Category: Features

After a tumultuousyear with manymisgivings, thecast and management ofthe hilarious Mori J’vonComedy Jam are poised tocelebrate their first anniversarywith great festivity,on Friday, November26, a release from thecompany said.To kick-off the megaevent,the Mori J’voncrew will storm theCanje Welfare Ground,East Berbice, with ascorching show dubbed“Laugharama & FunFest”. Mori J’von ComedyJam created quite a stirat this venue earlier thisyear when they broughtdown the house of close to7,000 patrons. The showwas enjoyed by all; andMori J’von will returnthere on November 25 bypopular demand.In a brief interviewwith this publication,Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Mori J’von, RonMorrison, said…

Following the completionof theirinvolvement incommunity service, adventure,skills training,physical recreationand moral education,678 successful participantsof the President’sYouth Award Republicof Guyana (PYARG) programmewere conferredat the award’s 12th anniversarycelebrations overthe weekend.The proud awardees,all of whom were betweenthe ages of 14and 25, were encouragedby President BharratJagdeo to continue thetask of nation building bycontributing towards andadding their voices to nationaland global issues.“Don’t just focus onyour own surroundings.There is a big, wide worldout there and there is acountry. There is a nationalpolicy; and for youto move up from bronzeto gold, I expect that youhave a broader outlookfor…

Cabinet has ap-proved the awards to be presented to winners of the Guyana Prize for Literature, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr RogerLuncheon, said last week. Speaking at a week-ly news conference, Dr Luncheon said the or-ganising committee of the Guyana Prize for Literature has submit-ted its list to Cabinet, and approval has been granted.Dr Luncheon told the media that Cabinet has also approved ex-penditure for addi-tional aspects of the awards. Among the ad-ditional aspects are the first Caribbean Writer’s Award, and the hosting of a writers’ workshop, to be…

Culture, Youth andSport Minister DrFrank Anthonyhas said that the Guyanagovernment will addressthe issues of high youthunemployment and crimewith the implementationof a New National YouthPolicy (NYP), currentlybeing drafted.The minister madethis remark after receivingcopy of a recent reportfrom the CaribbeanCommission on YouthDevelopment (CCYD),which stated that theCaribbean has the highestrate of youth unemploymentand crime comparedto other parts ofthe world.In an interview withGuyana Times on Friday,Dr Anthony explainedthat through the UnitedNations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) andthe Enhanced PublicTrust, Security andInclusion (EPTSI) project,the ministry has engageda consultant tohelp develop the document.Anthony noted thatan expert committeehas also been…

Eleven soldiers, all members of the GDF Band Corps, successfully completed the first historic Grade Three Music Course conducted by the Force. Best Graduating Student was 19806 Corporal Patrick Bristol, with 20612 Lance Corporal Brian Mitchell copping the runner-up spot. The soldiers graduated from the course at a simple graduating ceremony held at Base Camp Ayanganna two Mondays ago. The course, an initiative of Chief-of-Staff Commodore Gary Best, allowed the soldiers to study for the first time Introductory Music Theory and Practical at the Grade Three level of the Royal…

The Executive Committee of the Guyana Fashion Weekend ( GFW) will be hosting the fourth Guyana Fashion Weekend, which showcases the very best in Guyanese designs from experienced designers and emerging young talent. GFW is scheduled for October 30- 31, 2010 at the Pegasus Hotel. Close to 40 collections will be on show, and Western Union is proudly backing the event. On Tuesday, Western Union presented a cheque for $ 150,000 to CEO of the GFW, Sonia Noel, at its Water Street head office. In brief remarks, Marketing Manager Natheeah…