October 13, 2017 – Guyana Times International

Ninvalle pushes for boxing academy to be established in Guyana

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Guyana stands to possibly become the mecca of Amateur Boxing in the Caribbean since Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) President Steve Ninvalle is making a pitch for an Academy to be established on these shores. “I will be pushing for a boxing academy to be created in Guyana, the reason is that the Caribbean counties have been clamouring since two years ago to come here and train their fighters,” Ninvalle told Guyana Times International Sport on Wednesday. Given Guyana’s dominance in regional amateur tournaments after having a strong breeding ground for…

T20 Tournament continues this weekend in Brooklyn, Queens

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The MNYAWIA T20 Tournament continues this weekend at cricket grounds in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, October 14th at Baisley Pond Park, 150 Street and Baisley Boulevard, Queens. Everest/ACS vs Punjab at 10:00 AM West Indian Alliance vs Everest/ACS at 2:00 PM: Pakistan Elites vs Punjab at 2:00 PM at Seaview Park, Brooklyn. Sunday, October 15th at Baisley Pond Park, Queens. Galaxy vs Pakistan Elites at 10:00 AM Galaxy vs Melbourne NY Alliance at 2:00 PM West Indian Alliance vs Pakistan Elites at 2:00…

Akshaya Persaud: A rising star

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By Clifton Ross Former National U19 all-rounder Akshaya Persaud said role model Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been a great influence in his career thus far, adding that his success in the ongoing GCB/Jaguars 3-Day League was attributed to his more mature approach to the game. The 20 year-old told Guyana Times International Sport during an exclusive interview on Tuesday, that the advice he has received from the veteran Chanderpaul, whom he refers to as “Pops” is one of the main reasons he has been in sublime form during the League. He…

The dangers of consuming alcohol, smoking during pregnancy

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By Anu Dev Think for 2; don’t drink or smoke for 2 (The following was written as the intro to a CAPE project five years ago. Intimations of future career specialisation?) It is said we are what we eat. When it comes to a pregnant woman, her child is not only what she eats but whatever enters her bloodstream by whatever route. During pregnancy, all nine months of it, it therefore behoves the mother to always remember that whatever she eats, her baby eats and whatever she drinks, her baby…

Doomed people

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Satiricus walked over to the Back Street Bar with an added bounce to his step. His old buddy Cappo was back, and it wasn’t just that he was taking care of the beer, he was giving his friends the lowdown on life in the Big Apple and beyond. “Budday! Ah wan good t’ing me lef,” Cappo said as they settled down to bend their elbows. “Look how dem maan close de estate!” “But now you’re back, what will you do?” asked Hari. “They’re looking for cane cutters at the remaining…

Hang ‘em high!!

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Satiricus was still on a roll now that his old buddy Cappo had returned from his (illegal) sojourn in New York. He, Cappo, was keeping the fellas’ throats quite lubricated at the Back Street Bar with the greenbacks he’d brought back. That he also regaled them with his life and times in the Big Apple didn’t hurt. Cappo, on the other hand, was interested in what had gone down in his native land in his absence. Thus, the conversation and the beer flowed like Amaila Falls. “Suh wha’ time Rum…

President honours 69 awardees at 2017 Investiture ceremony

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“I will continue to serve my country”, Chancellor pledges as she receives Order of Roraima It was an evening of reflective dance pieces and patriotic songs that mirrored the devotion of the 69 persons who were honoured last Friday evening for their outstanding contributions to service and to the advancement of Guyana over the course of their lives. Receiving the night’s highest honour from President David Granger was acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who expressed much humility and appreciation for being adorned with the Order of Roraima (OR).…

Teachers union urges Govt to complete salary negotiations before year-end

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As the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) continues to await word on salary increases for teachers after nearly two years of stalled negotiations, the Union’s General Secretary, Coretta McDonald, is calling on President David Granger to urge his Ministers to ensure that a deal is reached before the end of the year. The last multi-year agreement between the Education Ministry and the GTU ended in 2015 and since then, teachers have been waiting for a finalised new deal. McDonald told Guyana Times International that the Union is hopeful that an agreement…

Revisionism…

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…and the PNC Your Eyewitness would concede we all revise our history — especially at the personal level — to present a better face to the world. But if we want to maintain our credibility, we have to keep the revision within tolerable limits, don’t we? Like Trotman claiming he’s suddenly an expert in the petroleum industry!! Folks have to pick themselves off the floor – suffering from paroxysms of laughter when they hear that whopper!! And it’s also the same with institutions — perhaps even more so — because…

Hearts…

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…bleeding for killers Did you, dear reader, know yesterday, was “World Day against death penalty”. Yep!! There’s a day for that also. Well if the UN took time to declare such a day, maybe we ought to think a bit about it, shouldn’t we? One of the local worthies, who makes a living at this sort of thing, declared that the death penalty is about “revenge” rather than “deterrence”. Well, golly Miss Molly! If a person’s already been killed, what’s the use to HIM on whether the killer’s deterred from…