Guyana Times

State Minister Joseph Harmon has once again sounded a call for Guyanese in the diaspora to return home to play a major part in the development of the country. He was at the time delivering the feature address to a large gathering on Saturday at the Signature Grand in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during Guyana’s 50th Independence Gala. In talking up...

Dear Editor, Police need to clamp down on the trend of illegal activities being committed by persons who traverse the city and its outskirts on motorcycles and bicycles as a chosen means of escape. In addition, to the present tint removal by the traffic department which must be applauded, it must also be noted that most crimes are committed with...

Parika fuel dealer's murder Hours after Seeram Singh, 52, of Lot 40 Parika Outfall, East Bank Essequibo, was shot and stabbed to death, police have arrested a woman, closely associated with the businessman. Alesia Singh, daughter of the dead man told Guyana Times that the woman is known to her father but she knows little about her. “They use to...

Dear Editor, Please grant me a space in your newspaper to respond to a letter published in other sections of the media on April 26 and 27, written by Carol Joseph, Region Five Councillor. Councillor Joseph stated in her letter that the Regional Chairman disrespected the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana by referring to him as a “Jackass”...

Dear Editor, May Day is a day that workers use for celebration and also to highlight their problems and challenges. This is the first May Day since the APNU+AFC regime took office and almost a year since they took power. Therefore, there is sufficient time to look at trends and attitudes of the regime to the working people of our...

One of the tragedies of Guyana is even though five of the “six peoples” - the exception being Amerindians - were brought into this country to “work” in most exploitative relationships, a unity of interest to address that relationship has never been achieved. But if the historical record is examined, one can begin to appreciate the challenges in achieving...

Renowned Guyanese Leader Dr Astell Collins was recently appointed Youth Advisor for the Pan Caribbean Partnership (PANCAP) Coordinating Unit, making him the focal point for youth throughout the Caribbean. PANCAP encompasses the fight against HIV and AIDS, and it is a partnership of national, regional and international state and non-state actors, which was established on 14 February, 2001 to...

A Parika businessman was on Saturday killed when two gunmen attacked him in front of his home. Dead is Seeram Singh of Lot 40 Parika Outfall, East Bank Essequibo. Reports are that the businessman was attacked at about 21:00h by the two gunmen who robbed him of three sizable gold chains which were on his neck. Notably, his gold rings...

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo met with influential leaders and eminent decision-makers from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU) to discuss the legacy and future prospects of the ACP-EU Partnership, among other issues. Under the theme ‘From Lomé to Cotonou Post-2020: a changing perspective in the ACP-EU relationship’, the High Level event...

– employee shot Armed bandits on Saturday morning robbed a Corentyne poultry retailer of more than $4 million in cash and jewellery before escaping on foot after shooting an employee. This is as bandits continue to wreak havoc on the Corentyne. The incident occurred at about 03:30h at Lot 438 Rose Hall Town. Speaking with this publication, Vanisha Shrikisson related that...