Year: 2013

Boxers ink contracts for historic ‘Linden Showdown’

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All doubts have been removed and it’s now official. Professional boxers appearing on the Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) ProAm boxing card slated for Boxing Day (December 26), on Friday inked their contracts at the office of Abdool and Abdool Insurance Company in Georgetown. The card will be staged at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in the Mining Town of Linden for the first time, featuring four professional and a similar number of amateur fights. Those boxers who have affixed their respective signatures to the contract documents at Friday’s…

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Hope turned to despair when GCC/ GFC merger was shelved, says veteran journalist

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– encourages NEW GPC INC/ CPL OP CO not be deterred from providing alternative facility for youths Feelings of hope turned to despair when veteran journalist Alan La Rose learnt that the NEW GPC INC/ CPL OP CO withdrew its plans for the Bourda sports academy at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC)/ Georgetown Football Club (GFC) due to misconceptions in a Kaieteur News article last Saturday. He indicated that the possible development for a sporting facility to “benefit inner city youths” resulted in the idea being shelved, due to reportage…

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Guyana has the capacity to produce world-class cricketers, says WICB director

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By Rajiv Bisnauth   Director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Baldath Mahabir believes Guyana has the capacity to produce top class cricketers, especially batsmen. Mahabir made the comment on Tuesday evening during his feature address at the 16th Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Awards ceremony that took place at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) pavilion. “Guyana has the capacity to produce top class cricketers, especially batsmen. Your country and its people have the talent and passion to excel, these raw uncut cricketing genes exist in every village in Guyana,…

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More Guyanese cricketers recognised for performance in Canada

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By Ravendra Madholall   Guyanese cricketers continue to be awarded for their outstanding performances in Canada. Just last Saturday, at the Our Own Sports Club presentation ceremony, several notable Guyanese players received trophies, plaques and monetary prizes for their showings in matches during this year. The event took place at Lucky’s Restaurant in the vicinity of Highway 400 and Finch Avenue, Toronto, where former Guyana under-19 vice-captain Troy Gobin was awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy after accumulating 432 runs with an impressive average of 72.00. He also hit…

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Busta Champion of Champions Cup launched

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… GBC renews sponsorship with EBSC With the aim of highlighting the rich talent in the ancient county of Berbice and the promotion of sports as an avenue for youths, the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC) launched the Busta Champions of Champions cricket competition on Tuesday at the company’s head office at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The tournament will be organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY& SC) under the Busta brand. The event is in its 10th year and is regarded by some as one of…

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Experience Jordan Falls

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At some 900 ft, the rarely-visited Jordan Falls is a spectacular sight to see. It is not a single- drop falls but cascades down a series of steep steps. Located some eight miles from the Maipaima Eco-Lodge in Nappi, the falls are not easily accessed. The arduous hike takes roughly five hours; goes up and down many hills, crosses slippery rocks and on many occasions leads through flowing waters. The return journey does not have to be made in one day since a satellite camp has been built at the…

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St. Peter’s Church Leguan

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St. Peter’s Church was originally constructed December 9, 1827. However, it was replaced by the present structure on June 29, 1855, St. Peter’s Day. Prior to the erection of the first church, services were held under a clump of bamboo trees. On November 25, 1826 as recorded by the pencil minute of foolscap in the vestry book of the parish, a meeting was held in the house of Captain Thierens of Plantation Vissilvalligheid. At this meeting it was decided that a church and parsonage should be built. A site was…

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Blending heritages

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Singer, arranger and composer, U.S.-based Guyanese Radha Singh is a music maestro who, embracing many heritages, also stays true to her own Radha Singh was born into the world of theatre.  She began performing at just three years old, and was a member of the Messenger Group, a music, poetry and drama organization in Guyana, founded by her mother Rajkumari Singh. Rajkumari was a notable writer, political activist, educator, and distinguished cultural leader who received national honours such as the Golden Arrowhead of Achievement. Under her tutelage, Radha studied diction…

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White Chapel on a Hill

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In Santa Rosa stands the well-known Santa Rosa Mission, also known as “White Chapel on a Hill”. It serves now for more than 100 years not only as a religious building but as a significant part of the Santa Rosa community, keeping it together. In an interview with Jean Rodrigues, a resident of Santa Rosa who has since migrated but continues to contribute largely to the community, the history of the Catholic mission to the Amerindians of Guyana actually began in Venezuela.   Beginnings Throughout the 18th century, Spanish Franciscans…

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Designer Holiday Wear

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First Resort, a new line by Sonia Noel, depicts the easy, carefree and outgoing nature of Caribbean lifestyle, presented in breathing, eco-friendly and caressing textiles that capture the attitude of leisure. The collection intends to provide ease when choosing an elegant outfit for the upcoming holiday season.  Noel fashionably infuses her signature latticing, kaftan silhouettes and versatile wraps, to come up with this irresistible collection for a winning look. “First Resort is a sophisticated, elegantly casual line, and is perfect for your wardrobe during the Christmas holidays. It includes breathing…

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