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Kerwin Clarke wins HRC 2012

August 2, 2012 By

- Gardner wows crowd after guest poser’s no-show

By Avenash Ramzan

Kerwin Clarke of Buddy’s Gym won the Male category, while the multi-talented Alisha Fortune was the lone female bodybuilding competitor, carting off that title for third time in succession at the third biennial Malta Supreme Hugh Ross Classic on Saturday evening at the National Cultural Centre.
In the Miss Figure competition, Nadina Taharally of Interline Fitness Gym got the nod ahead of Letitia Myles of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Ashanti Fortune of Body Maxx Gym, who finished in second and third spots respectively.
Despite a late start, a few technical glitches and the no-show by Brazilian guest poser, Andre Luiz da Silva Coelho, the vocal crowd was treated to a quality exhibition by the best bodies in the land competing in various weight classes.
The chiselled Clarke won from a field of five, all winners of their respective categories earlier in the evening.
Clarke had earlier won the Welterweight division, and by copping the overall title joined Mark ‘Uno’ Perry (2008) and Royston Booker (2010) as previous overall champions.

He’s the man! Hugh Ross points to the new Overall HRC champion, Kerwin Clarke of Buddy’s Gym

Clarke was up against Devon Davis of GDF, Marlon Bennett of Extreme Fitness Gym of Diamond, Clint Duke of Total Fitness and Michael de Santos of Interline Gym in the final showdown for the title.
After the mandatory poses, the five men were involved in a ‘posedown’ as requested by Chief Judge Frank Tucker after which the points were tabulated.
“At the end of it all we can only have one winner, and tonight that winner is… number 1,5… number 15, Kerwin Clarke,” Tucker announced.
Clarke’s route to competing for the overall honours was made possible after he won the welterweight division from Lindie Sharpe in second and Selwyn Grogan in third.
In the bantamweight category, Davis had the better of Eybo Oxford and Yogeshwar Nirmal, who ended in second and third respectively, while Bennett prevailed over runner- up Alston Lancaster and third place Travis Peters in the lightweight division.
In the highly competitive light middleweight category, the experienced campaigner Duke outperformed Dillon Harlequin of Interline Fitness Gym and Alfred Jordan.
De Santos topped the battle of the heavyweights, beating off the challenge of Sean Henry of Buddy’s Gym in second and Junior Dey of Zahiff’s Gym in third. The other competitors in this division were Dwayne Mars, Sean Sooklall, Alex Hamilton and Matthew Harry.
In the absence of da Silva Coelho, who apparently missed his connecting flight from Belem to Paramaribo, Guyana’s Central American and Caribbean gold medallist and Fitness Trainer at Buddy’s Gym, Sylvan Gardner, filled in admirably as the Guest Poser.
Gardner, sporting an envious physique, wowed the audience, especially the ladies, as he incorporated bodybuilding poses, while dancing to live African drumming by Orlando Primo of Magic Fingers during the intermission.
Before the announcement of the overall winner, Guyana’s renowned international bodybuilder, Hugh Arlington Ross, in whose honour the event was held, appeared topless and treated the crowd to a few poses.
Speaking to the publication after the event, Ross apologised to those in attendance on behalf of the HRC Committee for the Brazilian guest poser’s snub. He was however, grateful to Gardner for “ picking up the slack” at the last minute.
That aside, Ross was gen erally satisfied with the level of competitiveness that was displayed on stage.
“I will conclude that the overall competition was good. The athletes were very pleased, the judges did a good job. Some sponsors that were there expressed their satisfaction, and the feedback from the audience was positive.
The NCC staff were very cooperative and the GABB& FF was very supportive,” Ross acknowledged.
“The rivalry among the athletes was friendly yet keen, especially after I gave them a pep talk while they were warming up.” Apart from Banks DIH Limited, under the Malta Supreme brand, the other sponsors of the event were: Giftland OfficeMax, Fitness Express, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Mohamed’s General Store, Fazia’s Collection, Hand- in- Hand Insurance, Dhanson Trading, Buddy’s Gym, Sanjay’s General Store, Colours Boutique, Windjammer Hotel, International Pharmaceutical Agency, GT&T, Khalifa Habibulla, Chase Academic Foundatio, Planet Fitness Pro and Star Party Rental.

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Braithwaite, Corbin to fight for CABOFE Cruiserweight title

August 2, 2012 By

By Avenash Ramzan

The September 2 clash between Guyana’s ex-world champion, Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite, and Trinidad and Tobago-based Guyanese, Sean Corbin, is no longer an elimination bout, but a straightforward battle for the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) Cruiserweight title.
The fight will be the main attraction on the card, which is being promoted exclusively by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) and fixed for the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.
Speaking to this publication via telephone earlier this week, GBBC Matchmaker, Eion Jardine, confirmed the change, while revealing the names of a few other boxers who will appear on the card.
Cruiserweight Braithwaite, 36, has been out of action since being knocked down thrice in the opening round by Barbados’ Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox at the WBC CABOFE Caribbean Cup Eliminator in February at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, and the upcoming bout will provide him with an opportunity of cashing in on the lucrative WBC Cup of Champions.
The Cruiserweight division was recently added to the Cup of Champions, the WBC’s 50th anniversary event.
The winner of the Braithwaite/ Corbin clash will subsequently face Canadian Troy Ross to qualify for the Cup of Champions, but that fight is tentative.
Ross is slated to take on Germany-based Cuban, Yoan Pablo Hernandez, on September 15 for the IBF Cruiserweight title in Germany, and should he (Ross) win that fight, he will have to forfeit entering the WBC Cup of Champions since the IBF is a higher level of competition.
If such a scenario occurs, it would mean a straightforward entry to the WBC Cup of Champions for the winner of the Braithwaite/ Corbin fixture. Southpaw Ross, 37, has notched up 25 wins with 16 coming by way of knockout and two losses from 27 fights.
The Braithwaite/ Corbin encounter is a critical one for both boxers, who are seeking to get their careers back on the right path following unconvincing performances in their last journey to the ‘square jungle.’ Like Braithwaite, Corbin endured a knockout in his most recent fight, losing in round four of a scheduled 10-rounder to Polish Dawid Kostecki for the vacant WBC Baltic Light Heavyweight title in Warsaw, Holand.
The 37-year- old Corbin has 14 wins with 10 knockouts, losing his other three fights within the distance.
Braithwaite, who will celebrate his 37th birthday on August 9, won the vacant WBC Cruiserweight title in 2002 with a 10th round TKO of Vincenzo Cantatore, but after three successful defences of the title and an unbeaten record at the time of 21-0, his career has gone downhill.
He has won just three of his last eight fights, with the most embarrassing of defeats coming against Cox earlier this year, when he was completely decimated by the massively-built Bajan. His record now stands at 24 victories (20 KOs) and five losses from 29 fights.
Meanwhile, Jardine divulged that Guyana’s CABOFE Bantamweight champion, Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry, and CABOFE Welterweight champion, Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy, will both appear on the card on the undercard.
According to the GBBC official, Dharry and Hardy’s opponents are yet to be confirmed, but the board is in talks with boxers from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Also set to appear on the card is Barbados’s Miguel Antoine, who will put his CABOFE Junior Welterweight belt on the line against Trinidad and Tobago-based Guyanese, Iwan Azore.
National and CABOFE Middleweight champion, Edmond DeClou, will face off with Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman in a rematch after the former won the first encounter at Thirst Park Explosion last October.
Meanwhile, Jardine reiterated that the card is being promoted solely by the GBBC, and not in collaboration with boxing promoter, Carwyn Holland, as was stated in one section of the press.

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Two bronze medals for Priyanna Ramdhani at Pan Am

August 2, 2012 By

Priyanna Ramdhani ensured Guyana did not return home empty handed when she secured two bronze medals and a second place finish in the Consolation Round at the XXI Pan American Badminton Championships in Alberta, Canada on Sunday. Playing at the Sherlock Edmond Park facility, the reigning Junior Sportswoman-of-the-Year claimed the two medals on Sunday evening after spirited performances in the Under-11 Girls Doubles and the Mixed Doubles semi-finals.

Priyanna Ramdhani (stooping at centre) with the other members of the Guyana contingent at the conclusion of the championships on Sunday

Her effort this year doubled her achievements of 2010 and 2011 when she also won bronze in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica respectively.
Her four bronze medals are Guyana’s only medals in badminton at the Pan American championship.
In the Consolation Round, Priyanna lost to USA’s Cassandra Yu 21-7, 21-5, while she teamed up with Valeena Van Heukelon on Canada in the Girls Doubles semi-finals, but lost to the USA pair of Karina Chan and Tammy Xie 21-12, 21-7.
In the Mixed Doubles semi, Priyanna and her Peruvian partner, Gustavo Salazar, suffered defeat at the hands of Erick Doung and Cassandra Yu, but not before carrying the match to a decider.
The USA paired prevailed 21-13, 17-21, 21-11. The Guyanese competed against counterparts from Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Venezuela and host country Canada.
A record 314 players were engaged in the battle for supremacy in the Under-11, Under- 15 and Under-17 Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Apart from Priyanna, who is also the National Under-11, 13 and 15 champion and the Caribbean Under-11 and 13 champion, Guyana’s team comprised a wealth of experience with several players who are dominant in their age group at the local level. National Under-15, 17 and 19 champion and Caribbean Under-15 champion, Narayan Ramdhani, was a core member of the travelling party, while Avinash Odit campaigned in the Under-19 category and Ambika Jairam, Jonathon Mangra and Jonathon Persaud played in the Under-15 division.
Guyana’s trip to the XXI Pan American Junior Badminton Championships was made possible through corporate support from Republic Bank, Prittipaul Singh Investments, North American Resources, EZ Jet and M& M Snackette. The Guyana Badminton Association will now focus on preparing a 15-member Junior team to the Dominican Republic to participate in the Caribbean Regional Badminton Tournament (CAREBACO) from August 19-26.

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Thomas cops silver and bronze at NAPF championships

August 2, 2012 By

- Smashes Commonwealth Junior Deadlift record

Guyana’s only representative at the North American Powerlifting Championships, Anis Ade Thomas, ensured that the Golden Arrowhead enjoy a commanding presence on the podium, as he won a silver and bronze medal at the event, which concluded on Sunday in the Cayman Islands.

Gordon Spencer

Competing in the 83-93kg Men’s Junior category, Thomas captured silver with personal bests and national records in Squat (265kg/ 584.32lb), Bench Press (132.5kg/ 292.16lb) and Deadlift ( 295.0kg/ 650.47lb) for a grand total of 692.5kg/ 1,526.96lb. Brooks Conway of the United States of America won gold in this division with a total of 777.5kg.
Apart from copping the runner-up medal in this category, Thomas also smashed his Commonwealth Junior Deadlift record of 292.5kg, set at the Caribbean Championships in March this year, with a new lift of 295.0kg. Rivalry in the Men’s Open 83kg category saw one of the tournament’s best clashes between Thomas and Joshua Thibeaux of the USA battling it out for second place honours behind the outstanding Conway, who was also the gold medalist in this division.
Both Thomas and Thibeaux started the Squat even at 265kg/ 584.32lbs before Thibeaux gained the lead with a Bench Press of 182.5kgs/ 402.41lbs to Thomas’ 132.5kgs/ 292.16lb.
Entering the final lift (Deadlift) and trailing his rival by a huge 50kg/ 110.25lb, Thomas, the current Junior Commonwealth 83kg Deadlift record-holder, pulled out all stops to lift a personal best and new Commonwealth Junior Dead lift record of 295kg/ 650.47lb to Thibeaux’s 245kg/ 540.22lb. With the remarkable Deadlift, both Thomas and Thibeaux ended on 692.5kg/ 1,526.96lb.
However, Thibeaux with a lighter bodyweight of 82.7kg to Thomas’ 83kg gained the nod for second place. Meanwhile, Vice-president of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF), Gordon Spencer, who travelled with Thomas, served as Guyana’s representative at a WADA symposium as well as the North American Congress, and had a successful debut as an IPF Category II Referee at the championship.
In an invited comment, president of the GAPF, Peter Green, said he is “delighted that Thomas has justified the confidence and funding placed in him by the executive in what was an extremely challenging championship in his last year as a Junior lifter.”
Green added, “Battling an overweight problem prior to departure; literally suppressing his liquid intakes and shrugging off jet lag to make the qualifying weight of 83kg on the line the following day, as well as giving the best of North America the fight of their lives, spoke volumes of the class and pedigree of this young man hailing from the Ancient County of Berbice and coached by Egbert Jackson of Total Fitness Gym in Corriverton.”

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Young Jamaican Andre Creary enjoying Canada’s cricket

August 2, 2012 By

aims to make ‘a big impression’

By Ravendra Madholall

Young Jamaican and aspiring international player Andre Creary is relishing the opportunity to play in Canada’s Elite League cricket tournament for the first time. He is currently rated as one of the brightest prospects in the Caribbean.
With an undiminished enthusiasm for the game, the versatile all-rounder wants to be a professional cricketer. He has donned the prestigious maroon colours at the under-19 and second-division levels, but his ultimate goal is to be in the senior category, a dream that he badly wants to come true.
Having represented Brampton Masters Major League team in Canada and with consistent performances with the bat, 21-year-old Creary is encouraged to enhance his cricketing career.
“I [am] enjoying my stay so far in Canada. I came here to play and try to develop my game in all aspects and I just want to make full use of the opportunity,” Creary said.
The young player, who came to Canada in 2008 on a vocational trip, rated the level of cricket in North America as very challenging but more importantly competitive. That is the reason he is taking the sport even more serious in Canada.
“It is a different environment obviously, but I think when you (are) playing among players whom I am quite acquainted with from the Caribbean, (it) gives you the confidence to play good and positive cricket,” Creary said in an interview with Caribbean Times International Magazine.
He added that “the standard of cricket (in Canada) is very competitive and sometimes it is difficult to adapt to the artificial turn as that can be challenging, however, I am happy I am here for a purpose to develop my game and try to make a big impression by contributing significantly for my team as well.”
The off-spinner bowler, who also captained the West Indies under-19 team to Malaysia in 2008, and brought third-place, is anxious to make his visit to Canada on an annual basis. He feels the necessary overseas exposure is of paramount importance to his personal game and by extension can be instrumental for the future.
“If you want to reach to the highest level, you have got to make all the sacrifices and be determined,” the young batsman declared.
“I really want to make good use of the opportunity here (in Canada). Coming to a different country and playing competitive cricket should help me personally to lift the confidence of my game,” the young Jamaican further divulged.
“My ambition as a cricketer is to play for West Indies at the senior level and I will do what it takes to be a professional cricketer reaching at the top and make good performances count,” Creary adamantly related.
He quickly added too, “once I am available I think I will be playing cricket yearly in Canada.”
He has represented Jamaica in a solitary first-class match, which Creary described as the ‘beginning of his career’.
Additionally, he was an invitee at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) High Performance Centre (HPC), a programme the WICB implemented to assist potential players with their skills, techniques and mental toughness.
“I just got the opportunity to represent my country in a first-class match. I think it was just the starting of my career. Yes, it was indeed an honour to play at the highest level for my country and then invited at HPC was also delightful. I think they see me as a future player and with the experience there, I am ready to make a contribution to the senior Caribbean side on the international stage, but I have to be dedicated, disciplined and consistent with my game,” Creary, a right-handed batsman stated.
The young player also mentioned that Marlon Samuel is his ‘favourite cricketer’.
Samuel is currently representing West Indies senior team played his 41st test match recently against a touring New Zealand side in Antigua, and because of his composure and dedication to the game, Creary said he is always inspired by those two crucial components.
“I love the way Marlon approaches his game internationally and he is such a disciplined cricketer and always willing to share his knowledge about the game,” Creary emphasized.
He also observed that Samuels “is a classical stroke-maker and his success for West Indies also propelled me to feel that I can be like him in two to three years time.”
The youngest of two children, Creary wants to be successful on his debut season for Brampton Masters and explained that the welcome he received on his arrival in Canada, spurred him with the right momentum to make his presence felt.
“I am gelling nicely with the team so far. As I said I played with players in Caribbean who are also playing club cricket here, so I don’t feel isolated about anything on the cricket field. I just focusing on cricket at the moment because I just want to play professional cricket in Canada,” Creary said.

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Celebrating freedom

August 2, 2012 By

This year’s Emancipation Day theme, “Reclaiming our Rights through Unified Purpose”, should make us all pause to reflect how far we have come in gaining freedom from slavery.
According to the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) this theme was chosen to complement the theme, “People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice, Development”, which was used for the United Nations ‘International Year for People of African Descent’.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo and current president Donald Ramotar at last year’s celebrations at the National Park

This year’s Emancipation 2012 theme should help us to reflect on the fact that Guyana is a country forged out of a mixture of many races, cultures, religions and ideas. ACDA’s belief is that for our country to flourish, we need the talents of all our people. The association said we have already lost most of our skilled people to foreign lands and this must be reversed before it is too late. It is ACDA’s hope that all segments of Guyanese society participate in the country’s development.

Celebrating Uganda
Uganda, also known as “The Pearl of Africa” is the African country being celebrated this year by ACDA because Uganda will celebrate its 50th independence anniversary this year. It was Winston Churchill who said: “Uganda is from end to end a ‘beautiful garden’. Does it not sound like a paradise on earth? It is the pearl of Africa.”
In celebrating Uganda, ACDA will have a large exhibition booth with photographs, artefacts and historical information at the Emancipation event at the National Park on August 1.
Uganda has an abundance of rich, green and pristine natural resources that provide a great array of eco-tourism activities to enjoy. It has a population of 30 million citizens.
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa bordered by six other African nations. Its official languages are English and Swahili, although there are about 40 languages spoken in the country.
The President of Uganda is currently Yoweri Museveni, who constitutionally, is both Head of State and Head of Government. The president appoints a vice president, currently Edward Ssekandi, and a Prime Minister, currently Amama Mbabazi, who aids him in governing.
The Buganda Monarchy presents one of the best documentations of kingship in Uganda. The current king of Buganda, His Highness Ronald Mutebi II was crowned the 36th Kabaka of Buganda in 1993 after his father Sir Edward Mutesa II died in exile.
The kingdom also constitutes a Parliament, comprising mainly of elderly heads of its 52 clans. Other people who occupy important positions in the kingdom, include the queen, the prime minister, the royal sister and the queen mother.

Libation ceremony held before Emancipation Day

Honouring Philip Moore
ACDA would also celebrate the life of Guyanese icon Philip Moore at the National Park. According to the association, a life-size portrait is being produced, and the special on Philip Moore from the Guyanese Cultural Center of New York would be on display.
This year’s Emancipation Day celebrations, stated ACDA, would have many of its usual dimensions even though there will be creative modifications to incorporate the significance of this year’s theme. Seven days before Emancipation Day, the IFA House of Santeria would host its nightly events of drumming, dancing, singing, storytelling and spirituality in front of Demico House. Each night will have a special theme.
On July 31, a ‘Candle Light Parade’ would be led by Bishop Irving through the streets of Georgetown and would culminate at the Square of the Revolution with a ceremony; an event that has now become a nationwide phenomenon. At the Square of the Revolution, visiting overseas groups would be present, and a libation ceremony would be held under the 1763 Monument. Additionally, at the ceremony Philip Moore would be remembered as the “sculptor extraordinaire”.
On August 1, Emancipation Day, the festival starts with the traditional ‘Sunrise Morning Programme’ held by faith groups across Guyana. The National Park will open at 11:00 hours and the main cultural extravaganza will begin at 15:00 hours.
Several events are planned for children and young adults at the National Park. There would be a children’s parade and a children’s village for storytelling, face painting and cultural games. With the sponsorship of Digicel, the Ascot Dance Company of Jamaica would be putting on a special performance at the National Park.
Outside the National Park, ACDA will host several key events such as the annual ‘Freedom Race’. A full slate of sports activities from Georgetown to Mahaicony, are being managed by Brother Barnwell with a domino tournament at the National Park on Emancipation Day.
ACDA will also be involved in several activities on July 31 such as the ‘African Wear Competition’ held by Courts and the Bank of Guyana. Groups from several countries and organizations are planning to attend, and there will be much more variety in the cultural programme this year.
Again, this year, anyone who enters the National Park with a ticket will be eligible to win prizes. ACDA hopes to see Guyanese of all races at the National Park on Emancipation Day.

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Celebrating 18 years of preserving African heritage

August 2, 2012 By

This year, the African Heritage Museum, located in Barima Avenue, will celebrate its 18th anniversary of preserving and promoting the cultures of Africa. An exhibition celebrating its anniversary and Emancipation Day would begin on August 3 and would be open to the public until August month end.
The Museum of Arts and Ethnology was founded in 1985, with the purchase of collections of African art from anthropologist Hubert Nicholson and Desiree Malik. It was officially declared open July 31, 1994, by former president, Janet Jagan, and serves under the management of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

A section inside the museum

African crafts on display

Its collections were annotated and accessioned through UNESCO by Dr William Seligman, curator of African and Oceanic Art, Brooklyn Museum.
Since then, other donations have been made from persons within the local community such as pieces from the Burrowes School of Art and art and craft done by local artists within Guyana.
In 2001, the museum of African Art and Ethnology changed its name to the Museum of African Heritage. This was done to attract a wider audience and address African influence in Guyana. This allows the museum to explore research and solicit donations from the community so that they can be able to share their knowledge and provide programs that will educate visitors on African heritage and origins of their lifestyles in Guyana.
At the museum, the collection consists of African art (West Africa) from wooden masks to the carved door of secret societies. These help us to understand the meaning and reasons behind African art and tradition. There are also collections of brass weights, drums, musical instruments, games and clothing.
Some recent donations include a wooden replica of the 1763 monument. Visitors will also see the ‘Bust of a Fulani Woman’ which is an artistic representation of a Fulani woman. The Fulani are pastoralists who migrate with their cattle all across the savannah regions of West Africa. The women are famous for their beauty. They wear distinctive hairstyles and jewellery. This figure is a modern carving made for the commercial trade. It is made from a very hard, dense, red, Mahogany-type wood. It does not grow in the area where the Fulani live, but closer to the coast. The carvers are likely to be from an ethnic group other than the Fulani since they rarely carve.
There is also the nut bowl from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria. Bowls like this were used to hold Kola nuts which were cast on the ground as part of a divination ritual. One of the figures is a female worshiper holding her breasts which is a sign of respect. The other is a male figure holding a double-bladed axe carried by priests and worshipers of Shango, the ruler of thunder and lightning and is much feared in West Africa. The central figure is a kneeling woman with a child on her back. Carved above them is a figure of Shango horse’s back. In front of the central female figure is a man lying on his stomach with his arms and knees on the ground, his feet in the air. On his back stands the body of a chicken whose head, neck, back and tail are detached. Two heads on the bowl probably represent the Orisha or God Eshu/Elegba.
Some interesting artefacts include the African hut door from the Senufo Tribe, Mali (Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso). In Senufo, country doors to houses are frequently carved from a buttress root of a large tree. Normal houses doors are usually plain or decorated only with geometric designs. More elaborate designs are usually reserved for the doors of the houses used as meeting places for the secret societies. Such societies have a variety of purposes. Some exist as anti-witchcraft associations. Others exist to train young men and women separately in their respective roles in the community. The symbols on this door include lizards, crocodiles and hornbill birds which are all thought of as among the first animals created before man came into existence. The horse, seen on the door, does not breed south of the Sahara Desert and thus must be imported at great costs. A horse rider, therefore, represents a man of great wealth and power. The masks on the door are Kpelige masks associated with the Poro society.
The museum continues to collect, preserve, exhibit and research arts and artifacts relating to Africa and the African experience in Guyana. It is also mandated with disseminating this knowledge through its outreach programmes.

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Hamburg Beach Guyana

August 2, 2012 By

Hamburg Beach is along the private island of Tiger Island, in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands).

Many people converge on this beach to picnic and party. Every first Monday in August, more than 15,000 visitors unite for a grand Hamburg beach fete in celebration of Emancipation Day.

Families and friends gather on this fun-filled day to enjoy good music, games, and a refreshing dip in the cool water.

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Ayanna Harris crowned Miss Guyana Jamzone 2012

August 2, 2012 By

Former Miss Guyana Universe contestant 23-year-old Ayanna Harris was last Friday evening crowned Miss Guyana Jamzone 2012 at the National Cultural Centre.
The third-year business management student at the University of Guyana captured the hearts of the audience who were the judges during Friday evening’s competition.

Miss Jamzone 2012 Ayanna Harris flanked by Faydeha King (left) and Laketa McPhoy (right)

Harris said she will put her best foot forward in representing Guyana on the international stage, while vowing to continue promoting the rich cultural diversity of Guyana. She also plans to market Guyana focusing its immense flora and fauna and more so its hospitable people.
The three finalists were judged on their dramatic poetry presentations and evening gowns. The crowning of the queen comes after three months of rigorous competition from an initial field of 12 delegates. As the competition intensified, delegates were eliminated based on their performances in various segments including swimwear and fantasy photo shoot.
Making it to the finishing line were Harris, 19-year-old former Miss Corriverton Faydeha King and Laketa McPhoy of Linden who were the three most suitable contestants to vie for the coveted title.
The first runner-up spot was awarded to King, while the second runner-up was Mc Phoy, a first-year tourism student at the University of Guyana. Harris, the newly crowned queen, will be competing with delegates from across the Caribbean for the Miss Jamzone International Pageant slated for late August at Splashmins Fun Park and Resort.
During the night’s proceedings, Miss Guyana Jamzone 2011 Jovan Wilson recollected the experiences of her one-year reign and encouraged her successor to use the opportunity to be a voice for the people.
Wilson, who crowned the new queen, related that the pageant has given her the courage to be a good public speaker. As the queen, she was a part of fundraising efforts to send a young child to Trinidad and Tobago for surgery on a brain tumour, something that she is proud of despite the passing of the child.

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Star Of The Week

August 2, 2012 By

Michelle Cole

Guyanese designer Michelle Cole has been a fashion doyenne since a teenager, designing back then for a high school fashion contest. Since then, Michelle has never let up in her passion for designing classy and elegant clothing collections.  The creative designer’s unique creative ability sets her apart in the fashion industry locally, regionally and internationally. Her unique brand, ‘Colefacts’ has become a household name. A trendsetter in creative fashion by making statements of elegance and class in her designs that are simply irresistible, Michelle is one of the most successful corporate fashion executives and designers in Guyana. Models and sponsors have used her design creations in local, Caribbean and international shows and pageants. She has acquired a vast knowledge of various cultures and lifestyles while travelling the Caribbean islands, North America and the UK, attending and participating in workshops and exhibitions. Recently, the designer launched two new hot collections in the US which received rave reviews. Additionally, she currently designs for Miss Guyana World, Arti Cameron. Michelle is most certainly a fashion force to be reckoned with.

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