which children enjoy playing hide and seek. Paruima Village also contains a place of worship, sports ground, and a college named the Davis…
Read MoreAmerindian Heritage Month promotes artistic talent
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, at the corner of Quamina and Thomas streets in Georgetown, was artistically highlighted September 22 by children who came out in their numbers from various parts of the country, to paint their interpretation of Amerindian Heritage Month’s theme, ‘Embracing our Identity, Celebrating our Culture’ on its fence. The images chosen reflected the children’s cultural heritage, as colourful paintings of animals, forests and indigenous activities gave evidence of their talent and creativity that illustrated their homage for their rich culture. This was just one of the…
Read MoreAn indigenous history
Part 1: Indigenous Guyanese and the arrival of the Europeans According to a Timehri Journal (Vol. X 1896) article called ‘The Indian Policy of the Dutch’, when the early European explorers arrived in Guyana, the coastlands and further districts may have been heavily populated by various indigenous tribes. It suggests that as much as 140,000 Caribs may have been living in the territory, with a fourth inhabiting between Corentyne and Essequibo and the remainder in areas that included the North West district and the Orinoco delta. The article notes it…
Read MoreFirst Hindu Caribbean conference scehduled for Oct. 5th – 6th in N.Y.
Hindus are a living testimony to the innate drive and diversity inherent in all living things. Their foundational concept for the entire creation is the thought of God during the eon –long period of quietude: “I am one: let there be many”. The modern world exemplifies that truth in that after five hundred years of forced assimilation, it is now widely accepted that whatever “unity” there is; it can only survive in diversity. On October 5-6, Hindus, transplanted during the 19th century to the Caribbean and then in a still-unfolding…
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