2017 – Page 30 – Guyana Times International

Guyanese women bring home Gold!

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By Michelangelo Jacobus The Guyanese Women’s National Hockey team will head to Barranquilla, Colombia in July of 2018 as the top ranked Caribbean team after they beat hosts Jamaica in the Final of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games qualifiers last Sunday. It was a close contest for the most part of the game with both the Guyanese and the Jamaicans’ defence holding firm as the attackers tried their utmost to put their respective teams in front; however the first half remained goalless. The game was turned on its…

Mahadeo, Duke walk away with ‘Pairs’ Title

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

– Dongo cops ‘Strongman’ accolade In the first ever “Pairs” competition at the GTM-sponsored Health and Fitness Expo last Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Semonica Duke and Dillon Mahadeo reigned supreme, amassing 300 points. The duo, last year’s “scaled” male and female champions at the event, competed across a series of challenges which tested strength and endurance. Among those challenges were pull-ups, lunges, burpees and other physical activities. Timothy McAndrew and Shawnell Warner copped second place with 280 points, while Stephen Fraser and Delice Adonis came in third…

Ming advocates for new generation of racers

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

– views radicals as financially efficient for CMRC Veteran Racer and businessman Stanley Ming is adamant that a new generation of racers should be developed in the Caribbean. “Stop and reflect on what it is you are trying to do for motor sports in the Caribbean and whether it is you are going to concentrate on the older generation of racers or you will focus on building a generation of young people to participate at the sport at the highest possible level”. Ming’s comments came as he addressed the gathering…

Prince, King among champion racers

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

– as Guyana finishes 2nd at CMRC Guyana will just have to wait until next year to once again savour the success of winning the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) title after finishing second to two-time defending champions Trinidad and Tobago who scored a whopping 1267 points after the 2017 season concluded last Sunday at South Dakota Circuit. This announcement was made by Chairman of the Caribbean Motor Racing Association (CMRA) Silbourne Clarke on Monday evening at the annual presentation ceremony and dinner held at the Ramada Princess Hotel, East…

Determined Jaguars held to fighting draw against T&T Warriors

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By John Ramsingh A 19th minute header from Sheldon Holder and tight defending ensured that Guyana came out with a spirited 1-1 draw against Caribbean Powerhouse Trinidad and Tobago in their International Friendly match at the Ato Boldon stadium in Balmain Couva, Trinidad on Tuesday night. The hosts controlled much of the game including the early exchanges and had three shots on goal within the first 13 minutes which was played at a high intensity in front of about 1,500 screaming Soca Warriors supporters. However, it was the visiting Golden…

Health Behaviour

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By Anu Dev “Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” – Ralph Marston Back when I was rotating through Family Medicine, we had a lecture on the concepts of “Heath behaviour” and “illness behaviour”, which I believe may be useful to the general reader. Heath behaviour refers to any action a person undertakes to promote, maintain, or protect health. And illness behaviour refers to the actions taken when sick to get better. It made me remember that, at…

Nostalgia ‘64

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Satiricus was brooding. The last time he had barely dodged the bullet at the Back Street Bar about Prezzie’s speech in America, where the man swore on his heart (and hope to die!) that he was always a real die-hard Burnt Hamite. Satiricus didn’t care much for Prezzie’s beliefs…but feared he’d have to explain why his leaders, Nagga Man and Rum Jhaat, still hadn’t spoken out. “Sato, leh me aks yuh somet’ing,” began Bungi, before Satiricus could even start on his beer. “Burnt Ham people na bin gi’e Nagga Man…

“KARMA CURRY” by Jerry K. Durbeej

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By Petamber Persaud “Derailed” could be an appropriate subtitle to the novel, “Karma Curry”, because evil plots, machinations and schemes are derailed, in the world of humankind, and in the sphere of the gods, even many good intentions are derailed and, also, the world of the author does not escape slices of derailment. In this novel, the world of the immortal and the world of mortal feed off each other for survival, a novel approach to storytelling. “Karma Curry” is about love, lust, betrayal, unrequited love, filial responsibility, revenge, remorse…

Opposition says independence of constitutional agencies must be respected

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

…as Audit Office, GECOM 2018 budgets slashed The recent multi-million-dollar cuts by the Finance Ministry to the budget proposals put forward by several constitutional agencies is not going down well with the Parliamentary Opposition. The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) party wants the autonomy of these agencies to be respected by the government. According to PPP/C Parliamentarian Juan Edghill, the agencies submitted their plans based on the programs they have to conduct. He was adamant that these agencies, especially the Audit Office of Guyana, be allowed to carry out their…

Paruima: Scenic and Serene

November 17, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Paruima Village, with a population of about 800, is located in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven. It is said to be the only Arecuna speaking community in Guyana. The Paruima and Panasima Falls are scenic waterfalls in that territory. Located in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region between Guyana and Venezuela, the area also hosts stunning views of the Kamarang River leading to Venezuela. There are also huge rock formations between which children enjoy playing hide and seek. Paruima Village also contains a place of worship, sports ground and a college named the Davis…