Year: 2013

Guyana’s progress on gender equality hailed

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Guyana has earned favourable reviews by the United Nations and developed countries around the world for its work in the area of advocating gender equality among its citizenry. The nation has been ranked high among the first 20 countries to attain positive feedback from international and long-established organisations, fighting feverishly for gender equality. This is according to Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) Chairperson Indra Chandarpal. She recalled her time as human services and social security minister, and pointed out that when Guyana had to present its report at the…

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Georgetown-Lethem road closer to reality

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Detailed proposals of the long awaited road construction project from Georgetown to Lethem are to be unveiled by June, Presidential Adviser on Governance Gail Teixeira told Region Nine residents. She made the announcement on the eve of Guyana’s 47th Independence anniversary at the St Ignatius benab, following a cultural presentation ahead of the hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead at midnight. “There are two major teams now between Guyana and Brazil, and Venezuela that have been meeting over the last few months… for the development of the road from Brazil to…

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Hundreds celebrate World Challenge Day – urged to adapt a healthy lifestyle

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By Avenash Ramzan Hundreds of students, athletes, teachers and officials were on Wednesday morning reminded of the importance of fitness and exercise as Guyana joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Challenge Day. Participants of 19 schools, drawn from Houston to Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara participated in the activity, which is an annual undertaking by the National Sports Commission at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. The activity, which was celebrated across the world, was aimed at adopting a new attitude towards active living by stimulating…

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Five Berbician strongmen on national team for July 1-7 Florida c/ships

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Lifters from the Ancient County, Berbice, are set to create history at the 14th annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)/North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)/FESUPO Pan American championship in Orlando, Florida, from July 1-7.   For the first time, a total of five strongmen from that part of the country will make the national powerlifting team.Four will compete in the junior division, while the other will represent Guyana in the Open category.In the junior division, the Berbicians are Sub-junior 2012 Caribbean champion, Gumendra Shewdas (53kg class and NSC Sports awardee), Vijai Rahim…

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Guyana cross first hurdle, beat Barbados 19-17

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By Rajiv Bisnauth – Guyana’ s 15s rugby team on Saturday was able to cross the first hurdle in their quest to further advance in the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association’s (NACRA) Senior Men 15s Caribbean championship, when they edged Barbados 19- 17, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Guyana will play Trinidad and Tobago on June 1 and a win will ensure that they set up a clash for the NACRA title against either Southern USA or defending title holders Bermuda, who defeated the locals last year at…

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Guyanese youth completes training at high-performance centre in Miami

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Guyana’s Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) guard Dominic Vincente recently returned from a high-performance training centre in Miami, Florida and is confident the experience will improve his game. The 19-year-old guard of Marian Academy received the opportunity after performing creditably at a training programme in Suriname where he was the best defensive player. Vincente, who plays with the pass first mentality but can hit the open outside jumper as well as getting to the rim, revealed that the training in Miami was of a higher intensity. “It is very rigorous, it’s a…

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Battle for national Guinness football title starts Friday

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Eight teams will battle for supremacy and a chance to represent Guyana at the Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge when the national Guinness Greatest of the Streets championship opens on Friday at the Demerara Park, Banks DIH parking lot. Silver Bullets and Silent Assassins of Linden, Leopold Street and Back Circle of Georgetown, Plaisance and Victoria Church Yard, representing East Coast Demerara, and Millennium and Hard Core of Bartica, are the teams vying to represent Guyana. The tournament, sponsored by Banks DIH Limited, through its Guinness brand, brings together the…

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Canadian superbiker Kevin Graham has eyes set on top spot

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By Ravendra Madholall A confident superbike stalwart, Kevin Graham is ready to star on Sunday at the Dover Park Race track in Jamaica as the 2013 Caribbean Motor Racing Championships roll off. The Canadian once again will be representing Guyana in this category and feels this season opener should be exciting on his Kawasaki 600cc Bike when the action gets cracking from 08:30hrs. Graham has been riding for Guyana for the past three decades and this year wouldn’t be any different for the veteran as he is set to team…

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Excitement building for CPL showdown

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With the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament less than three months away, CPL officials have recently concluded a tour of the six franchise countries – Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago – meeting with government ministers of sports and tourism, cricket board executives, stadium management teams/owners and tourism authorities. The man charged with the task of keeping the relevant parties in each franchise country informed about, and satisfied with the preparations as it relates to their country and the overall tournament…

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What if Romain Etwaroo had remained in Georgetown?

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His triple century remained unchallenged after forty years… Forty seven years ago, to this day the question keeps popping up: “What if Romain Etwaroo had remained in Georgetown?” It is tempting to speculate as to what might have been the future of Etwaroo had he descended the pavilion steps to face the Barbados attack, instead of Roy Fredericks. Would he have gone on to play Test cricket as some of his colleagues did? What were his feelings about getting so close to greatness and having it snatched away? There are…

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