Year: 2017

Guyanese depart for Windies World Cup title defence

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Bhaskar Yadram, Raymond Perez, Ashmead Nedd, Ronaldo Alimohamed and Joshua Persaud departed Guyana on Wednesday morning for Barbados where they will join the rest of the Windies under-19s for the journey to New Zealand where they play the 2018 ICC Youth 50-over World Cup. They are expected to leave Barbados today (Thursday) to have a camp in the host country as they beef up preparations for their title defence. Yadram and Persaud both would have been on tour with the squad since they began their preparations earlier this year. The…

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Golf champion Joaan Deo talks about balancing sport & academics

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By John Ramsingh From the tender age of 10 years old, Joaan Deo began golfing at the country’s only golf course at Lusignan and the sporting discipline has enabled her to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Surgery in 2017 making her one of the most successful sportswomen in Guyana. One may say that Joaan was born to play golf since she was born into a golfing family. Her father, Chatterpaul, who is the current captain of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) patiently taught her the finer details of the…

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‘Lightening’ Allicock too fast for Gibson

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The return of the Boxing Day fist fight action to the National Gymnasium proved to be wholesome entertainment for all that attended the sizzling collaboration between the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and Briso Promotions themed ‘Sons of Champions’. The talk of the town prior to the event was can Clairmont ‘Vibesman’ Gibson stop the ‘Lightening’ Keevin Allicock but the latter once again proved to be unstoppable for the Guyana Defence Force fighter in the bantamweight bout. The pocket rocket Alliock, a Commonwealth Youth Games silver medallist ensured there is no…

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Unlimited Christmas cheer

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Satiricus was on a high, and he hadn’t even imbibed anything at the Back Street Bar which he’d just entered! It was the season to be jolly, and he was in a “Ho! Ho! Ho!” mood as he meandered his way to where his buddies had already stationed themselves. “Can you believe our good luck this year?” he asked excitedly as he took his seat and simultaneously signalled the waitress for a beer. “Wha’ good luck?” asked Bungi in a surly tone. “All me cane-cuttah fr’en dem get fyaah!” “Is…

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‘Give Another Chance Foundation’

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Give Another Chance Foundation (GACF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered in Guyana, with more than eight years of giving back to the society. Its staff spans a range of disciplines from the social sciences, public policy, technology, and the creative arts. This interdisciplinary team collaborates to bring cross-disciplinary insights to a future that combine complex challenges and require unconventional perspectives. The Board of Directors is committed to the financial, operational, and intellectual vitality of the organisation. From the earliest days, the Board has collaborated with management to evolve the…

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Sophia man stabbed to death, fiancé injured

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A Sophia resident was stabbed to death by another man during an altercation in C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown on Christmas Day while his fiancé sustained injuries as well. Dead is 34-year-old Celwyn Alleyne also called ‘Marcus’ formerly of Lot 936 ‘C’ Field Sophia and of 1342 Cummings Park ‘E’ Field Sophia who was stabbed several times by the suspect, ‘Spoonhead’, a known character in the community. Alleyne’s girlfriend Nalydiah Henry was also stabbed a few times- one to her neck, head, right shoulder and back. Based on reports received,…

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Origin of Black Cake

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In Caribbean culture, to give a whole home-baked black cake as a gift is a sign of great affection and intimacy. But have you ever thought about the origin of black cake? According to Guyanese historian Sushima Naraine, who resides in Canada, black cake is the Caribbean version of the British dessert plum pudding, but with “some slight Caribbean-esque changes(hence the rum)”. Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History stated: “Banned by the Puritans in the 1660s for its rich ingredients, the [plum] pudding and its customs came back…

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Explore Waikin Ranch

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A working ranch with cattle and other livestock including multiple fenced pastures, vegetable fields, fruits trees, adequate water and beautiful vistas with refreshing breeze, Waikin Ranch offers relaxation and adventure. Waikin has boundaries from the main Rupununi trail to the Ireng River on the Brazil border to the west and Pirara River. The ranch covers almost 33,000 acres of mostly rolling savannah plains dotted with bush islands, ponds, lakes and creeks. This is the ambitious investment of businessman Victor Pires. The windy rolling savannah plains at the ranch are particularly…

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Why spunks…

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…towards the US? Well…well…well! Guyana voted against the US (and Trump) on that country’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In case you’d imbibed too much in the Christmas party, dear reader, and missed the dust-up at the UN…here’s the scoop. Trump, being Trump, decided to jettison decades of US policy not to go along with Israel’s insistence that Jerusalem was the capital of the state of Israel, which they’d created after driving out half of the Palestinian population. Jerusalem, however, remained with a Palestinian majority, and in…

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History of Christmas in Guyana

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By Peter Halder The observation and celebration of Christmas in Guyana dates back to the 17th century. It began, circa 1627, among the Dutch immigrants who had established permanent settlements in Essequibo. The celebration later spread to Berbice in 1627 and then Demerara in 1746. The counties of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice, which subsequently became British as a result of European wars, were merged in 1831 and became British Guiana. In the new British colony, the largest ethnic population were African slaves captured by British and Dutch slave ships and…

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