Month: May 2017

Artistic works portray themes of ‘family, love, beauty’

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The spirit of family, love and beauty is portrayed in soap stone, wood and paper by an extraordinary collection of artists and crafters. The family theme is displayed on the exhibit stands of the artists and craftsmen of the Main Street Artist Association on a daily basis obliquely to Tower Hotel. Sculptors such as Lewis, Ferreira, Sealey and Wilson carve “Mother & Child” and “Family Unity and Love” wooden sculptures giving meaning to “motherly love” and “tender care”. Award-winning artist Colin Nedd’s portrait of his grandson taking a bath in…

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Guyana’s most scenic river

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The Ireng River, also known as Rio Mau, forms the border between Guyana and neighbouring Brazil. It is accessible from the Guyana side south of Lethem, located on the border with Brazil. Boat trips along the Ireng River and its tributary, the Rio Takatu, are ideal for birding enthusiasts and even campers. Ireng is considered the most picturesque of Guyana’s many rivers. Orinduik Falls and Takagka Falls are some of the waterfalls along the Ireng River. Another spectacular waterfall on the river is the almost 100-metre (close to 330 feet…

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Amy Peberdy

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Amy Peberdy, who died Sept. 2, 2011, aged 100, played a critical supporting role to her husband, the explorer Philip Storer Peberdy, and spent much of the 1940s travelling with him into the far interior of British Guiana She was born Amy Annie Barrow on September 29, 1910 in Leicester, and left school at 14. She met her future husband while he was working as an apprentice taxidermist at the Leicester Museum and they married when she was 19. In 1936 a restlessness and desire for adventure led them to…

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Fighting disease with antibiotics

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“Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow.” – World Health Day 2011 theme Growing up in Guyana, I now realise that our rather casual approach to antibiotics – in prescription and usage – has a serious downside risk. Back in high school, we learnt about microbes like bacteria that cause so many diseases and illnesses. The discovery of these microbes after the invention of the microscope led to the search for an agent – an “anti-biotic” – that would destroy them and cure the diseases they caused. Last week…

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“Extractive Sector”

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Dear Diary, This is Trotty again. I know I only wrote to you this morning but this job to run the “Extractive Sector” is very stressful. It’s almost as stressful as dealing with Nagga Man and Rum Jhaat. I thought when I rigged the Vreed-en-Hoop election and dumped those two losers, I’d be on easy street. They were whining all the time because they thought they’d be given some real power!! Little did they know the Nassau Accord trumped the Coming Bug Accord!! It was so much easier when I…

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CPL close to making decision on finals venue

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…says Govt’s support crucial in hosting event By Akeem Greene Since the inception of the exciting Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Guyanese fans have been longing for the event to have its finals played at the National Stadium, Providence.   For such a momentous occasion to occur, the support of the government becomes vital, this according to the league’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  Damien O’Donohoe. The CEO in speaking to Guyana Times International Sport during an exclusive interview on Tuesday revealed that there is a diverse interest by various countries to host…

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Singh describes West Indies’ performance as ‘fantastic’

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By Delvon McEwan Returning home from a substandard debut series at the international level, West Indies middle-order batsman Vishual ‘Cheesy’ Singh described the team’s performance as fantastic, noting it was quite an inexperience unit in age and amount of matches played among them, probably the most inexperience in the world. In a telephone interview with this publication, the petite left-handed batsman spoke about his time in the middle as well as the team’s performance and what could be expected in the future. The highlight of the series for the Guyana…

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: NZ pick 16-year-old Kerr for World Cup

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Sixteen-year-old legspinner Amelia Kerr is set to become the youngest New Zealand women’s player at a World Cup, after being picked in the 15-member squad for the tournament which starts in England from June 24. Sophie Devine, who missed the ODI and T20I series against Australia women due to a thumb injury, returned to the squad, while seamer Hannah Rowe earned a recall, having last played for New Zealand in November 2016. Offspinner Leigh Kasperek, who underwent surgery in February after suffering multiple fractures to her finger, has also returned…

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Champions Trophy 2017: Hard for bowlers to go from IPL to ODIs – Bond

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The turnaround between the last day of the IPL and the first of the Champions Trophy is a little over a week. To some that might suggest the players flying out from India to England would have sufficient match practice ahead of an important world tournament. Shane Bond, the former New Zealand fast bowler, believes otherwise. In his column on the ICC website, he reasons that the fundamental differences between T20s and ODIs, including the highly specific training needed to prepare for the shortest format, could essentially leave some participants…

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George wins Guyana’s 1st medal

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Guyana’s brightest hope of medalling at the fourth Islamic Solidarity Games being held at Baku, Azerbaijan, sprinter Winston George, collected a silver medal yesterday (Wednesday) in the Men’s 400M final. This was the first medal won by Guyana at this year’s Games. George was pipped by Ali Khamis Khamis of Bahrain who copped his country’s third athletics gold medal. Khamis who was the Asian Games champion three years ago was pushed all the way by George, but he moved past the Guyanese athlete on the final straight to claim gold…

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