Category: Features

on the cards for Wales Residents A new ICT Hub was recently commissioned at the Wales Community Center located close to the Patentia Secondary and Primary Schools. Wi–fi equipment was previously installed at that Center in 2017 by the eGovernment Project Execution Unit, and students from the two nearby schools have since been able to access the internet utilizing their own laptops, tablets, cell phones, while they waited for the community to convert a part of the community center into an ICT hub. Several desktop computers had been installed on…

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The news is abuzz with the exciting announcement that two young Guyanese, Fatima Karim and Ashley Anthony have scored positions in a few of the top-tier universities in the United States. These ‘high flyers’ in education are no strangers to the spotlight; both young ladies recently basked in their successes at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Karim, currently an Upper Sixth form student at Queen’s College and 2016’s top CSEC performer, was able to gain admission into the Princeton and Stanford…

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PP: Jordan, your opening thoughts. JV: Well, I came to Guyana when I was nineteen, first to Jonestown – everyone that came in, first went to Jonestown and most stayed. I was fortunate to also come out and spend time in some of the outlying areas like Georgetown, Linden and New Amsterdam and get to know the people of Guyana well. For me, coming back here, I wanted to see Jonestown or the area that was once Jonestown for…perhaps…the last time. Something was left unfinished without having seen it again…

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-UG 2017 Valedictorian Elsie Harry is a proud Guyanese, a leader and a lover of people. During a recent interview with the Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Ms Harry took the opportunity to provide some insight into her life and academic success. “I believe in working earnestly and honestly for the things that we want to achieve. I believe in the ability of Guyana’s human resource to lift her above her current challenges to become more productive and to return her to a leadership role in the region. It is for…

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On April 2, 2018, anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela passed away, after a period of prolonged illness in South Africa. Known for her fiery personality and courage, Mrs Mandela’s death has brought to a close a period in South Africa’s history defined by struggle, racism and ethnic insecurity, and inequality. Side by side with her husband Nelson Mandela, Winnie struggled against discrimination, marginalization, and victimization of South Africa’s blacks by white minority oppressors. Even after her husband was imprisoned, she remained committed to the struggle for an end to the dastardly…

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With the aim of promoting local businesses, attracting new investments and harnessing new technologies and skills, the Essequibo Chamber is preparing to host the second annual Agro Fair in the Region. According to the Public Relation Officer Mr. Ravi D. Mohan, the Region has the potential to be self-sustainable and has the capacity to feed the Nation with surplus to export. “It’s like a sleeping giant, all we need to do is to wake him up,” he asserted. The two day event will be held on the 20th and 21st…

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The Aranaputa Processors Friendly Society (APFS) is located in the North Rupununi ; the Aranaputa Processors Peanut Butter Factory makes the best all natural peanut butter in Guyana. The factory buys the raw peanuts from the local farmers and roasting, shelling and processing are all done at the factory. Those at the factory are very enthusiastic to share with tourists the process and allow them to participate. Fresh peanut butter on cassava bread is served daily to the school children in Aranaputa and across the North Rupununi as a snack.…

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The much-anticipated Linden Expo 2018 is expected to be bigger this year. The Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development (LCICD) in collaboration the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC), the Small Business Bureau and other entities has begun preparations for the eighth Annual Trade Fair and Exposition, in anticipation that it will be bigger and more attractive than before The Linden Expo 2018 will be staged from April 27th to April 29th in the mining town, Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) at the Linden Technical Institute Ground , as…

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The Promenade Gardens will be in full bloom today, as the second annual Kids Fest 592 kicks off. This event is one of many activities being staged countrywide for Easter 2018 celebrations. According to the Director at AOne events and the founder of Kids Fest 592, Ms. Natalya Thomas, the highly anticipated activity, is geared towards promoting the country’s cultural diversity through music, dance, fashion and games. In addition, it provides the perfect opportunity for the children to express themselves and to explore their interests and passion. While there are…

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By Ravi Dev Last Saturday was Ram Naumi, the celebration of the birthday of Sri Ram, the seventh incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu. I returned to my boyhood Mandir at Uitvlugt because it insists on following the prescribed time line of the sacred appearance of Ram at 12 noon precisely. It brought back memories of fervent debates as to how we could practice Hinduism after what we would later understand as the “hegemonisation” imposed on us during the colonial period – and which was still glaringly obvious in the late 1960’s.…

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