As is customary every year during Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations, a heritage village is identified where many will converge to celebrate their cultural heritage. This year we celebrate scenic Karasabai. Karasabai is an Amerindian village located in South Pakaraimas, Region Nine. The community is accessible by land and air. It has a population of approximately 1,600 whose main source of income derives from agriculture. Meat (beef and mutton), peanuts and cassava by-products such as farine and cassareep are its primary products. The village has a nursery and primary school, health…
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“Shewdas’ victory proves Guyana on par with rest of the world” – Anthony
By Avenash Ramzan Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony believes Gumendra Shewdas’ triumph at the World Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships in Killeen, Texas, is a clear indication that local athletes are on par with their counterparts from other parts of the globe. He made the remark on Monday in the presence of Shewdas and his family and members of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) when the Sport Ministry hosted a luncheon at the New Thriving restaurant to recognise the monumental achievement of the Berbice lifter at last week’s championships.…
Read MoreFreeloaders within us
By Tisha Boston The thought of worms lying around inside of us, filling themselves greedily with everything that we consume is disturbing, but unfortunately it’s true. For example, let’s consider tapeworms also known as cestodes; these freeloaders are flat segmented worms that live in the intestines of animals. They use their head, called the scolex, to attach themselves to the intestinal wall. There are different types of tapeworms, but the two most common in humans are Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm which is about 15 to 30 feet long, and…
Read MoreToronto charity helps boost neonatal care in Guyana
Guyana Help the Kids (GHTK), a registered Canadian charity, led by Guyanese-born doctor Narendra Singh, continues with its work in Toronto to improve neonatal care in Guyana. The charity continues to spearhead training of Guyanese pediatricians and nurses, having already invested in upgraded neonatal facilities and equipment in Guyana’s hospitals. A release from the charity noted that Dr Singh, Chief of Pediatrics at Humber River Regional Hospital, on a visit to the country of his birth four years ago, was dismayed to see the facilities and equipment that the neonatal…
Read MoreGovt seeks revival of Amerindian culture
BY: SVETLANA MARSHALL President Donald Ramotar and Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai on Sunday declared Amerindian Heritage Month 2013 opened, amid much fanfare and a cultural extravaganza at the Amerindian Village, Sophia Exhibition Complex. Addressing hundreds of persons, some of whom were decked out in their traditional Amerindian outfits, Minister Sukhai recommitted the government of Guyana to supporting Amerindians in revitalising their cultural heritage. Side by side “The Amerindian Affairs Ministry will continue to work side by side with Amerindian leaders to avert any future loss of the rich culture…
Read MoreDe mayor run from de ** ity
It got some people who don’t like to face up to anyting hard in life. Dem does can’t tek hard life. And dem does can’t handle de pressure when de pressure near fuh buss pipe. Dem like to run away. Dem does can’t face de music. Some does turn dem back, look de other way and then walk away. Some does come back, but plenty of dem don’t even tink bout comin back. Dem gone fuh good. Plenty man does mek pickney wid woman and then get away and don’t…
Read MorePPP/ C slams Granger’s “hypocrisy” on youth unemployment
The ruling People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) has rubbished comments made by Opposition Leader David Granger that Guyana has a high youth unemployment rate. PPP/ C General Secretary Clement Rohee said Granger is being hypocritical about the issue, especially since the party voted against crucial pieces of legislation for the realisation of the Amaila Falls project. “It is common understanding that cheap and reliable energy is a cornerstone for the economic development of any nation. It fuels the expansion of the manufacturing sector, attracts both foreign and local investment,…
Read MoreLawmen get U. S. training in port security
Officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Friday graduated from a five-day course on border security hosted under the U. S.-led Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). Through ongoing security cooperation under the CBSI programme, the United States and Guyana partnered to stage the International Passenger Interdiction Training (IPIT) course which was held at the Police Training Centre on Camp and Young streets. The port security training course saw the participation of nine police officers, three CANU officers…
Read MorePolice deepens probe into Diamond businesswoman’s murder
– to review CCTV footage BY: BHISHAM MOHAMED As part of the investigation into the murder of businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress who was discovered dead in her home at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Saturday morning; investigators intend to review the footage recorded from the CCTV camera along the East Bank, Georgetown and East Coast corridors. Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told Guyana Times International on Monday morning that the police, as part of their investigations will review the footage with the hope of finding a clue to solve the murder.…
Read MoreZara Holding rewards top CSEC students
Zara Holding, a U. S.-based Guyanese company, has honoured the country’s top two students at the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The top students, Zamina Rasheed and Yogeeta Persaud of the Anna Regina Multilateral School were presented with learning packages which included books and laptops by the company’s consultant Naresh Singh. The presentation was made at a simple ceremony at the Zara Computer Centre at Suddie on the Essequibo Coast. Singh said the students have made Guyana proud, more so Region Two by demonstrating no matter the background,…
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