Year: 2013

Sir Wilson Harris

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Theodore Wilson Harris, born March 24, 1921 in New Amsterdam, Berbice on what was then the colony of British Guiana, grew up to become one of the most famed Guyanese writers and one who, in recognition of his outstanding literary career, at 89-years-old was knighted by the British monarch. The litmus test of young literature undergrads, Harris’ work has been described as challenging and rewarding by critics, and he has been praised for his singularly unique and innovative use of language to express his stories; stories that especially tell of…

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Queen Street-Tiger Bay crowned champions

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By Avenash Ramzan   Buoyed on by a large band of supporters, Queen Street-Tiger Bay turned in a sterling performance to defeat Stevedore Housing Scheme 2-0 to earn the title of ‘champions’ of the Georgetown leg of the sixth annual Guinness Street Football competition on Saturday evening at the National Park tarmac. Playing in front of a packed venue, Hope Street-Tiger Bay had earlier needled Albouystown B 1-0 to take the third place playoff. In the championship game-dubbed a clash of the only two unbeaten teams in the competition-Queen Street-Tiger…

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Ramdhanis dominate final day

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The Woodpecker Products annual Christmas Singles badminton tournament concluded on Friday evening with siblings Priyanna and Narayan Ramdhani winning titles on the final day at the Queens College courts. Priyanna, a Caribbean gold medallist, defeated Ambika Ramraj 21- 6, 21-9 in the Under-19 Girls final to add to her Under-15 title, while Narayan, a Caribbean and South American bronze medallist, got the better of Nicholas Ali in the final of the Open Men’s category, 20-22, 21-18, 21-15. The presentation of prizes to the top three finishers in each category was…

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Castellani House National Drawing Exhibition

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The opening of the ninth National Drawing Exhibition, and a prize giving ceremony, recently held at Castellani House, celebrated the creative talent of local artists. The National Drawing Competition has been a biennial event first presented by Castellani House in 1996, and received unwavering sponsorship from Republic Bank for 15 years until 2010. The 2012 biennial competition, postponed due to a clash in event scheduling last year, is now re-launched with renewed support from the bank. An increase in funding by Republic Bank to more than $700,000, allows the gallery…

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Kamarapa Creek: A Road Less Travelled

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The rarely-travelled Kamarapa Creek in Region Nine is home to serene falls and rich biodiversity. Entering the creek from the Rupununi River is an adventure. Just beyond the creek entrance a thick mass of vegetation sprawls across the width of the creek, piling up more than 10 feet high. Navigating through the creek reveals thick bush and towering Mora trees.   There is also the Paima Falls where Kamarapa makes its last drop from the mountains and joins the continually meandering creek. At Kamarapa, explorers can enjoy refreshing baths in the…

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Looking dapper this Christmas

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Focusing on men this Christmas, designer Nelsion Andre Nurse has launched a stylish collection that showcases male debonair and masculinity. Since his debut collection at Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) 2010, and after being awarded Most Promising Designer, Nurse has not sat on his laurels; he has been consistently active, working in various facets of the creative industry since his hallmark introduction. Nurse, who is also an interior designer, has been designing costume art for children and adult bands, and setting designs for public and private sector entities, and has been…

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Inspiring Minds with Art

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Their minds and hands constantly in motion while being inspired by the music around them, 40 children are bent at tables, fully engrossed on their masterpieces as they spend their Christmas holiday developing their artistic skills. The tables are protected by wrapped newspaper as the children work with paint, glue, scissors, brushes, markers and pens. There are smiles all around, small jokes and ideas being shared. The adults in the room scarcely have anything to do as the children seem to know exactly what is required. Colours and materials are…

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A festive hub on Main Street

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Festive holiday trees, enticing smells of tasty local dishes, thousands of Christmas lights and a joyful atmosphere are some of the exciting attractions   at the second Christmas Village on Main Street in downtown Georgetown. From the grand opening on December 6 through to December 29, an area along Main Street’s avenue reflects the original Christmas Village charm, of a holiday shopping atmosphere with more vendors, a Christmas market and an event space. Persons can enjoy traditional Christmas black cakes, foods, beverages, art and craft, and weekly entertainment for the adults…

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Shameful that a media house can insult women and get away with it

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It is appalling how often women are being degraded and their fundamental rights are being infringed on in the media. There is a trend in the Kaieteur News towards constantly degrading women and attacking their fundamental rights. Kaieteur News has a fetish for attacking people who they perceive to be supportive of the government. Their attacks usually are libellous, racist, sexist and vulgar and this mode of attack is in lieu of them not being able to make a logical case against their target. Target Their latest target is Town…

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Luncheon blasts U. S. ambassador for proceeding with governance project

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Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon has sharply criticised the decision by U. S. Ambassador D Brent Hardt to implement a governance project or aspects of it, under the auspices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), despite strong objections by Cabinet. Addressing the issue during a television interview, Dr Luncheon said that the matter was engaging the highest levels of government in no uncertain terms. “This issue is an affront to Guyana’s sovereignty,” the cabinet secretary said. He said it is essentially a challenge by the U. S.…

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