Category: Features

-A mandate to empower The mission of the Orchid Foundation is to empower individuals, especially women, to become independent and improve their lives through vital life skills programmes. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Indra Constantine noted that the foundation is a non-profit organisation registered under the Friendly Societies Act. She added it was officially opened in 2009 by herself and husband, Mark Constantine (a pastor who has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology). “The foundation initially served the community of Parfaite Harmonie. It started off as a women’s…

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The world will soon know about German’s Restaurant’s healing cow-heel soup when it will be featured on the BBC World News. As part of its coverage of the Guyana leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay, ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, BBC World News selected German’s Restaurant for a video feature. On 3 March, a camera crew and interviewer from the world-renowned media outlet recorded footage of the restaurant and conducted interviews with employees, customers and management of the restaurant. Owner of German’s, Clinton Urling recounted the restaurant’s 54-year-old…

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Caring For Others, Inc. (CFO) is a human services organisation, established in November 2001, which provides meaningful improvement in quality of life and economic opportunity for low-income individuals and families. Founded by Eslene Richmond-Shockley, from Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara, the organisation is on a mission to help eradicate poverty around the world by feeding, educating, clothing and housing one family at a time. Richmond-Shockley was motivated to start such an organisation to help those in need because of her personal experiences while growing up in poverty as a child. As…

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The Enmore Youth Development Group is a non-profitable organisation registered under the Ministry of Culture, Youths and Sports and attached to the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana programme. The group was founded on Sept. 11, 2013, by two dedicated professionals, who have a passion for youths and their development, Steve Datta and Romel Putulall. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, president of the group, Romel Putulall stated that the group’s aim is to “promote young individuals within society and to help develop good moral value in their…

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By Petamber Persaud   Part One “Cultural Folklore; Celebrating 44” is the theme for Mashramani 2014, Guyana’s celebration of its Republic status attained on Feb. 23, 1970. Cultural folklore has forever captivated the imagination of the country’s writers. Additionally, it has captured the imagination of non-Guyanese writers who, in one way or the other, had experienced the intricacies of Guyana’s cultural patrimony as colonisers, missionaries, or adventurers. This article, in a series of three parts, will deal with some poetic contributions by Guyanese writers. Another article will look at the…

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By Dmitri Allicock Cattle, cowboys and horses, creeks, rivers, wooden bridges, swamps, rain, mosquitoes, jaguars and snakes are the ingredients for a great imaginative western movie. These can also be found in stories on the movement of herds of cattle on the infamous Rupununi Cattle Trail to the coastal marketplace of British Guiana. On the hoof, cattle were driven along a cattle trail that wended its way from Annai in the Rupununi savannahs through rough terrain to the Yawakuri savannah on the Berbice River, covering a distance of at least…

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Throughout history, there have been numerous Guyanese women, receiving many accolades for outstanding achievements, having shown that greatness can come from a small country. One such notable individual is Dame Sybil Theodora Phoenix. She was born in British Guiana and grew up in Georgetown. She and her fiancé, Joe Phoenix, moved to England in 1956 and married in June of that year.  In 1972, she became the first black woman to receive an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II.  Phoenix initially refused to accept…

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Mashramani exhibition at National Museum to spread awareness of cultural history On Mashramani day, Guyanese of all races converge to celebrate Guyana’s being a Republic. It is not just a mere fete, but a significant facet of our history. The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, in collaboration with the National Museum, recently launched its annual Mashramani exhibition as part of a series of activities to commemorate Guyana’s 44th Republic anniversary under the theme “Cultural Folklore, Celebrating 44”. At the launch, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony,…

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Three actresses spice up local theatre Stage fright is not an option for local acting group, the Drama Queens. Loving the spotlight and the adrenaline that comes with acting in front of a huge audience, the ‘queens’ of drama are bringing something different to theatre in Guyana. Three years ago, notable actresses Lloyda Nicholas, Leslyn Fraser and Tashandra Inniss decided to form the group. “It was not planned or discussed, just three friends referring to themselves as ‘Drama Queens’ because of our own personal issues that we were going through. …

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