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 Yovendra ‘Nyan’ Singh poses with his 28 trophies
Yovendra ‘Nyan’ Singh poses with his 28 trophies

Onderneeming (Part 1)

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast is a relatively large village when it comes to square miles, but many of its residents, particularly those who lived along the Public Road, have migrated.

If the world were to end next week

When I was young, and benefited not only from a fresh and eagerly absorptive mind but also from a strong belief that an eternity of life stretched in front of me, I loved to read big books, books of immense length.

Standup comedy

I came into music at a time when comedy was a big ingredient in the popular music of the Caribbean.

SS Athenia sinking

The Abandoned Tour

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks at events that took place 77 years ago this month.

Haifeng Su, in photo, one of Guyana’s successful chess players at the conclusion of round six of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan. There are five rounds yet to be played in the competition. Su, playing board No 4, scored victories against opponents from Guatemala and Fiji, and achieved draws with representatives from Guernsey and Malta. Taffin Khan, playing board two, also garnered 3 points for Guyana with two wins and two draws (a win = 1 point; a draw = 1/2 point; a loss = 0 point). Guyana played Bermuda on Friday in its 7th round match.

India takes the lead

Following the conclusion of round six of the 42nd Chess Olympiad currently in progress in Baku, Azerbaijan, India’s men have taken the lead ahead of such behemoths as Russia, the US, China, Ukraine and the Netherlands.

The writer doing HIIT cardio in the National Park on Wednesday a few hours before writing this column.

Fitness

What is good cardio and how often should you do it Last week I discussed cardio and discussed the two types of cardio, HIIT and LISS.

Blood in the urine

What is haematuria? Haematuria refers to blood in your urine. It may be visible, that is, you can see the urine looking red or microscopic or it may be visible only under a microscope.

Spider plants

Chlorophytum comosum vittatum commonly called Spider plant originated from Africa and the sub-tropics. 

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