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What do you know about Celiac Disease?

September 13, 2013September 13, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Tisha Boston Today, Friday, September 13th is generally conceived as an unlucky day in Western superstition. However, what most of you may not know is that today also happens to be National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitve enteropathy, is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients. Autoimmunity is an immune response against the body’s own cells, tissues, and organs. This reaction is due to gluten, a protein mainly found in wheat,…

Caribbean and South Asian cultures showcased in one grand event

September 13, 2013 TIMES INT'L

STORY AND PHOTOS BY NADIA HUSSEIN Two cultures were blended together for one great event in Newmarket last Saturday. The Caribbean & South Asian Showcase took place at the Newmarket Community Centre featuring the music, art, food, and fashion of both areas. Throughout the six hour festival, there was plenty of entertainment to enjoy. Attendees were transported to the islands by the sounds of the steel pan. The ‘SteelBandits’ transitioned seamlessly between their songs. Their set started off with the soca song ‘Bacchanalist’ before going into Bollywood territory with ‘Kal…

Saving sea turtles

September 13, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Fossil evidence indicates sea turtles shared Earth with dinosaurs more than 210 million years ago, giving sea turtles the title, “dinosaurs of the ocean”. Sea Turtles are the ultimate lesson in ecology – everything is connected due to their inhabiting and using both land and ocean. If sea turtles become extinct, both the marine and land ecosystems will weaken, which will also weaken humans interaction with these systems. For these reasons, sea turtles are worth saving, and the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society works to do just so. GMTCS history…

National exhibition promotes Guyana’s indigenous people

September 13, 2013 TIMES INT'L

The Amerindian Craft and Food Exhibition and Cultural Night in Guyana, which ran from September 2 to 5, saw scores of persons in attendance on the final night, ending on a high note. The event, which was held at the Amerindian Village, Sophia Exhibition Complex, displayed the diversity of the indigenous culture and was part of the planned activities for the 19th Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations. On sales were a variety of indigenous jewellery, such as beads and necklaces. The food exhibition afforded Guyanese an opportunity to taste a wide…

Guyana welcomes convoy of yachts to Essequibo adventure

September 13, 2013 TIMES INT'L

A Convoy of yachts graced Guyana’s shores earlier this week, as they made their way from Trinidad and Tobago to French Guiana, as part of the Nereid’s Rally. As the fleets sailed up the Essequibo River, they were welcomed in grand style at the Hurakabra River Resort, owned and operated by Christopher Nascimento and his wife Gem Nascimento. According to a Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) release, the welcome activity, sponsored by the tourism ministry was facilitated through an inter-agency collaboration with the Coast Guard, Customs and Immigration, the Guyana Police…

A book of indigenous legends

September 7, 2013 TIMES INT'L

“Guyana Legends: Folk Tales of the Indigenous Amerindians” is a collection of 50 folktales of the first people to inhabit Guyana and the contiguous regions of the north coast of the South American continent. It is compiled and written by author Dr Odeen Ishmael, a veteran Guyanese diplomat, who is currently Guyana’s ambassador to the State of Kuwait. Speaking with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Dr Ishmael stated that his book was published in 2011 in the United States and is currently available at major bookstores in the U.S. and the…

Inspired by Heritage

September 7, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Inspired by her indigenous heritage, Anna Correia-Bevaun has become one of Guyana’s most celebrated artists. She began her career in art in 1988 as a ceramist under the tutelage of her mother, the late renowned Guyanese artist Stephanie Correia. For years Anna explored ceramics as her principle medium. Wishing to explore new techniques, materials and approaches, she took short courses in design, batik and discharge, Vedic art and watercolour. In 2007, Correia-Bevaun won both the second and third prizes in the National Watercolour Competition (Guyana). In 2009, she also won…

A Journey to Success

September 7, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Defying odds to fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor, Iliana Edwards has become a role model for indigenous youths wishing to follow in her footsteps Iliana Edwards, from Paruima village, Upper Mazaruni in Region Seven, attended Paruima Primary School before excelling in her examinations to earn a government scholarship to attend Central High School in Georgetown. In the capital city, Edwards lived with a guardian but although she received support she felt a sense of loss in her new environment. “It was a challenged for me adapting to city…

Celebrating the cultural heritage of karasabai

September 7, 2013 TIMES INT'L

As is customary every year during Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations, a heritage village is identified where many will converge to celebrate their cultural heritage. This year we celebrate scenic Karasabai. Karasabai is an Amerindian village located in South Pakaraimas, Region Nine. The community is accessible by land and air. It has a population of approximately 1,600 whose main source of income derives from agriculture. Meat (beef and mutton), peanuts and cassava by-products such as farine and cassareep are its primary products. The village has a nursery and primary school, health…

“Shewdas’ victory proves Guyana on par with rest of the world” – Anthony

September 7, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Avenash Ramzan Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony believes Gumendra Shewdas’ triumph at the World Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships in Killeen, Texas, is a clear indication that local athletes are on par with their counterparts from other parts of the globe. He made the remark on Monday in the presence of Shewdas and his family and members of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) when the Sport Ministry hosted a luncheon at the New Thriving restaurant to recognise the monumental achievement of the Berbice lifter at last week’s championships.…