De new year only just start and it look like people gone back to de same old habits arready. De old done tek over de new. One man seh he gon stop drinking fuh de new year, and that he gon stop at 12 midnight on Old Year’s Night. Well, de year start wid he drunk and since then he ain’t sober yet. And it ain’t de Nagga Man, although he also ain’t sober up yet, just that he ain’t (and would never) mek any resolution like that. Who ain’t…
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Honey Pond: Paradise for nature lovers
Honey Pond, located in Region Nine, is known for its rich biodiversity. Teeming with various species of birds, fish and other animals, like the magnificent black caiman, Honey Pond is a highlight location when visiting Karanambu Lodge. Karanambu encompasses approximately 110-square miles of savannah, marshy ponds, riparian forest, and a 30-mile stretch of the Rupununi River. The Lodge provides guests with the opportunity to experience the wildlife of Karanambu. Settled in 1927 by Tiny McTurk, Karanambu was once a working cattle ranch and Balata collection station. It is now an…
Read MoreAirlines continue to show confidence in Guyana’s aviation sector
– several began operations in 2014 As Government continues to propel Guyana as a viable tourist destination, investors’ confidence continues to be stronger, and this fact can be proved through a number of activities in the various sectors. One such sector is the growing aviation industry and this is very much needed for a tourism industry to really prosper. Over the years, a number of new airlines commenced serving the Guyana route, primarily in 2014. COPA Airlines began flying to Guyana on July 11, offering services to this destination twice…
Read MoreShame
…and PANTY coalition Well, mouth open and story had to jump out sooner rather than later on the pre-nuptial talks between PNC/APNU and AFC. The six-week deadline for their talks are up and only now we’re learning that AFC’s demanding that all the proposals, etc should be “SECRET”. That’s right. They don’t want anyone…including (and maybe ESPECIALLY their supporters) to know what they’re proposing or accepting from the PNC/APNU. These are the same fellas who’re all over the Government like a cheap suit for being “secretive” when Government officials are…
Read MoreAngels dancing
…on Ramkarran’s (pin) head Back in medieval Europe, before the triumph of reason and the scientific revolution, the fellas (and they were ALL fellas) considered to be the top “intellectuals” spent their days debating the metaphysics of their theology. Thomas Aquinas was one of these “scholars” – they’re collectively dubbed “the scholastics” – and he pondered such deep and pressing questions as “how many angels could dance on the tip of a pin without jostling each other”. Really!!! Scholasticism, not surprisingly, became a metaphor for pointless debate and discussion. If…
Read MoreThe Shaping of Guyanese Literature : 2014 in Review
It is not easy to pinpoint a definite time when the literary arts took off, spiralling to new heights, signalling a new era, heralding another golden age for the literary arts in Guyana. But over the past decade and a half, there was a renewed interest in the literary arts. This renewed interest is being consolidated year after year, so much so that some days literary events coincide with each other. For example, on 19 November 2014, while Stanley Greaves was in conversation with Dr Rupert Roopnaraine at Moray House…
Read MoreThe Guyana Karate College
The Guyana Karate College (GKC) aims to promote self-defence and discipline, as set out in its mandate. A non-profit corporation established under the Friendly Societies Act, GKC was launched in August 2006. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Master Frank Woon-A-Tai, the World Chief Master, a ninth degree black belt and the founder of the GKC, said that GKC aims to develop International Karate Daigaku (the Art of Shotokan Karate following the teachings of Master Gichin Funakoshi) in Guyana. This is meant to be achieved through character development,…
Read MoreDynamic Airways introduces Guyanese flight attendants
For the first time since beginning operations in Guyana, Dynamic Airways on Sunday presented its crew members among them, the first batch of Guyanese flight attendants who underwent training in June. At the Roraima Airways Lounge at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), nine of the 25 Guyanese cabin attendants were introduced to the media, after flying from the John F Kennedy Airport to Guyana Sunday morning with 220 passengers. In June last year, some 400 Guyanese turned up at the Roraima Duke Lodge hotel in Kingston, Georgetown to be…
Read MoreCaribbean Airlines to add more flights due to increased demand
Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has announced a revised schedule that will be implemented from January 15, 2015 through to February 4 because of increased demand. “In addition to increased capacity and more non-stops, Caribbean Airlines is also expecting major cost savings from a more efficient schedule that will see better utilisation of its 737 and 767 fleets. Many of the changes will focus on its Port-of-Spain hub at Piarco Airport, where improved connection times will make it easier for our guests to connect to/from various points in our network,” the…
Read MorePresident promises Corentyne Bridge, road link with Brazil, if re-elected
President Donald Ramotar has promised to deliver a bridge across the Corentyne River and a road linking Guyana and Brazil should he be re-elected President at this year’s elections. In his New Year address Ramotar said: “during the next term of office, my Government will work with our partners to bridge the Corentyne River and to complete the road from Brazil along with the accompanying deep water harbour.” Back in 2013 Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon had said that some preliminary works have been completed and ground work will begin…
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