Year: 2012

32 complete GCC cricket camp

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By Rajiv Bisnauth Thirty-two (32) young aspiring cricketers from the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were on Sunday presented with their certificates of participation following the conclusion of a five-week cricket camp organised by the club and sponsored by Noble House Seafood. The camp, which commenced on July 9 and concluded on August 17, targeted aspiring cricketers at the Under-13 to Under-19 level. It was conducted by former England ODI and Guyana middle-order batsman, Monty Lynch. At the closing ceremony, former GCC president and Chairman of the Cricket Development Committee, Paul…

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Guyana finish in cellar position; 12 gold medals, one bronze for Van Lange

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– Suriname retain Championship title Suriname made a successful defence of their Goodwill Swimming Championships title, finishing on 812 points, 45 more than runner-up Trinidad and Tobago but Guyana’s Olympian Brittany Van Lange was a standout with 12 gold medals and a bronze at the three-day meet. Barbados finished third on 379 and Guyana in the cellar position on 239. However, Van Lange proved that she deserved to be called the best in the Caribbean in the female 15-17 age category when she picked up 12 gold and one bronze…

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Rahim cops silver in 59kg Men’s Junior category

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Guyanese Vijai Rahim turned in a silver medal performance in the 59kg Men’s Junior category at the South American Powerlifting Championships, which commenced this week in Cali, Colombia. The Berbician totalled 547.5kg, bettering his previous best of 507.5kg at the Caribbean Championships, but was edged out by Ecuador’s L. Nieto, who finished with 552.5kg. During his performance, Rahim set a new South American record in the Squat of 215kg, while Nieto established a new record in the Deadlift with 235kg. In what turned out to be the closest and most…

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Bringing an American pastime to Guyana

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– Guyana Baseball League officially launched By Avenash Ramzan After decades of watching the game on television, Guyanese will finally have an opportunity to play baseball following the launch of the Guyana Baseball League (GBL) on Friday evening at the Duke Lodge in Kingston, Georgetown.   The GBL comprises a group of Guyanese, who are working tirelessly to transform a plot of land at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, into a baseball field to kickstart their various programmes and initiatives geared at hyping interest in the game locally. The GBL is…

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Exploring the Kamarapa

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By Matt Hallett There is at least a little explorer in every biologist who conducts research far from their home. As you look across the landscape in Guyana and see whole tropical forests running to the horizon in every direction, this dream of exploring the unexplored or discovering something previously unknown to most people, seems somewhat within reach. Studying jaguars up the rarely travelled Kamarapa Creek in Region Nine, there was part of me that believed I was going to get that chance. Entering the creek from the Rupununi River…

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A Dream to beautify

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By Venessa Deosaran In the fashion world, every woman knows that accessories are paramount to an outfit. The problem is, while they can be found almost anywhere, the right accessories are still hard to put together. Sure, you can throw together any little thing, mix and match and look ‘ok’; but looking chic is an art, and this is where Ashaka King plays a pivotal role. Ashaka has parlayed her gifted sense of fashion into becoming a fashion stylist – a long-time dream she is very passionate about. Many know…

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Scenic Baracara

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Baracara Falls and resort are located up the Mazaruni River from Bartica. Set on a white sand beach adjacent to the rainforest, the resort’s atmosphere is quiet and peaceful. Visitors can canoe across the river and walk from there along a nature trail to the waterfall, which is surrounded by lush vegetation and a diversity of wildlife. A relaxing water massage at the Baracara Falls is an enjoyable highlight of this amazing and scenic journey. (Photos by Marco Basir)

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Celebrating the creative arts of the Guyana United Artists

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The works of seven artists are on display in ‘Dynamics of the Creative Arts’, an exhibition of painting, sculpture and mixed media assemblage at the National Gallery, Castellani House, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown. The exhibition marks the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of the Guyana United Artists (GUA) in 1997, launched at the end of an exhibition, ‘Unity in Diversity’, at the National Museum in December 1996 and Castellani House in January and February 1997. Two of the group’s founders, Desmond Alli and Ohene Koama, are joined by early co-exhibitor sculptor…

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Guyana’s National Monuments

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There are currently nine gazetted national monuments: Fort Zeelandia and the Court of Policy, Fort Kyk-Over-Al, Fort Nassau, State House, Red House, Umana Yana and the African Liberation Monument, 1763 monument, St George’s Cathedral and the Non-aligned Monument. Under the National Trust Act of 1972, a monument is described as including any “building, structure, object or other work of man or of nature; whether above or below the surface of land or the floor of the sea within the territorial waters of Guyana, and any site, cave or excavation.” The…

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‘CBD’ aims to bring Guyanese music to the international mainstream

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Adopting the name, “CBD Da General” (Cool But Deadly), Alister Beckles has emerged as a formidable opponent to any established emcee. With deep roots in the Caribbean hip hop artist known as CBD has successfully infused his reggae appeal and energy into hip hop music without smothering his powerful lyrics. On the released singles from his upcoming album, “Outside Da Box”, one can hear the emotional intensity of each note as CBD tackles the timeless and universal themes of love, friendship, strife, loss and determination. CBD used his energy and…

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