Guyana Times

Dear Editor, We are a society that sometimes likes to wait for something to happen and then act or do something about it. I would like to highlight the poor safety conditions that befall travellers utilising the ‘semi-legal’ Guyana-Suriname ‘backtrack’ crossing at Corriverton, Corentyne. First of all, life jackets are not used on most of the trips. When I asked...

Dear Editor, The sudden rise of crime all across Guyana has been a great concern of all Guyanese citizens fearing for their lives from the hands of criminal elements and bandits. I was flabbergasted when I saw the news report that the Police Force said the crime rate has fallen significantly while many are begging for their lives from...

The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday moved to the High Court and was successful in securing an order to further detain the three suspects held for the early Friday morning robbery at the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino, Providence, East Bank Demerara. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told Guyana Times that the High Court granted the order for the suspects...

Dear Editor, The new Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown need to demand that their City Police Department devise a strategy to combat the upsurge in crime in our capital. The mission of the City Constabulary is to detect and prevent crime, maintain law and order, protect municipal property and preserve the peace particularly in and around...

A double strike from the tournament’s most valuable player, Dwayne Robeiro set up Kumaka Sports Club victory over a spirited Rincon Sports Club in the feature game of the West Rockers Sports Club annual sports extravaganza. The day’s event took place at the Paloma Playfield in Santa Rosa North West District with a male volleyball competition involving four teams....

Forty-year-old John Broomes, of Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden, was granted bail amounting to the sum of 0,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Linden Magistrate’s Court to answer to robbery and break-and-enter-and larceny charges on Tuesday. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the first charge which stated that on October 18, 2015, while being armed with...

Imran Khan has tendered his resignation as a Director of the National Communications Network (NCN) Inc over the appointment of the media entity’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lennox Cornette. Khan’s resignation was submitted to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Tuesday, the same day Cornette reported for duty. His decision to part ways with the State media company comes after...

Guyana Under-16 male and female teams participating in this year’s Caribbean Basketball Championships (CBC) in Guyana already know their pool opponents. The pool draw which was held at the Cara Lodge Hotel on May 1, was attended by Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) President Nigel Hinds, CBC President Glyne Clarke and CBC Vice- President, Finance and Marketing Patrick Haynes...

— gunmen escape with millions as rampage continues Bandits on Sunday morning brutalised yet another Corentyne family, carting off millions of dollars in cash and jewellery. According to reports the incident occurred at around 02:00h at Number 43 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne). Guyana Times was told four armed bandits broke into the premises of Nakool Manohar and...

— 2 others injured A Linden man was killed Monday following a motor vehicular accident at Bamia, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, East Bank Demerara, when he swerved from hitting a child but his vehicle ended up toppling several times. Dead is Rawle Adams, 45, also known as "Banks", a security guard at Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI) and of Lot 33...