Year: 2013

Pioneering Trails On the Frontier of British Guiana and Brazil

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By C. P. De Freitas C. P. De Freitas was a member of the British Commission who, along with a Brazilian Commission, was authorised to survey and demarcate the British Guiana and Brazil boundary. De Freitas and group journeyed up the Essequibo River, reaching places that included the Potaro/Kaieteur and Roraima regions, Ireng River and the Mazaruni region, while meeting local indigenous communities, establishing field stations and surveying areas along the way. The Oct 1943 St Stanislaus College magazine published his writings about the expedition. Here is an excerpt from…

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Bourda Market Experience Guyana’s dynamic commercial hub

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Bourda Market was originally built in 1880, and reconstructed in 1902 to accommodate a growing number of vendors and consumers of this ward of the city. Today, according to the National Trust, this market is the focal point for many commercial activities in the city. This ward of the city’s was derived from Joseph Bourda who purchased this area, which later became his estate. In 1876, this ward was reorganised by the Vlissingen Commissioners who were appointed by the government to analyze the claims made by many persons to be…

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Guyanese women in notable roles

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A CBE-awarded business leader, and an American scientist who led the investigation that determined a baby born with HIV had been cured, are two Guyanese-born women acknowledged in their respective careers Dr Yvonne Thompson and Dr Deborah Persaud are two Guyanese women who have recently been acknowledged internationally for their notable contributions to their careers. They continue to excel in their respective fields of work and display their Guyanese heritage. Yvonne Thompson, the business leader Yvonne Thompson is a dynamic, entrepreneurial business leader with a proven record for building high…

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Reducing infant mortality

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Providing essential paediatric care and training in developing countries is the plan for a Canadian–based group Guyana Help the Kids (GHTK) is a registered Canadian charity aiming to reduce neonatal and infant mortality in developing countries, particularly in Guyana. Its effort has seen significant success through visionary Guyanese, Dr Narendra Singh. The organisation’s aim is to achieve its goal of decreasing infant mortality through sustainable changes within the healthcare sector. Its major focus has been to provide comprehensive education to local physicians, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals. In addition,…

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Guyanese artist sells painting for more than Gy$55M

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After selling one of his paintings for US$275,000 (more than GYD 55M) 79 year-old Guyanese artist Frank Bowling has finally seen his efforts prove lucrative. In a dramatic breakthrough for Guyanese art last week, “Polish Rebecca”, a painting by Frank Bowling which had been rolled up and forgotten in a friend’s attic for 40 years, was sold at New York’s Armory Show for US$275,000 (£185,000), far in excess of his auction record of £12,000 (more than GYD 3.6M). Success has been a long time coming for the artist, who left…

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South Jamaica residents benefit from free mammograms and cholesterol screenings

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– organisers hope to make GABPC health fair an annual event The Guyanese American Professional Business Council (GABPC) held its first free health fair on Saturday, March 16th, benefitting residents of South Jamaica, Queens. The health fair was held at Idlewild Terrace, In. on Rockaway Blvd. The organisation said it hosted the health fair in this neighbourhood because of the lack of health care facilities around the community. GABPC hopes to make this an annual event. Although the rain and snow put some damper on the event, many persons came…

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Checking and maintaining appliances

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So here’s the scenario, you buy a new appliance… works well for a few weeks, even months, then suddenly dies on you, and you just push it in a corner or dump it and move on to a new purchase…sounds familiar? You may be surprised, but quite a bit of appliance malfunctions and breakdowns are fixable by your average user. You may also be surprised that the majority of these malfunctions and breakdowns are caused by improper or poor use and maintenance. Did you bother to read the manual after…

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Celebrating 44 years in the nursing profession

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Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Nursing Services, Assistant Director Noshella Lalckecharan last Friday celebrated 44 years in the nursing profession. During an interview with the Guyanese media, Lalckecharan said, “I regret nothing about my career.” Lalckecharan started her career at the GPHC at age 21, while reading for her register nurse diploma programme in 1969. Reflecting on her career from then to present, Lalckecharan said despite the challenges, she loves her job. The veteran nurse said having spent 25 years working in the theatre; she could do it again, as…

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Son of Essequibian and former Chief Medical Officer of Guyana heads to Queen’s Park

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John Gobin, an eighth grader of Churchill Heights Public School, Scarborough, has been selected to serve as a Legislative Page at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto. During his term of duty, Gobin will serve as a messenger on the floor of the Legislative Chamber, meet key parliamentary figures and learn about Ontario’s parliamentary system of government. His term of duty is scheduled to last from March 18 to March 28, 2013 depending on the parliamentary session. As a Legislative Page, he earned his spot in the program by…

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Guyana Times/RGI 89.3/89.5/89.7 FM make donation to Catholic Dorm

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Guyana Times/ Radio Guyana Inc (RGI) 89.3/ 89.5/ 89.7FM donated several footballs and a quantity of fencing materials to the Charity Roman Catholic Boys Dorm, Essequibo Coast. The presentation was made on Wednesday at the RGI 89.3/ 89.5/ 89.7 FM facility located at Evergreen, also on the Essequibo Coast. The footballs will help enhance the dorm’s football programme, while the materials will be used to construct a new fence. Receiving the donation on behalf of the dorm was Father Umberto Villa, the parish priest. Father Villa noted that the dorm’s…

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