Category: Features

– focuses on what 2019 holds By Timothy Jaikarran Already creating history in the nation of Guyana, Attorney-at-Law and Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Vice President Yolander Persaud has been reflecting on her successful 2018 season as well as focusing upon 2019 and what it holds for her. Speaking with Guyana Times Sport, Persaud stated that her year has been rather eventful, since she has now become one of the first Guyanese women to be elected to serve on a Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Commission. At the 89th Chess Congress…

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In order for us to excel in something, we have to first have the passion to be in that field and second, have the drive to keep going even when the going gets tough, and that is exactly what Autimae Le-Black has been doing. Her creations speak of her commitment and dedication to putting the best foot forward and creating an everlasting impression on all those who come into contact with her. Autimae is the owner and sole employee at Delight Treats, which she operates out of her kitchen at…

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“My interest in cake started after I got married and I realised how expensive my wedding cake was. It was a great cake, but it was very expensive and since then I said to myself that I will learn to do cakes and will do everybody’s wedding cake for free. I started to do it, but the cake decorators started to complain and I had to attach a fee to it,” Paula Blount revealed. The Lindener says cake is now her life and it has been catapulted into something bigger…

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Ahhhh… The rich, wonderful meaty smell of pepperpot, redolent with the unique caramelised flavour of cassareep and hints of cinnamon and cloves simmered for hours on the stove. Remember trying to steal a little when mommy asked you to stir the pot? The smell and taste of Christmas in your mouth well worth the pain of a burnt tongue. Around this time, pepperpot and black cake are two words we constantly hear and while we all know the origins of pepperpot, what we do not know is how we, as…

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In every part of the world, there is a unique tradition or thing associated with Christmas. It is something that makes Christmas indigenous to that particular region and in the Caribbean, there is the ever-popular black cake that makes our Christmas uniquely ours. Every country puts its own spin on the Christmas staple. Be it the ingredients or the decoration, there are never two same-tasting black cakes, and over here in Guyana, the black cake has been a Christmas tradition at our celebrations. It simply isn’t Christmas without a slice…

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Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and it is a time we use to reflect on the year we have had, along with focusing on family and giving to charity. It is a season that brings together people across boundaries as they all part take in the festivities. It is also a time where children are at their happiest and filled with anticipation as they wait to see what presents they find under the tree on Christmas morning. Every part of the world has…

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Once again, the Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature has delivered on its mandate which is ‘to champion literacy, build language skills and foster the love and habit of reading by ensuring that young Caribbean readers have access to books that they want to read’ by gracing the region (and further afield) with three new novels that are written and designed to woo man, woman, boy and girl back to books, to the pleasure of reading and to all the glories associated with reading, reading of good literature, for…

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