Year: 2013

Helping autistic children step by step

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For many, coping with autism has been a struggle because of the lack of easily accessible information on the subject and facilities for those affected by it. Today, the Step by Step School has become a blessing for many autistic children and their parents, as it offers help and learning skills so that children with autism can lead better lives. The Step by Step School is run by the Step by Step Foundation, a non-profit organization offering quality learning opportunities for children with autism or related disorders. The school opened…

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International flautist Keith Waithe

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Music inspired by his Guyanese heritage As we celebrate Black History Month, we focus on notable African-Guyanese who have represented their homeland internationally. One such Guyanese is Keith Waithe, an award- winning flautist, composer, teacher and expert proponent of vocal gymnastics. Keith, who grew up in Shell Road Street, Kitty in Georgetown, produces and promotes an international musical style, exploring an original fusion of jazz, classical, African, Caribbean, Asian and Western influences. He mixes many sounds, fusing enigmatic musicals forms in performance in addition to working on radio, theatre and…

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Restoring Hope International Inc. Improving lives, offering hope

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Tackling a global problem, Guyanese-born humanitarian Sandra Shivdat starts at home The Lusignan-Good Hope Learning Centre, located at Lot 184 Lusignan Grassfield, is a local project undertaken by Restoring Hope International Inc. (RHI), a New Jersey, U.S. registered non-profit organisation founded in 2008. Its goal is to break the cycle of hopelessness, and promote hope and optimism to impoverished families in poor parts of Guyana. RHI co-founder, Guyanese-born humanitarian Sandra Shivdat, speaking with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine said that she left Guyana in 1983 and had briefly returned a few…

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A lifetime of devotion

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At age 82, Sister Mary Noel Menezes enjoys a sense of fulfilment having promised her life exclusively to God and towards selflessly helping others Sister Mary Noel Menezes was born in July 1930 in Kingston, Georgetown and later attended St. Joseph High School. In an interview with Sister Menezes, she recalled that she grew up in a happy home, and has no regrets dedicating her life as a “Sister”. Sister Menezes entered the Sisters of Mercy community in 1947 at age 17, and received her religious training in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.…

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ACDA lauds Guyana govt’s remigrant programme

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African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) Executive Director Dr Eric Phillips has applauded the Guyana government’s initiative to entice accomplished Guyanese migrants to return home. Dr Phillips said that the remigrant diaspora programme which seeks to create a framework for overseas- based Guyanese to come back and make meaningful contributions is a good way to start. However, Dr Phillips, who has lived more than half of his life overseas, said that the programme must be implemented in a more structured and organised manner. The programme now allows for persons to…

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Quick fixes for cracks

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Welcome to another edition of do it yourself! In this edition we will look at some quick fixes for cracks and small holes in your drywall. I am not that big of a fan of drywall, more like a traditionalist and prefer wooden walls. I think they are classier, longer lasting and easier to maintain. They are not as easy to damage like drywall, but I digress. So over time you may have started noticing small thin cracks on your wall, or you or someone may have accidentally hit or…

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NY police officer Eddie Byrne didn’t die in vain

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Police Officer Eddie Byrne did not die in vain. According to an article published in the NY Daily news in September last year, the cold-blooded execution of this rookie cop in South Jamaica, Queens, on Feb. 26, 1988, five days after his 22nd birthday — a hit ordered by a monstrous drug kingpin from a jail cell and carried out by four remorseless gun punks — was the turning point that helped initiate the end of the murderous crack epidemic in New York City. After Byrne’s slaying, the NYPD began…

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Sachin taps to the top

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Sachin Beepath, a young Canadian resident of Trinidadian parentage, is currently whirling in success, having won the gold medal and the title of ‘2012 World Tap Dance Champion-Junior Male’ when he competed last December in the World Tap Dance Championships in Riesa, Germany. He performed to the song, “I Feel Good” by Bobby McFerrin. In 2011, Sachin competed for the first time in the IDO World Tap Dance Championships and won the silver medal. Sachin and his twin sister, Ariana, and were both members of the Senior Canadian National Tap…

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Sleeping truck driver crushes teen

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A fourth form student of Manchester Secondary School, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Wednesday struck and killed by a speeding truck while riding on the Manchester Public Road. The accident occurred about 18:30h. Zani Munroe, 15, of Liverpool, Corentyne, Berbice, received severe injuries and reportedly died on her way to the New Amsterdam Hospital. The injured teen was first taken to the Port Mourant Hospital, but due to the severity of the injuries; she was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where she succumbed. According to information received, Munroe was riding…

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Caricom rescinds offer to Dr. Naresh Singh

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Caricom has confirmed that allegations recently made against Dr Naresh Singh while he was employed with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) were taken seriously enough to repudiate the offer to appoint him deputy secretary general of Caricom. In a statement on Wednesday, the Caricom Secretariat said that “subsequent to the offer and Dr Singh’s acceptance of that offer, information came to light regarding certain allegations against Dr Singh which had been the subject of a confidential investigation.” It was stated that Dr Singh was approached for the post following…

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