2018 – Page 119 – Guyana Times International

The Chenapou way of life

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Chenapou Village-an Amerindian settlement located some 29 miles up the Potaro River is accessible by an approximate three hours boat ride, well that depends on how fast your boat moves. The village is divided into four zones and is described as the best place to live or have an escape from the everyday hassles of city life. The name Chenapou is a Patamona word and when translated means Frog Pond and the village would have gotten its name from the variety of frogs that inhibits the pond. One of the…

Another miner dies after pit collapses at Imbaimadai

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A miner was on Tuesday morning killed after a mining pit in which he was working caved in at Imbaimadai, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The dead man has been identified as Almo Adams. Police Divisional Commander, Kevin Adonis when contacted confirmed that the now dead man was “jetting” when the walls of the pit came crashing down. The officials stated that Adams was trapped under the mud. His co-workers rushed to his rescue but took some time to pull him from under the mud. He was subsequently taken to the Imbaimadai…

Guyana to host national dialogue on domestic violence

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

First Lady Sandra Granger, in opening the second Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for residents of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) on Monday, announced there will be national dialogue centred on domestic violence in Guyana. This event, slated for August 3, 2018 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, will see participation from persons across the 10 administrative regions of Guyana. “This [domestic violence] is a scar on our national life…I have been in discussions with some people about how we really go about addressing…

Unfettered unilateralism…

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…at UG Why isn’t your Eyewitness surprised that UG’s Vice Chancellor, Ivelaw Griffith, has proposed that the Council that oversees his administration of the tertiary institution be drastically reduced in numbers? Well…just that every single action the bow-tied wonder has undertaken at UG since he was catapulted into his position was to promote his accumulation of power! For starters, even before he had time to settle down, the old YSM biggie was awarded a Cacique Crown of Honour!! But then, he’d just made the Army Officer’s training module a UG…

AFC to discuss LGE plans at upcoming executive meeting

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

After much back and forth between the two coalition partners, the Alliance For Change (AFC) will this weekend discuss whether or not it will be contesting the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) alone or together with the majority coalition party, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). According to the AFC, the party will be hosting its third quarterly National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for 2018 this Saturday at the Sophia Exhibition Centre, in Greater Georgetown. “This NEC will focus exclusively on the party’s position, plans and preparations for the…

Love is the foundation, says Linden father of 9

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

By Utamu Belle While the role of fatherhood presents numerous challenges, Linden father of nine Leon Fiedtkou believes that a father’s love is one of the main ingredients that keeps a family together. Mr. Fiedtkou, who hails from Speightland is father to 8 biological children and a foster child, the eldest being 48 and youngest 28 years old. The Sunday Times Magazine recently sat down with the 73-year-old Fiedtkou, a well-respected gentleman in the community, where he spoke about his own experiences over the years associated with his role of…

Guyana to ask ICJ for ruling in its favour

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…after Venezuela says it will not participate in border controversy case Guyana will ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make a ruling on the border controversy with Venezuela in its favour after the Venezuelan Government announced it would not participate in the case. According to Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even if Venezuela persists in its refusal to participate, the rules provide for the Court to proceed to a final judgment that is legally binding on both the participating and nonparticipating parties. In a statement issued on Monday,…

Preserving our literary heritage: Fathers in Guyanese Literature

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Peter Kempadoo by Petamber Persaud It is ironic in our patriarchal society that the celebration of fathers as in Father’s Day is not as big an event as say Mother’s Day. Without getting bogged down in a debate, this article will focus on a few writers in Guyanese Literature who fathered other writers in conjunction to fathering and producing their own literary children and will focus on those fathers whose biological off springs also produced outstanding works of creation. The father* of Lisa St. Aubin de Teran Jan Carew…

Guyana-born Dr Narendra Singh receives honorary doctorate from top Canadian university

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Recognised for his extraordinary humanitarian contributions and as a healthcare leader, Schulich alumnus and physician, Dr Narendra Singh, received an honorary doctor of laws from the Canada-based York University on Monday during the morning Spring Convocation ceremony. Dr Singh has devoted his career as a physician to global paediatric and neonatal healthcare. He recently retired as Chief-of-Staff at Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Canada to direct his efforts full-time to the Guyana Help the Kids (GHTK); an initiative he founded in 2009 that has drastically reduced infant mortality rates. He…

Cops hunting teen accused of stabbing Policeman eight times

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A Policeman who on Monday evening was stabbed eight times while on duty, has been discharged from the New Amsterdam Hospital as Police hunt his 17-year-old attacker. Commander of B Division (Berbice), Lyndon Alves, told Guyana Times International on Wednesday that Constable Randy Claxton was discharged from hospital. According to the Commander, Police are currently hunting his attacker, who is a ‘known individual’. The Police Officer was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital on Monday, after he was stabbed eight times with a knife by a high school student. The…