Features – Page 24 – Guyana Times International

Rewarding the PNC for jettisoning the rule of law: again

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Ravi Dev Once again, the People’s National Congress (PNC) is refusing to heed the strictures of the Constitution to insist on remaining in power, by any means necessary. In 1964, they insisted on voting be changed from “First Past The Post” to Proportional Representation. They then flagrantly rigged elections in 1968, 1973, 1980 and 1985 – with the referendum of 1978 thrown in for good measure. In 1992, it took a call from the White House for Desmond Hoyte to demit office after that landmark free and fair election.…

THE CONCEPTS OF MY ART COINCIDE WITH MY INDIVIDUALITY

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Lakhram Bhagirat Esther Nankoo is complex, and so is the artwork she puts out there. She is a limitless talent and has not confined herself to just one medium. She is a leader in every sense of the word, because not only is she complex but she is fierce. She is an artist extraordinaire, photographer, and poet. No one can quite describe Esther’s work, it and her journey are like Esther. So here is what Esther has to say about those things. “During the three years I’ve been an…

2018 Year in Review: Books (part two)

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 TIMES INT'L

by Petamber Persaud We, lovers of literature, can say goodbye to 2018 with satisfaction, knowing that some of the books published during that year will follow us into 2019 while others will stay, will not leave us, during 2019 and decades beyond, such is this remarkable gift to man. From its inception, the book was treated with respect, even with awe, for man valued the book very highly with regards to its potential as a tool of education and instruction, as a repository for storage and retrieval of information, as…

MY STRUGGLES ARE WHAT DRIVE ME, SAYS AW LYRICAL

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Lakhram Bhagirat Author Helen Keller once said, “The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive and godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” And no one knows struggles as much as Alexander Williams or AW Lyrical as he is popularly known. The 24-year-old singer was born on the island of Leguan in the Essequibo River. His family was in extreme poverty and a newborn child placed an added…

Hand painted collection by Marcie De Santos

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Local designer extraordinaire, Marcie De Santos recently launched her latest hand painted collection. The pieces are stunning and available in store at The Fashion Atelier located at 159 Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Here are a few pieces from the collection. (Photos by Marcie De Santos)

Owen Adams providing mentorship for local artistes for decades

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Providing mentorship for the development of local music as well as local artistes has always been at the forefront of Owen (Oyein) Adams’s plan of action. The Lindener, despite being away from Guyana, continues to motivate, mentor and push for the development of local musicians as well as the industry. Adams, who is known as GTyouthsProductionz, was born at Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara, but moved to the mining town of Linden at an early age. He is the third of four children. He explains that he was…

Ganesh Kasinath, Guyana’s Atif Aslam

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Lakhram Bhagirat It was sometime in May of 2018 and I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and saw a colleague shared a video of a young man in a recording booth with the Golden Arrowhead proudly flying behind him. This caught my attention since the person who shared the video has great taste in music and he was hyping the singer so I decided to listen. I opened the video and immediately recognised the beat of the song, since it is one of my favourites from the Bollywood…

Preserving our literary heritage

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

2018 Year in Review: Books (part one) by Petamber Persaud We, lovers of literature, can say goodbye to 2018 with satisfaction, knowing that some of the books published in this year will follow us into 2019 while others will stay, will not leave us during 2019 and decades beyond, such is this remarkable gift to man. From its inception, the book was treated with respect, even with awe, for man valued the book very highly with regards to its potential as a tool of education and instruction, as a repository…

Study finds several sexually abused children contracted HIV, STDs

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

A recent study conducted by ChildLink has found that a number of children have suffered from ruptured uteruses, as well as the most dreaded sexually transmitted disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In this specific research, 338 victims were screened and at least four were discovered to have ruptured uteruses, among other health implications. The report said that many of the children had to be hospitalised as a result of the extent of the abuse, while some even required surgery for their injuries. On the other hand, some children became pregnant…

Preserving the tradition is important, says Earl Thomas

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 TIMES INT'L

We live in a world where traditions are rapidly dying owing to a number of factors. Even in the most remote places, those long-held traditions are slowly being left behind as a result of the influences of modern-day developments, but, according to Earl Thomas, preserving those traditions is important to our existence as a people. Thomas is a 54-year-old Lokono musician from the Arawak tribe. He resides in Wakapao Village in the Pomeroon and has been doing everything possible to preserve the music and traditions of the Lokono people. He…