Guyana Times

A cash crop farmer from “Beturf”, Wakenaam, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), was on Wednesday remanded to prison for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Rishi Ramnarine, 40, made his first appearance before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. Police alleged that on May 1, 2016, Ramnarine was discovered with 25 grams of cannabis sativa...

Teachers’ salaries should be based primarily on performance, qualifications and experience. This was among the recommendations made by teachers on remuneration packages, in a report to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the education sector. In the report, teachers of The Bishops’ High School stated that remuneration was a key element of any education policy, and should express a...

Odit Ramjattan of Bush Lot Village, Essequibo Coast, was on Wednesday granted bail on two separate charges. Ramjattan made his first appearance before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court charged with simple larceny and burglary respectively. The Police alleged that on May 2, 2016, he broke into the dwelling place of Norlondo Brown in the night therein...

By Shemuel Fanfair. After heavy rains and clogged drains left several communities in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) inundated since Sunday, the floodwaters are receding, Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal has informed. The affected areas are Dundee in the Mahaicony area, Trafalgar, Lovely Lass, Bush Lot and Hope Town. Ramphal told  Guyana Times on Thursday that although “light showers” continued, no other areas were...

Despite objections from almost all quarters of society, including the Private Sector Commission (PSC), the local used car dealers, and the political Opposition, the Government-imposed ban on importation of used vehicles eight years and older from the date of manufacture to the date of importation took effect on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The highly-unpopular measure was announced by Finance...

Ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch on Wednesday recovered a shotgun in a drain along North Road, Georgetown. According to information, the ranks got a tip and went to the area where they found the muddy weapon. The Police have launched an investigation into the incident, but no one has yet been arrested. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, one man was...

We all know that we are in a crisis in Guyana – never mind us whistling in the dark about “Jubilee”. With murders and mayhem committed right next to police stations, business activity plunging by at least 30%, businessmen not investing, and fear enveloping the land, I wonder what else we could call it if not a crisis. And...

– as  inclement weather intensifies Inclement weather over the past few days has left several already “substandard” roads in Linden in a deplorable state. Residents, particularly drivers, have voiced concerns over the state of several roads in both Wismar and Mackenzie in areas such as Block 22, Amelia’s Ward, Victory Valley and Wisroc. They noted that some of the roads have...

The three suspects who were arrested following an early morning armed robbery at Ramada Princess Casino last Friday will make their first court appearance today, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum. The three men, Wayne Griffith, Junior Stewart, and Andrew Blackman, a security guard attached to the hotel, are expected to be slapped with several charges, including armed robbery,...

...on “Arrival” Yesterday “Arrival Day” was commemorated in all three counties – mostly in celebratory mode, but exclusively by Indo-Guyanese. Yesterday, your Eyewitness suggested if the other ethnic groups – who indubitably also “arrived” – feel their arrival was noteworthy, they too would have petitioned for its recognition. And yesterday’s events just confirmed their disinterest in the day. Why? In...