By Tisha Boston The thought of worms lying around inside of us, filling themselves greedily with everything that we consume is disturbing, but unfortunately it’s true. For example, let’s consider tapeworms also known as cestodes; these freeloaders are flat segmented worms that live in the intestines of animals. They use their head, called the scolex, to attach themselves to the intestinal wall. There are different types of tapeworms, but the two most common in humans are Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm which is about 15 to 30 feet long, and…
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De mayor run from de ** ity
It got some people who don’t like to face up to anyting hard in life. Dem does can’t tek hard life. And dem does can’t handle de pressure when de pressure near fuh buss pipe. Dem like to run away. Dem does can’t face de music. Some does turn dem back, look de other way and then walk away. Some does come back, but plenty of dem don’t even tink bout comin back. Dem gone fuh good. Plenty man does mek pickney wid woman and then get away and don’t…
Read MoreDe old Rams love de weekends together
De old Rams love de weekends together. Every weekend de two old Rams does deh pun a roll. This is not de opposition role that dem does play. That is another role by itself. When people deh pun a roll dem is like when dem deh pun a high. Dem does feel good. Dem does tink that dem can do a lotta tings. Dem does want to talk plenty too. And dem does tink dem on top of de world all by demselves. That is de kinda roll de two…
Read MoreSound of NoGel falling
Satiricus was perplexed. He’d heard about the conundrum, “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one to hear it, does it make a sound?” He’d never been able to figure out the answer. But then he knew he wasn’t as smart as most – as for instance the brainboxes in the leadership of the KFC party – notably the Jhaat and Naga Man. They’d solved the philosophical enigma just like that! Well, it wasn’t exactly a tree falling – even though NoGel certainly had the girth of…
Read MoreU.S.-based Guyanese designer: Felicia Persaud
Label Name: Bela Criacao Website: www.belacriacao.com Origin: Guyana, South America “I’m beyond excited to be a part of such a dynamic group of talent for the spring collections at Nolcha. My travels between my home in South America and New York City truly served as a major source of inspiration this season, so I’m thrilled to be bringing the sea & sunshine to the runways of New York Fashion Week.” Background: I am half West Indian and half Brazilian. I was born and raised in Guyana, South America. As a…
Read MorePomeroon student defies odds, excels at CSEC
With 13 grade ones and two grade twos, Maria Lisa Thakurdin of Jacklow is top hinterland scholarship student . Growing up as a child along the Pomeroon River presents many challenges as well as opportunities. Travelling to school is usually frenzied as children often travel far distances by boat, at the mercy of heavy rains or hot sunshine. Such travels also incur a financial burden on parents, many whom are unable to meet this demand. These harsh realities sometimes force students to abandon their dreams of a quality education; but…
Read MoreEast Berbice Life Savers’ Club
Saving lives from the cruelty of abuse through loving support and vital interventions is what the East Berbice Life Savers’ Club was founded to do. The club, whose motto is “We Care”, was organised as a result of the numerous interventions made by persons trained in gender-based and sexual offences at Roadside Baptist Church Skills Training Centre. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Yatrawatee Katryan of the Roadside Baptist Church Skills Training Centre, said the monstrous plague of gender-based violence against women and girls, especially domestic and sexual…
Read MoreArti Cameron ends reign as Miss Guyana World – says she is still committed to her charitable work
Arti Cameron has recently completed her reign after two active years as Miss Guyana World 2011-2012, and now joins a growing elite list of former queens who have represented Guyana at the prestigious Miss World pageant. Miss Cameron expresses profuse gratitude to all who have contributed to her successes during her extended reign, including her team, Guyanese and international fans, sponsors, designers, and the media. She also expresses special thanks to the 2011 Miss Guyana World Committee that had worked tirelessly to hold a well-organized pageant consisting of high caliber…
Read MoreStriving to serve: Religious organisation illustrates the importance of humanitarian work to society
The Golden Om Dharmic Youth Organisation aims to make a difference in society while serving as a voice for every youth, regardless of their religious affiliation. The organisation seeks to inspire youths to live a positive lifestyle and rise above the ills of society. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the group’s president Pandit Deodat Persaud said the first attempt to form the Golden Om Dharmic was made on Sept 19, 2004. The group was then called the Golden Om Dharmic Youth Group, founded by Pandit Chandradat Persaud…
Read MoreParents’ anguish
Not knowing where your child is can be one of the hardest things parents will face. Life becomes an inconsolable existence that never ends until the parents can hold that child in their arms again. This is the feeling of a family currently devastated by such loss. Shireen Edun and her husband Sultan, visibly distressed, shared their anguish with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine about their son, Imran Mohamed, who disappeared and cannot yet be found, more than a year later. Imran, Shireen related, left for school on June 5, 2012.…
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