Year: 2013

By Petamber Persaud   The 2012 Guyana Prize for Literature was awarded in September 2013. Extract of an interview with Brendan de Caires in Georgetown, Guyana, August 16, 2013. de Caires is a literary critic and reviewer, working in Canada. He has worked in Trinidad as editor and book reviewer for the Caribbean Review of Books, (CRB) and for the review section of Caribbean Beat. He has also published other literary articles and reviews, and is a co-founder of Moray House Trust in Georgetown. De Caries is a native of…

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The annual Essequibo Night Exhibition and Fair provides a stage for showcasing local skills and products. This year, the event is scheduled for Oct 18-19 at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground. A press release from the Region Two administration said preparations have begun and the event is expected to attract thousands to the commercial centre of Anna Regina. The event, which was started several years ago by the late Minister of Agriculture Satyadeow Sawh, and held under the theme: “Made in Guyana, Grown in Guyana”, focuses on Guyana’s produce…

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Marketing maven Guenet Gittens-Roberts tirelessly works in the Central Florida community to highlight contributions of notable individuals of Caribbean heritage, especially those from Guyana US-based Guyanese public relations and marketing executive Guenet Gittens-Roberts grew up on Church Street in, Georgetown, and attended Stella Maris and then Queen’s College. “When I first left Guyana, it was after high school, and I went to school and lived in New York, before heading back to Guyana.  I lived in Guyana for a few years, met my husband, got married and then left Guyana;…

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With more persons losing their lives to diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, the need to introduce a fun way of getting fit had to be conceptualised to reduce mortality rates The Ministry of Health, (Chronic Diseases Unit) in collaboration with Harris Arts, has introduced “Weight No More- Fit It! Guyana”, to encourage persons to develop a healthier lifestyle and to prevent and combat non-communicable diseases. In a recent interview with the media, Ministry of Health (Chronic Disease Department) coordinator Karen Gordon-Boyle, said 60 percent of all deaths are…

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Two groups use their cultural heritage and knowledge of their environment to produce quality products and provide job opportunities and development within their communities Medicine from Trees   Yei Winon Merison Sepo  is the local Makushi name which means “medicine/soap from trees”. The name was adopted by a group of women from different Amerindian communities in the North Rupununi, producing traditional medicines and soaps from locally cultivated plants and trees. The core members of the group are Veronica Farias and Rita Francis, from Kwatamang, and Cecilia Goffreys, now retired, from…

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NEW GPC INC is continuing its tradition of excellence, says General Manager Ravie Ramcharitar, adding that the company underwent an audit from America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2012. Ramcharitar said the company can now boast of continued certification from this extremely stringent authority to manufacture and export to the U. S. He said NEW GPC had always exported its products to the U.S. and they are registered for sale in that country, noting that this is further reinforcement of the company’s standing as a world-class manufacturer in the…

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