Category: Features

The Limacol brand name has been a tradition in Guyana and around the world since its Guyanese developer, J. A. Adamson (later nicknamed Johnny “Limacol” Adamson) was employed as chief pharmacist, chemist, general manager and managing director at what was then known as Bookers Drug Store in British Guiana in the early 1900s. According to Alvin O. Thompson writing in “Colonialism and Underdevelopment in Guyana 1580 – 1803” (1987) Adamson developed Limacol “after some months of experimenting”, when he needed to find a substitute for bay rum, which was expensive,…

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By Petamber Persaud   (Continued from last week)   The 2012 Guyana Prize for Literature was awarded in September 2013.   Extract of an interview with Brendan de Caires in Georgetown, Guyana, August 16, 2013. de Caires is a literary critic and reviewer, working in Canada. He has worked in Trinidad as editor and book reviewer for the “Caribbean Review of Books”, (CRB) and for the review section of “Caribbean Beat”. He has also published other literary articles and reviews, and is a co-founder of Moray House Trust in Georgetown.…

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By Petamber Persaud   (Continued from last week)   The 2012 Guyana Prize for Literature was awarded in September 2013. Extract of an interview with Brendan de Caires in Georgetown, Guyana, August 16, 2013. de Caires is a literary critic and reviewer, working in Canada. He has worked in Trinidad as editor and book reviewer for the “Caribbean Review of Books”, (CRB) and for the review section of “Caribbean Beat”. He has also published other literary articles and reviews, and is a co-founder of Moray House Trust in Georgetown. De…

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On April 29, 1970, under the Municipal District Council’s Act of 1969, Macmarburg, a diminutive for Mackenzie, Wismar and Christianburg, was renamed Linden and officially declared a town. Christianburg, the oldest settlement in the town, was originally known as Stabroek. It was renamed in honour of Governor Christian Finette, who joined his name with Burg, his wife’s family name. This area was chiefly used for rubber bleeding and saw milling. The area south of Christianburg was known as Shingles Landing, because of the production of shingles and wallaba posts (a…

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The Imam Abdul Razak Foundation is a multicultural and interracial organization founded by persons who are passionate in helping the needy. The foundation came into being through the efforts of Sham Razak, the last son of the late Imam Abdul Razak and Latifan Razak of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara. Imam Abdul Razak was born in 1926 into a very humble family.  In his lifetime, and accompanied by his wife of 48 years, Latifan, he accomplished many great tasks.  Together they provided food and shelter to the needy, and their…

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Overcoming challenges to accomplish goals is not an easy task, and newly appointed attorney-at-law Delicia Helwig knows this too well October 10, 2013 was an emotional day for 23-year-old Delicia Helwig when she presented her petition to the Guyana Bar Association; delivered by Senior Counsel Edward Luckhoo and received by Madame Justice Dawn Gregory. During the ceremony, Delicia tearfully spoke of the difficulties she faced in the long journey to realise her dreams of becoming a lawyer. Speaking in an interview with  Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the young attorney revealed…

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The National Cultural Centre (NCC) in the wee hours of Sunday erupted with cheers and jeers as the 13th Miss Guyana Talented Teen and the inaugural Mr Guyana Talented Teen were crowned. After long hours of competition, Miss Peter’s Hall Tiffani Bonner, 15, outshone her seven rivals to cop the coveted title, one that she truly deserved, as she was radiant from the start. Bonner also copped the prize for ‘Best Evening Gown’, with a Randy Madray design. Outshining his competitors to cop the first ever Mr Guyana Talented Teen…

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With a very strong love for their homeland, especially their village, Moruca-born sisters Stephanie Wall and Regina Rodrigues are focused on bringing joy to the hearts of Guyanese children, and they have fun doing it. Regina and Stephanie, who migrated to Canada many years ago, are both retired. Their mission now is to dedicate their time to giving back to their Moruca community. They raise funds throughout the year, contributed by family and friends, and use this to buy toys for the children to make life a little more enjoyable…

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The transformation of what was once Sanata Textiles Complex, now known as the Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) Complex, located at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, can be described as significant, to say the least, following the quantum of investment and the voluminous work carried out to ensure that a modern, state-of-the-art facility would be constructed. Background Sanata Textiles Limited was dissolved under the Public Corporations Act pursuant to the Sanata Textiles Limited (Dissolution and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order No 49 of 2000. All assets were then transferred to…

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The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) this month celebrates its 50th anniversary since its opening. On September 9, 1963, then Agriculture Minister Brindley Benn signed the order establishing the GSA. When the GSA was established 50 years ago, it was as part of a plan to prepare Guyana for independence and to begin the modernisation of the country. Part of the package was an educational component. Significance of agriculture Former president, the late Dr Cheddi Jagan and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government at the time recognised the significance of…

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