2017 – Page 72 – Guyana Times International

Living with Cerebral Palsy

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

While most of us find the movement of our head and hands as natural as breathing, Norris Cummings knows what it’s like to experience the loss of such abilities as he has been living with Cerebral Palsy, commonly referred to as ‘CP’, since birth. Norris has overcome obstacles many may never know. Due to Cerebral Palsy, a physical disability affecting his balance and impairing the use of his upper limbs, Norris often experiences debilitating pain from his neck down. Despite this, Norris is known among his colleagues for his sense…

Opposition says Govt’s subsidy plan a recipe for bankruptcy

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

New Demerara River bridge The political Opposition is in support of a new bridge across the Demerara River. However, the party has insisted that it will not support a bridge that is mired in corruption, is already slated to exceed the Berbice Bridge in cost, and is financially unsustainable. Demanding answers on some of the project’s more shady details, the People’s Progressive Party, in a statement on Saturday, questioned the financial structure of the bridge and the relationship between a businessman and the Government’s choice of the location for the…

‘Hard work, dedication, prayers’

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

…a few factors that contributed to Cynthia Dookie winning the coveted Miss Global International 2017 crown Sunday Times Magazine recently interviewed Guyanese fitness trainer, advocate, and the newly crowned Miss Global International 2017, Cynthia Dookie. Below is her interview on overcoming doubts, winning the Miss Global International 2017 pageant and what she hopes to accomplish via the crown. Sunday Times Magazine: What was instrumental in you winning the Miss Global International 2017 title? Cynthia Dookie: The competition for this pageant was very tough, each delegate brought their ‘A game’. Several…

Granny jailed for 4 years, fined G$6.2M for trafficking cocaine

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

A grandmother looking to raise quick cash was on Thursday sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined G$6.2M after she pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to traffic cocaine. Seeta Rampersaud, 59, was in tears as the court heard that on September 18, 2017, she was intercepted in the scanning area of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) by a Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) officer who noticed strange items in her carrying case. Upon further inspection, it was observed that a quantity of cocaine ( 2.318kg) was…

Man in custody for robbing 6, fingered in attack on ret’d ACP’s daughter

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Police Force has detailed, through its Public Relations and Press Officer Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, that a group of six persons, inclusive of three females were robbed on Tuesday morning at Second Bridge, Mocha, East Bank Demerara by a lone, armed perpetrator. According to Ramlakhan, diligent work on the part of the Force has resulted in the arrest of a 27-year-old unemployed suspect of 96 Nelson Street, Mocha who was on Wednesday positively identified by the victims. The suspect, Dillion Joel Dublin, has since been charged with six counts…

Migrating to a new world

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

The first peoples were migrants, arriving to face an infinitely different environment from present day According to Guyanese anthropologist Denis Williams, the Americas began to be populated around 12,000 years ago when global decline in sea levels led to exposed land below seas that allowed the crossing of early man through the Bering Strait from East Asia into North America, and gradual southern migration. These migrants, known as paleo-Indians (old Indians), are also described as big game hunters since they are known to have hunted the large game of the…

Guyana close to implementing advanced plane tracking system – aviation boss

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

One of the prevailing criticisms of Guyana’s aviation sector has been its lack of high-tech systems like the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADSB) to keep track of planes. But the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is pushing back against suggestions that it is dragging its feet. According to GCAA Director General Egbert Field, the authority has in fact had this technology in operation since 2015. Field noted, however, that it was limited to tracking planes flying at a certain altitude. “I would like to inform individuals that if they check…

Myths, Legends and Oral Traditions – an appreciation in archaeology, indigenous culture

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

he Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology on Wednesday hosted its annual Myths, Legends and Oral Traditions of Guyana, a two-day fair that offers dramatic storytelling, poetry, art and craft-making at the Umana Yana. Several students and teachers from nursery and secondary schools attended the event, which comes under the auspices of the Ministry of Social Cohesion. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, observed that highlighting Guyana’s first peoples’ culture and contribution is necessary as it affords persons, in particular students, an opportunity to learn…

Joint commission could be reactivated this year

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Guyana-SurinameGuyana-Surinameborder controversy While Suriname has not showed any form of aggression towards Guyana although the two countries still have a border issue over the New River Triangle territory, the process of mediation aimed at coming to a friendly settlement could commence before the end of this year. Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge has said that while there has not been any progress with regard to the request made by Guyana to have the Netherlands assist Suriname with documents to support their arguments, a joint commission that was established for many…

Scenic Kopinang

September 22, 2017 TIMES INT'L

With some of the tallest Pakaraima peaks in the distance, mountain streams, waterfalls, vast savannah land and pristine rainforests, Kopinang is a bucket list adventure. Described as “one of the most beautiful villages in Guyana”, Kopinang, located in the North Pakaraimas (Potaro/Siparuni), is home of the indigenous nation, the Patamona. Wokumung/Kopinang Mountain takes up most of the background of Kopinang Mission – some of the highest peaks in Guyana, some reaching up to 6,000ft. They make up part of the North Pakaraimas in the Potaro region. The entire area is…