With just days left to the bowl off of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League, Windsor Estates developed by Navigant Builders has signed on as a founding sponsor of local Franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors. This announcement was made by Amazon Warriors Director Ravie Ramcharitar, who noted that the team was “thrilled and proud to have such a successful Guyanese on board, showing that Guyanese emigrants can still contribute to the nation’s well-being, especially in the game that breaks all barriers, which is what the Limacol CPL is striving to do.”…
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Guardian Group supports Limacol CPL
As the countdown to the start of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament continues, organisers have confirmed Guardian Group as an Official League Partner in the insurance product and services category. The announcement came at Guardian Group’s launch of its new branding. Formerly known and operating under parent company Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL), Guardian Group is an integrated financial services group with a focus on life, health, property and casualty insurance, pensions and asset management, which has been serving the Caribbean since 1847, under such brands as…
Read MoreCorona Extra Beer given pouring rights in Guyana for Limacol CPL
Corona Extra Beer, distributed by Top Brandz Distributors, has joined the Guyana chapter of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 tournament, slated to bowl off in one week. The official announcement was made on Thursday by Ravie Ramcharitar, a director of the Guyana Amazon Warriors franchise. The signing of this agreement gives Corona Extra Beer the pouring rights for beer at the Guyana National Stadium for all Limacol CPL matches. “There are some moments when only a Corona will do and we at Top Brandz Distributors believe that the…
Read MoreYoung Amazon Warrior Trevon Griffith is “coming to play”
Trevon Griffith may be the youngest player on the Guyana Amazon Warriors team, but what he lacks in years, he definitely makes up for in confidence and fighting spirit. The Under-23 cricketer is convinced that the Amazon Warriors can win the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League, and he plans to play a significant part in making that happen. For 22-year-old Trevon Abashai Griffith, playing in the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament is a chance to put the doubts about his form to rest; in fact, he relishes the…
Read MoreBaird now focused on World Championships in Moscow
By Treiston Joseph – To determine the brightness of a star astronomers have to use different variables and like a star USA-based Guyanese athlete Kadecia Baird’s light is getting brighter with every 400m race she runs. Three weeks ago she won the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championship gold medal. The 18-year- old, who won the World Junior silver medal in the 400m last year with a time of 51.04s, recorded 51.32s to capture CAC gold medal which qualified her for the 2013 World Championships next month in Moscow, Russia.…
Read MoreRambalak wins Georgetown leg of “Premium Cues”
Ryan Rambalak was crowned champion of the Georgetown “Premium Cues Showdown” pool tournament last Sunday at Buddy’s Pool Hall on Sheriff Street. In a keenly contested Georgetown leg of the countrywide tournament, Rambalak battled to victory against 32 players, and for his win he took home a first prize of Gy$ 60,000 and a trophy. Troy Soodoo captured the runner-up position, securing Gy$ 40,000 and a trophy, while the third place finisher Bernard Bagot claimed Gy$ 35,000 and a trophy. The three players will now represent Georgetown in the grand…
Read MoreLocal Limacol CPL volunteers get ready to play
With the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League just seven days away, more than 90 volunteers from across the country gathered at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Sunday for a training session aimed at ensuring their readiness for the greatest party in sports. The men and women, most with experience from previous such events, were trained in nine functional areas of operation for the matches, including cricket operations, event support, media and accreditation, VIP and hospitality and entertainment. Limacol CPL Volunteer Coordinator Sabrina Panday, pleased with the outcome of the…
Read MoreArti Cameron ends reign as Miss Guyana World – says she is still committed to her charitable work
Arti Cameron has recently completed her reign after two active years as Miss Guyana World 2011-2012, and now joins a growing elite list of former queens who have represented Guyana at the prestigious Miss World pageant. Miss Cameron expresses profuse gratitude to all who have contributed to her successes during her extended reign, including her team, Guyanese and international fans, sponsors, designers, and the media. She also expresses special thanks to the 2011 Miss Guyana World Committee that had worked tirelessly to hold a well-organized pageant consisting of high caliber…
Read MoreStriving to serve: Religious organisation illustrates the importance of humanitarian work to society
The Golden Om Dharmic Youth Organisation aims to make a difference in society while serving as a voice for every youth, regardless of their religious affiliation. The organisation seeks to inspire youths to live a positive lifestyle and rise above the ills of society. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the group’s president Pandit Deodat Persaud said the first attempt to form the Golden Om Dharmic was made on Sept 19, 2004. The group was then called the Golden Om Dharmic Youth Group, founded by Pandit Chandradat Persaud…
Read MoreParents’ anguish
Not knowing where your child is can be one of the hardest things parents will face. Life becomes an inconsolable existence that never ends until the parents can hold that child in their arms again. This is the feeling of a family currently devastated by such loss. Shireen Edun and her husband Sultan, visibly distressed, shared their anguish with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine about their son, Imran Mohamed, who disappeared and cannot yet be found, more than a year later. Imran, Shireen related, left for school on June 5, 2012.…
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