Month: May 2011

Let the ‘Tiger’ be!

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Dear Editor, The current administration of West Indies Cricket – the board, the selectors, the coach – appear to be hell bent on hammering the final nail in the coffin that the West Indies Cricket team finds itself in. This has been confirmed by one ‘Hilarious’ letter and the recent revelations made by accomplished West Indian batsman Shivnarine ‘Tiger’ Chanderpaul that there was interference with his batting during matches, and that he was subjected to unreasonable questioning by the team management during the past year. I say, “Let the ‘Tiger’…

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Nash: I’m mentally and physically ready

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Georgetown, Guyana – West Indies vice captain Brendan Nash is quietly confident of personal and team success as the Windies continue to prepare for the Digicel Test Series against Pakistan. Speaking on Tuesday, the left- hander said the buildup was “going really well” ahead of the start of the First Digicel Test at the Guyana National Stadium. “I’m feeling mentally and physically ready for the series. I am hitting the ball really well, and I’m where I want to be in the lead-up to the Test series. I played in…

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Miss Guyana Jamzone 2011 to sizzle

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Six beautiful young ladies will be competing for the Miss Guyana Jamzone crown on May 26 at the National Cultural Centre. The queen will have an opportunity to represent Guyana at the Miss Jaycees beauty pageant in Antigua and Barbuda in June, and will also represent Guyana at the International Jamzone pageant in August at the Splashmin’s Fun Park and Resort on the Linden Highway. The six delegates will be competing in swimsuit, evening gown, talent, and intelligence segments. Below is a profile of the delegates. Janelle Babb Janelle Babb…

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Thousands march against Mexico’s drug violence

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Tens of thousands of Mexicans on Sunday, May 8, marched into the capital city to protest the wave of killing that has claimed 38,000 lives since President Felipe Calderon launched his war on drug gangs in late 2006. Demonstrators, many wearing white and walking in silence, held up placards that read “Not a single more death,” “Enough already” and “No more bloodshed.” The march started on Thursday, May 5, about 45 miles (72 km) from the capital in the tourist city of Cuernavaca, which has been rocked by drug-related violence…

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UK visa changes for Jamaica

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In Thursday, May 12, the United Kingdom Visa Application Centre in Kingston, Jamaica will close operation. Beginning on Monday, May 16, all persons applying for UK entry visas should attend the West Gate of the British High Commission, on 28 Trafalgar Road, to submit their biometrics and supply documents in support of their applications. Applications must still be completed online at www. visa4uk. fco. gov. uk before any visit to the High Commission. Applicants will not be admitted without an appointment. Effective next Wednesday, May 11, all applications must be…

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Cuban ex-minister jailed for corruption

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A former Cuban government minister, Alejandro Roca- Iglesias, has been jailed for 15 years at the end of a high-profile anti- corruption trial. His co-defendant, Chilean businessman Max Marimbo – a close friend of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro – was jailed in absentia for 20 years. It is the first such corruption case in communist Cuba to end with a government minister being jailed. During the trial, which was held behind closed doors, the court heard how both men worked together to commit fraud in the food sector. The Chilean…

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T& T farmers to look at new sites

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Farmers have halted protests following “substantial” headway and “enormous” progress in discussions with TT Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal and Food Production Minister Vasant Bharath. The farmers have agreed to examine relocation sites offered by the state. Headway came in a two-hour meeting at Bharath’s ministry on Thursday, May 5th. Legal Affairs Minister Prakash Ramadhar was part of government’s team, offering legal advice. Following the conference, TT Sheep and Goat Farmers’ Association president Shiraz Khan confirmed there had been “substantial headway”, while Moonilal said there had been “enormous progress”. The development…

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Art of the Maroon tribes – A culture of art and function

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Simple stool Maroon communities created by escaped slaves have been a widespread association of plantation life in the Americas for more than four centuries. Although formed under broadly similar historical and ecological conditions, these societies display significant variations in everything, from language, diet, and dress patterns of marriage to residence and migratory wage labour. With the kind compliments of the Museum of African Heritage, Guyana Times International Sunday Magazine features various aspects of this culture. Calabash decorations Wood carvings are of cultural and aesthetic importance to Maroons. It also involves…

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Gateway to the interior

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Bartica is said to have been developed from an Anglican missionary settlement established in 1842. The name ‘Bartica’ is believed to have come from an Amerindian word meaning ‘red earth’, abundant in the area. Called the “Gateway to the Interior”, the town of about 15,000 people is the launching point for people who work in the rainforests of Guyana, mining gold and diamonds. During the Easter weekend every year, Bartica hosts the Bartica Regatta, a growing variety of entertaining holiday activities, including water sports (featuring mostly speedboats), cricket, boxing, soccer,…

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Fire destroys Digicel outlet

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A fire on Sunday afternoon, May 8, ripped through Republic Avenue, Linden, completely destroying a Digicel outlet and a house, while severely damaging the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council’s office. Two persons have been rendered homeless, and the proprietor of the Digicel outlet is counting losses in the millions, with hundreds of expensive handsets having been ruined in the flames. The fire started shortly after 12: 40hrs in the upper flat of a building which is said to be owned by an individual known only as “Venus”, who resides with…

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