September 2013 – Page 12 – Guyana Times International

Hinds urges promotion of Guyanese literature

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Promotion of Guyanese literature is necessary to capture the culture and diversity of Guyanese writings. This is the view of Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who was speaking at the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry’s 2013 Edgar Mittelholzer Memorial Lecture held at the Umana Yana on Tuesday evening. The 2013 Edgar Mittelholzer Memorial Lecture included the guest speaker, Professor Jane Bryce, professor of African literature and cinema. Also, speaking at the lecture series was Al Creighton who noted that modern Guyanese literature may be divided into two periods: pre-independence and post-independence.…

Lil bit water and no wood is no good

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

De whole country gon need a lotta prayers soon – from crusade to jhandi to reading to any kinda prayer in any religion. And all dem people who does go to chuch – don’t matter which chuch – gon have to pray fuh Guyana. Too much of pubic language goin on in public places. Old people done warn a long time already that people mustn’t wash dem dutty linen fuh de public to see. But no body ain’t listenin. At this rate, if women coulda get pregnant wid talk, all…

GuySuCo worker killed in hit-and-run accident

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

A Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) employee attached to the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate was in the wee hours of Sunday killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Cornelia Ida Public Road, West Coast Demerara. Totaram Rameshwar, 59, of Lot 915 Cornelia Ida, reportedly suffered head and other injuries, including a broken leg. He was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Guyana Times International was told that about 04: 50h on Sunday, Rameshwar was reportedly standing on his parapet waiting on a friend, to…

NGSA top students get free laptops

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Some 173 students who placed in the country’s top one per cent at the 2013 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations were presented with laptop computers on Wednesday by President Donald Ramotar. A total of 16,811 students wrote the examination in March of this year. When the results were disclosed in early June, the president promised to award every child within the top one per cent with a laptop computer. President Ramotar told the students as they embark on another stage of their lives, that this is just the beginning…

Police to send file on murdered businesswoman to DPP

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

After almost three weeks of continuous investigation into the murder of Sirmattie Ramnaress, 48, also called “Sabo” of Lot 2430 21 Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, the file is expected to be sent to the director of public prosecutions (DPP) for advice. According to acting Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell, as soon as the incident occurred, the police commenced their investigations. The first person, he said to be questioned was her reputed husband, Police Sergeant Colin Bailey. Guyana Times International understands that a file is only sent to the…

Telford, McDonald among Guyana Prize for Literature winners

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Prize for Literature award ceremony ended on a resounding note at the Pegasus Hotel on Sunday evening, with award-winning Guyanese authors Ruel Johnson and Ian McDonald, as well as Cassia Alphonso, Mosa Mathifa Telford and Chaitram Singh copping the top prizes in their respective categories. Surrounded by distinguished men and women, including President Donald Ramotar, University of Guyana Vice Chancellor Dr Jacob Opadeyi and Guyana Prize for Literature Management Committee General Secretary Al Creighton, the chairperson of jury, Professor Jane Bryce, who has a strong background in African…

Telford, McDonald among Guyana Prize for Literature winners

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Lesson on Syria

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

The government of Guyana has commended the Barack Obama administration for rethinking its strategy on Syria by accepting the opening provided by Russia for a peaceful denouement on the issue of chemical weapons, which United Nations (UN) investigators confirmed were used on August 21. The U. S., Britain and France claimed the report proved conclusively that Bashar al- Assad’s forces were responsible, but this was disputed by Russia within the UN Security Council. The rebels could also have deployed the weapons to garner U. S. involvement. Last Saturday, the security…

Key NY backers leave AFC for APNU

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Amid a fallout locally over the integrity of two of its key executives, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is now faced with more trouble – with one of its top financiers in New York, Shamir Ally resigning and three other prominent figures there signalling their intention to join the main opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). The AFC only last week had confirmed that Ally had resigned from the party over the leadership’s apparent reluctance to address his concerns. Denial AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan was reported as denying…

Motie-Kanhai, Chanderpaul, Hetmyer in Windies U-19 squad to face Bangladesh – seven-match series slated for Guyana in October

September 13, 2013 TIMES INT'L

St John’s, ANTIGUA – The West Indies Cricket Board announced on Tuesday the West Indies Under-19 squad to face Bangladesh Under-19 in a seven-match One-Day Series, to be played in Guyana in October. Leading run scorer in the recently concluded Regional Under-19 Tournament, Trinidadian Jeremy Solozano and chief wicket-taker Gudakesh Moti-Kanhai are the leading names in the 17-man squad. Also in the squad is Grenadian and Windward Island pacer Preston McSween who took the most wickets in the 50-over version of the regional tournament. The squad consists of six players…