Guyana Times

– Nandlall, Sukhai to settle payments “soon” Following the publication of the names of several prominent individuals who have not paid their National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions over a lengthy period, there has been a rush to settle the payments. The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday released the Forensic Audit report of NIS, which says that over $2.5 billion is outstanding...

Supreme Court 2015 annual report Low staff capacity and inadequate salaries are the main causes of administrative inefficiencies within the Supreme Court of Judicature, particularly the magistracy. The Annual Report of the Supreme Court of Judicature for year ending December 31, 2015, was presented to the National Assembly last Wednesday. The report was submitted by acting Registrar, Rashid Mohamed, and...

“I fed up” was the cry of many outraged vendors who ply their trade outside the old Guyana Stores Storage Bond on Water Street, Georgetown, after the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) ignored an injunction restraining the Council from removing the vendors from the area. The injunction was obtained on May 4 by Attorney Anil Nandlall on the behalf...

In observance of the 50th Jubilee of Independence, the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI Ltd) has taken the initiative to adorn themselves in golden yellow t-shirts for the month of May. The Bank takes great pride in joining the country in celebrating Guyana’s 50th year as an Independent nation. Already, the various branches have been decorated...

Members of the public and the media fraternity were once again barred from the hearings into the deadly Camp Street Prison riot on Friday. While it was not clear who testified on Friday, the non-admission of the press and public has once again raised questions of transparency as the hearing into the events of March 3 when 17 inmates...

— Powerade cycling set for National Park By Avenash Ramzan Today provides the final opportunity for local riders to test their level of preparedness for next weekend’s highly anticipated Independence Three-Stage cycling meet, with the staging of the sixth annual Powerade 11-race programme at the inner circuit of the National Park. The Three-Stage is one of the biggest cycling events in...

— event to coincide with Town Week celebrations By Avenash Ramzan Banks DIH Limited, through the world renowned Coca Cola brand, will take the annual Jump Rope competition to the Mining Town of Linden on May 17. The official launch took place on Friday at Banks DIH Limited’s Sport Club at Thirst Park, where representatives of the various partnering groups enlightened...

WIFBSC Short Range Championships 2016 preparations… Team Jaguar edged Team Lion by three points when members of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) continued practice ahead of this month’s West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) Short Range Championships in Antigua from May 16-22 this year. The four-man team shoot was held to assist members to improve their competitiveness ahead of...

GFF/Stag Elite League Finale… Buxton United topped Monedderlust 3-2 on Thursday, at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora to secure their third victory in the Finale stage of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Elite League. Eson Hamer, Denvor Dennis and Rondell Assanah scored for the East Coast of Demerara side while Delbert Wilson and Akimo Watts scored for...

The Public Infrastructure Ministry’s Work Services Group (WSG) Coordinator, Geoffrey Vaughn said capital works under the US.9 million sea and river defence resilience project have commenced in some of the targeted areas. He said that Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) was one such area. “We have others where maintenance works are being done in East Bank Berbice, particularly where enforcement...