Year: 2017

Over 2100 graduate from UG at 51st Convocation Exercise

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– graduates urged to capitalise on country’s oil find A total of 2,165 students from across seven faculties graduated at the University of Guyana’s 51st convocation exercise last Saturday, and two separate ceremonies were held – the first at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) and the other at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. At the morning ceremony at the NCC, the graduates were urged to unite in their diversities with the aim to develop and advance Guyana. This was expressed by keynote speaker Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, a US-based UG Education Resource…

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Prostituting…

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…the PhD Ken Danns has thrown his hat into the ring once again. A fella with a decent PhD in Sociology from Stonybrook, NY, back when Burnham was busy constructing his dictatorship and Rodney was undermining him from within, Danns studiously sat on the fence while teaching at UG. He finally jumped off into the PNC camp as a candidate from the “Reform” wing in 2001. He was one of five Guyanese who were brought together by the US military – SOUTHCOM – in 2011, just after the elections of…

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A focus on community development

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Founded in 2014 by Nirmala Ramprasad, Green Dupatta is a Canada-based registered charitable organisation devoted to advancing sustainable development and agriculture. The core of sustainable development is found in an organisation’s ability to sustain itself and eventually become self-sufficient. Hence, Green Dupatta provides communities with the base necessities to create programmes that are not solely reliant on funds from abroad. In 2013, Nirmala travelled to Guyana for the first time, in her visits to family and friends, and came upon an abandoned building, which she was told her grandfather, Harry…

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Greenidge asserts that Honorary Consuls are not paid personnel amidts complaints

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Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge has sought to set the record straight regarding Guyana’s handling of its Honorary Consuls in various countries, making it clear that the volunteers are not employed by the Government of Guyana. Minister Greenidge was making reference to a misleading article in the Kaieteur News which reported that the Honorary Consul in Miami, Ramzan Roshanali, was allegedly being criticised by Guyanese in North America. However, Minister Greenidge explained that the post of Honorary Consul is voluntary, which means the officer is providing service based on the…

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Pursuing…

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…unbridled power Prezzie’s legal advisor, Solicitor General (SG) of the AG’s Chambers, itself advised by four “old heads”, argued to the High Court that the said court cannot inquire into Prezzie’s act of unilateralism in appointing (Chief?) Justice James Patterson to the GECOM Chair. There used to be FIVE old heads, one being the said James Patterson, who’s presumably resigned and won’t be offering advice henceforth. Scout’s and Judge’s honour!! There is, of course, the conflict of interest, if (Chief?) Justice Patterson was one of those who’d initially advised Prezzie…

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Inspired by Guyanese Culture to help others

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Farah Delicia Hussain was born in Guyana, but moved to New York when she was four years old. She is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and Thai massage therapist. Her family’s cultural and religious history, coupled with the trials of being an immigrant and a first-generation American, instilled a desire for self-exploration and healing. Her philosophy of yoga honours self-study balanced with a deep responsibility to enhance community and environmental health. While Farah was introduced to yoga poses as a child, she started practicing meditation 14 years ago. The wisdom…

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Sexual harassment

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Satiricus and the fellas had been parked in the Back Street Bar for a while. Meaning their tongues had been well-lubricated. They’d exhausted their usual political stuff and since religion was off limits by common consent (and bitter experience!) the gyaff turned to the explosion in sexual harassment in the US. “So Cappo, what’s really going on with all this sexual harassment in the US, man?” asked Satiricus, as he signalled for another beer. “How me guh know?” demanded Cappo. “Well…yuh jus’ come back fram deh!” pointed out his pal…

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Lethem observes National Day of Villages

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Residents of Lethem and surrounding communities, including Aranaputa, Annai, Kumu and St Ignatius, participated in a Village Day activity last Friday in observance of National Day of Villages. The event, organised by the Region Nine administration, was aimed at fostering unity among the people in the region. The residents participated in football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis and domino matches, as well as novelty competitions like bun-eating and lime-and-spoon races. There was also an exchange of culture, and a variety of food, drinks, and art and craft items on display and…

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“Guyana Carnival” slated for May 18-27

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The Guyana Carnival, an event that has been in the making for quite some time, will become reality between May 18 and 27, 2018, with the official launch set for December 2, in the Parking Lot of the Guyana Marriott Hotel. The event was birthed as Guyana celebrated its 50th Independence Anniversary last year. The aim of the Guyana Carnival is to boost tourism in the country, since it is believed the Carnival has major economic benefits. It is expected that from taxi drivers to hairdressers, clothing stores to hotels…

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An underwater art world

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Award-winning sculptor of Guyanese heritage stuns the world with his breath-taking underwater art Jason deCaires Taylor is a British sculptor, environmentalist and professional underwater photographer. Born in 1974 to an English father and Guyanese mother, Taylor graduated from the London Institute of Arts in 1998 with a BA Honours in Sculpture. His permanent site-specific works span several continents and predominately explore submerged and tidal marine environments. His multi-disciplinarily sculptural works explore modern themes of conservation and environmental activism. Over the past 10 years, Taylor has created several large-scale underwater ‘museums’…

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