Category: Features

From a yearning to do her part in helping the needy in her beloved homeland, US-based Guyanese Natasha Prakash, founded Helping ‘U’ Guyana (HUG) in April 2010. The registered non-profit, humanitarian relief and development organisation focuses on areas of health and education, community development and skills development. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Natasha said she spent her formative years in Land of Canaan on the East Bank of Demerara. About 18 years ago, she and her family migrated to the U.S. The philanthropist stated she spent ten…

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Guyana has emerged as the biggest winners at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)/Travelmole Sustainable Tourism Awards, in Trinidad and Tobago during the Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC-14) on April 15-18. According to a release by the Tourism Ministry of Guyana, this is the third year in a row that Destination Guyana has carted off major awards at the STC, including the Caribbean Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Award. Of the five nominations submitted, Guyana received the Caribbean Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Award – this was won by Karanambu Lodge; the Biodiversity Conservation…

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Committed to international development through health and educational initiatives, Canadian humanitarian and relief organisation ‘Ve’ahavta’ is assisting the needy locally and abroad through volunteerism, education and acts of kindness. Ve’ahavta, motivated by the Jewish value of tzedakah meaning “the obligation to do justice”, is founded on the understanding that the world in which we live is a most beautiful and blessed world, offering us the lush green of the rainforests and the kindest and most righteous of human beings. The organisation has been working in Guyana since 1997.  It works…

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An elderly couple recall overcoming challenges through determination, creativity Rafi Aliem and his wife Sumintra Bacchus are senior citizens who face their lives head on, acquiring skills and showing creativity and determination to endure and remain independent in the years ahead. Growing up in a poor family, dropping out of school at an early age because her family could not afford to keep her in school, and turning to washing pots for a living – for Sumintra Bacchus life was not an easy road. However, always donning a positive character,…

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Across the world, thousands of members of St. John give their time for the benefit of others. They respond to major emergencies, and teach others skills to save lives. For 80 years, Guyana has been benefiting from these life-saving programmes. St. John Association of Guyana was established in Guyana in 1933 under the leadership of the late Dr L H Wharton; the Brigade, which is the paramilitary and reserve arm, was established in 1952, with Sir Frank Holder as the commissioner. The first official headquarters of the St. John’s Ambulance…

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Panthera, founded in 2006, is an international organization devoted exclusively to the conservation of wild cats and their ecosystems. Utilizing the expertise of the world’s premier cat biologists, Panthera develops and implements global conservation strategies for the largest, most imperilled cats – tigers, lions, jaguars, and snow leopards. Representing the most comprehensive effort of its kind, Panthera works in partnership with local and international NGOs, scientific institutions, local communities and governments around the globe. In 2011, Guyana committed to the establishment of the national Protected Areas Act, providing a framework…

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Young Voices is a global campaign in approximately 21 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. It works to increase the capacity for active citizenship, by working with disabled young people to develop their understanding of human rights and advocacy, as well as develop potential leaders in the disability field with campaigning, advocacy, and media skills. This global project, which campaigns for countries to sign, ratify, and implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), came into force in 2008. Youths in this global network are…

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Though heartbroken, Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Vindhya Persaud has mustered up courage to reflect on the life of her late father, Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud, a stalwart of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), who passed away at age 77 ,  early Sunday morning. Sitting in the presence of her sister Trishala Persaud and uncle Lokesh Singh at their Campbellville residence, Dr Persaud said her dad’s death took the family by surprise. Reflecting on his last days, Dr Persaud said for many years, her father had suffered from Parkinson’s disease,…

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If you haven’t heard of him yet, be prepared to have your mind blown. The biggest sensation straight out of Guyana is on the rise to the top. Guyanese artist Phed X, the DJ/singer/songwriter/ recently teamed up with the Jamaican public relations company, R.A.B Entertainment, to promote the exciting new music he has in store for his fans. Phed X’s music has been spreading like wildfire. He has been featured in major Caribbean newspapers such as Guyana Times, the Jamaica Gleaner, and the Jamaican Star. Not to mention exclusive internet…

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By Prime Minister Samuel Hinds – The Emiratis seem persuaded that fossil fuels for energy can only get costlier as negative impacts on the environment are sanctioned.  They recognise that while petroleum products could, for a long time, be exported as the energy source of choice in many situations, and as a chemical feedstock, they could reduce their own consumption significantly.  They are working to be among the leaders in the new green-technology world.  Their oil could be too costly for them!   A “Future City”, “Masdar”, a zero-carbon city, was…

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