Opposition Leader David Granger is reported to have stated that a “new political culture” is needed in Guyana. From his comments, he is evidently reacting to the gridlock that has developed in the National Assembly since the last general elections. More specifically he suggests that this “new political culture” should engender a “relationship among the three parties in the National Assembly to ensure that the dialogue that takes place is for the benefit of all the people”. On the surface, there is much that is commendable about Granger’s proposal and…
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Fly Jamaica begins serving Guyana – North America routes
Fly Jamaica says it will begin Guyana-North America flights later this month but will have to transit Jamaica from Georgetown to New York because the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is yet to approve an exemption application. Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Reece said there would be direct return flights on the Guyana-Toronto route. While Fly Jamaica would go direct from New York to Guyana, return flights to New York would have to make a 90-minute stop-over in Jamaica. The Guyana operation begins on September 26 with a flight from…
Read MoreLCPL breaks records on and off the pitch
Kingston, JAMAICA – From overflowing stadiums, thumping party vibes and mass enthusiasm to scorching bowling, massive hitting and blistering catches, the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League went off with a bang right across the Caribbean. With a record breaking quarter of a million people attending the matches across the six countries and the action being beamed into more than 135 million homes across the globe, the stage was set for a truly electrifying cricket extravaganza. And the highlights of the action justified the hype around the tournament. Playing for the…
Read MoreFernandes jumps to 22 in WISPA rankings
By Avenash Ramzan Guyana’s leading squash player Nicolette Fernandes has jumped to her highest world ranking ever, according to the September release of the World International Squash Players Association (WISPA) rankings. The 30-year-old is currently ranked number 22 in the world, getting past her previous highest ranking of 26 achieved in June/July this year. Her present ranking is an improvement from August when she was rated 28. It is a remarkable turnaround for Fernandes, who only at the start of 2009 was rated a lowly 249 after a recurring knee…
Read MoreAll stakeholders must be involved, says Wilson after high-performance stint in Brazil
By Treiston Joseph Lyndon Wilson, coach of 2012 Olympian Winston George, recently benefited from a high-performance coaching programme that concluded on August 30 in Brazil. Upon his return, he sat with Guyana Times International Sport in an exclusive interview to discuss what he learned during the programme. TJ: What was the coaching programme about? LW: It was a forum for high-performance sports in Rio de Janeiro; it was from the 26th to the 30th of August and basically the forum was more or less to train athletes for high-performance competitions.…
Read MoreMeten-Meer-Zorg crowned PYO tapeball champs
The Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), youth arm of the People’s Progressive Party, recently concluded its tapeball competition with Meten-Meer-Zorg PYO emerging as champions with a resounding 46-run win over the Grove/Diamond PYO. In the final played on Sunday on the tarmac of the Guyana National Stadium, Meten-Meer-Zorg PYO, representing Region Three, defeated Grove-Diamond PYO, representing Region Four A, by 46 runs in the final. Dubbed the PYO Championship League, in honour of the late political activist Walter Rodney, it attracted teams from several districts battling for several prizes. In…
Read MoreRace of Champions 2 set for Sunday
Local motor-racers will hit the South Dakota circuit on Sunday when the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR& SC) stages its second Race of Champions event. The GMR& SC and competitors have agreed to host the meet, following the cancellation of the Barbados leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC), and from all indications the organisers are gearing up to provide the same kind of excitement seen at CMRC. The organisers are working assiduously to ensure that all the top drivers, bikers and go- karters, along with those…
Read MoreA book of indigenous legends
“Guyana Legends: Folk Tales of the Indigenous Amerindians” is a collection of 50 folktales of the first people to inhabit Guyana and the contiguous regions of the north coast of the South American continent. It is compiled and written by author Dr Odeen Ishmael, a veteran Guyanese diplomat, who is currently Guyana’s ambassador to the State of Kuwait. Speaking with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Dr Ishmael stated that his book was published in 2011 in the United States and is currently available at major bookstores in the U.S. and the…
Read MoreInspired by Heritage
Inspired by her indigenous heritage, Anna Correia-Bevaun has become one of Guyana’s most celebrated artists. She began her career in art in 1988 as a ceramist under the tutelage of her mother, the late renowned Guyanese artist Stephanie Correia. For years Anna explored ceramics as her principle medium. Wishing to explore new techniques, materials and approaches, she took short courses in design, batik and discharge, Vedic art and watercolour. In 2007, Correia-Bevaun won both the second and third prizes in the National Watercolour Competition (Guyana). In 2009, she also won…
Read MoreA Journey to Success
Defying odds to fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor, Iliana Edwards has become a role model for indigenous youths wishing to follow in her footsteps Iliana Edwards, from Paruima village, Upper Mazaruni in Region Seven, attended Paruima Primary School before excelling in her examinations to earn a government scholarship to attend Central High School in Georgetown. In the capital city, Edwards lived with a guardian but although she received support she felt a sense of loss in her new environment. “It was a challenged for me adapting to city…
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