Top Stories
Cash-strapped GuySuCo gets G$2B lifeline
...from sale of lands A cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was, by the end of Thursday, expected to conclude the sale of large portion of lands in order to meet with its immediate G$2B requirements to, in part, meet wages and salaries. The sale is being executed between the … [Read More...]
Appoint GECOM Chair without any further delays
...Diaspora urges President Granger The Association of Concerned Guyanese – USA (ACG-USA) and the Patriotic Coalition for the Restoration of Democracy (PCRD) are calling upon President David Granger to appoint a Chairperson for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from the third list of nominees … [Read More...]
New Amazon office in NYC will create 2,000 jobs – Governor Cuomo
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that Amazon will expand its presence in New York City with the addition of a 359,000 square-foot administrative office at 5 Manhattan West. This latest investment and expansion will create 2,000 new, high-paying jobs in finance, sales, marketing, and … [Read More...]
Guyanese man gets 21 years for fatally stabbing wife in NY
A Queens-based Guyanese man who murdered his wife last December on a Richmond Hill, New York street, nearly decapitating her with a kitchen knife, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison, prosecutors said on Wednesday. According to Dnainfo.com, Prem Rampersaud, 51, who lived in Guyana but … [Read More...]
News
Bartica aims to better accommodate yachters
A proposal for the construction of a marina in Bartica was on the agenda when Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin travelled to the Region Deven community and met with stakeholders to discuss the project. The marina will add to the growing number of attractions that are slowly making the new … [Read More...]
Granger’s Petroleum Advisor agrees with Jagdeo
…advocates auctioning off available petroleum blocks President David Granger’s Petroleum Advisor, Dr Jan Mangal, has come out publicly in support of the calls by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, and has since called for the auctioning of the available petroleum blocks. Dr Mangal was … [Read More...]
Opposition says Govt’s subsidy plan a recipe for bankruptcy
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 … [Read More...]
Granny jailed for 4 years, fined G$6.2M for trafficking cocaine
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 … [Read More...]
Arts & Culture
Using Art to “create magic”
By Lakhram Bhagirat For 17-year-old Vimaldat ‘Chris’ Bissessar, art means expressing every emotion coursing through his body via his paint brushes, pens and pencils. Art gives him the opportunity … [Read More...]
History
‘The Father of Trade Unionism’
Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow [often referred to as the “Father of Trade Unionism”] was born in Georgetown on December 18, 1884. His father, James Nathaniel Critchlow, had emigrated from Barbados and was … [Read More...]
Fashion
US-bases Guyanese is hairstylist to Hollywood’s biggest stars
Born in Georgetown, Guyana, and raised in California’s Silicon Valley, U.S., hairstylist Marcia Hamilton is known for her ability to mesh old school beauty with up to the minute trends and … [Read More...]
Sports
Confident darts team depart for Brazilian test
A five-member team comprising national champion Sudesh Fitzgerald, Luiz Miguel Ramierz-Merlano, Lallchand Rambharose, Terrence Joseph and Victorine Chandro departed Guyana on Wednesday for neighbouring Brazil where they will compete in the Professional Darts Corporation World Championship Qualifier … [Read More...]
Singh aiming for another splendid series against Sri Lanka “A”
…Test experience is an asset “My personal goal is to get back to scoring heavy runs. I would love to equal or better my record against Sri Lanka where I scored over 300 runs,” Vishaul Singh stated in an interview with Guyana Times International Sport on Wednesday after a training session with the … [Read More...]
Paul pushing in extra hours as Regional 4-Day looms
A fully-fit, hungry for further success Keemo Paul says he’s aiming to be the top utility player for Guyana across all formats, while pushing in some extra training to ensure he makes the final cut ahead of the upcoming Cricket West Indies Regional 4-Day tournament. The hard-hitting batsman told … [Read More...]
‘Every time I go out I try to be myself’ – Tagenarine Chanderpaul
By Akeem Greene At 21, Tagenarine Chanderpaul carries a surname internationally known to be that of a prolific batsman. Tagenarine, the son of batting legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, has endured the years of comparisons from since his early days and it does not help that his unique batting stance … [Read More...]
Softball: A sport-building sentiment of playing together, says Nagamootoo
…as lucrative Prime Minister’s Cup is launched An initiative which is the first of its kind — the Prime Minister’s Softball Cup — was launched on Sunday at the Everest Cricket Club on Camp Road, much to the delight of several teams who are all anxious to participate in the anticipated … [Read More...]
Guyana’s female hockey team setting high standards for Pan Am indoor tournament
By Michelangelo Jacobus The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) is set to host the Pan American Indoor Hockey tournament for the first time in the country’s history on October 14 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). With the tournament just five weeks away, the national women’s team are undergoing … [Read More...]
Features
The Andrew Carnegie vision: Still alive 108 years later
By Petamber Persaud Whenever we think about the history of the National Library of Guyana, the name Andrew Carnegie looms large in those considerations and reminiscences. But his is not the only name of substance, nor is his most fundamental gift of establishing the library the only noteworthy … [Read More...]
Masterpieces and Stories
Go on a remarkable journey where legends, themes and worlds come alive through evocative art Works of art can stimulate, astound and transform us. For this reason, a visit to the indigenous art exhibition being held at Castellani House is a must. The exhibition, which opened on September 6 … [Read More...]
Charity: A Historical Focus
By Isahak Basir, CCH Charity, Pomeroon River, is said to have existed about 3,000 years ago. It has a population of over 5,000 and exhibits a well laid out housing scheme which is ever developing. This small township is the main intransit point leading to Region One, Venezuela and Trinidad and … [Read More...]
Travel & Tourism
Scenic Kopinang
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 … [Read More...]
Potaro’s ancient mountains
Crumpled, ancient Potaro River mountains are a sight to behold when travelling to the Kaieteur National Park to view the magnificent Kaieteur Falls. These mountains, made of sandstone conglomerate, are part of the Guiana Shield, one of the oldest rock formations in the world, stretching through … [Read More...]
Buffalo Pond
Buffalo Pond, near Karanambu Lodge on the Rupununi River, is accessed via a tiny stream. Hundreds of Victoria amazonica cover almost the entire surface of this small, shallow oxbow lake. The air at the pond is filled with a light, sweet, fragrance of the lilies. The pond can also be quite … [Read More...]
