The delegates for this year’s Miss Bartica Regatta Pageant in Guyana were introduced on Tuesday, as DC Promotions in collaboration with the Regatta Committee launched the annual Easter Regatta. The beauty pageant, a traditional highlight of the regatta, returns, following its absence from the annual event last year. Pageant coordinator Sonia Noel said the pageant is one aspect of the activities that is anticipated by all. She noted that the pageant has grown more national, featuring girls from across the country instead of just Bartica. “For the past four years,…
Read MoreCategory: Features
Listeners welcome the sounds of Radio Guyana Inc.
The sounds of Radio Guyana Inc (RGI) on the airwaves in Guyana and over the internet have been overwhelmingly welcomed by residents across the entire county – from villages in the Pomeroon River and the Essequibo Coast to East Berbice on the Corentyne and other overseas-based Guyanaese. The station is also heard in Bartica, Nickerie in Suriname, and parts of Linden. According to reports received by RGI staff members, most vehicles on the road are tuned in to RGI. The station began testing its operations in late November 2012 and…
Read MoreHelping autistic children step by step
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…
Read MoreInternational flautist Keith Waithe
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…
Read MoreRestoring Hope International Inc. Improving lives, offering hope
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…
Read MoreA lifetime of devotion
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.…
Read MoreSachin taps to the top
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…
Read MoreGuyanese Families Unite In Service and Education Aiming to serve and educate
To empower and encourage self-sustenance is the mandate of the Guyanese Families Unite in Service and Education (GUYFUSE) organisation. Established in Sept. 2011, but officially launched Dec. 5, 2011, GUYFUSE is registered under the Friendly Society Act. It aims to foster and facilitate the involvement of families in the development process in Guyana; to assist in training and educating families to realize their potential and to build confidence and become self-reliant and self sufficient. It also hopes to establish and assist women and groups to get organized in income generating…
Read MoreKayo’s Football Academy Using football to make a difference
Focused on improving the lives of children in the mining town of Linden, giving them a sense of identity and purpose, including developing their social skills, Guyana’s football star athlete Kayode “Magic Man” McKinnon decided to create an academy to fulfil this mission. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, McKinnon recalled that the Kayo’s Football Academy was started in March of 2008 based on a vision to restore core values in youths. The academy, he pointed out, offers “specialized training for development so that the children can identify…
Read MoreGuyanese artist Nicholas Young: ‘Pottery is my calling’
The sense of fulfilment after seeing the final results of moulding clay into masterpieces is what Guyanese potter Nicholas Young enjoys. After years of trial and error, and dabbling with various art mediums, Young finally found his niche: pottery. Young uses contemporary versions of Amerindian motifs as decorative elements, and develops his own clay pieces from Guyanese kaolin and natural red clay. He creates beautifully functional ceramic pottery, designed and handcrafted to bring exquisite, modern home accessories into everyday dwelling spaces. The story of how he got involved in pottery…
Read More