Guyana Times

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) will host its second Endurance Race meet of the year today at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri. The meet which is fast becoming an extreme fascination to Guyanese motor sports fans, will test the racers stamina, deftness and consistency. For those who may not privy to the aspect of Motor racing, endurance...

By Avenash Ramzan Queens College reigned supreme on Saturday by toppling Marian Academy in a thrilling County final to be crowned champions of the Demerara Volleyball Association’s (DVA) school tournament at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. In a hotly contested final, Queens College stormed back from a first set loss to win the two-best-in-three championship game 2-1. Marian Academy seemed...

Satiricus knew slowly but surely Guyana was catching up with America. In culture we now had “summer” vacations, Halloween costume parties, and Thanksgiving Dinners - complete with turkeys, didn’t we? All of this was added to the American soul music we always had, of course. “But, thankfully,” thought Satiricus, “They’ve dumped that whining Jim Reeves music I hate...

… cautions against “copying” practices from developed countries By Devina Samaroo The decriminalisation/legalisation of marijuana movement is gaining much momentum worldwide however Guyanese President David Granger is cautioning against buying into practices being embarked upon by developed countries thathave the requisite framework in place to support such legislative reforms. While other countries have taken steps to decriminalise and legalise the drug,...

Mayhem at Ramada Princess Casino As Police continue their investigations into the robbery at Ramada Princess Hotel Casino, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that the security guard whose gun and ammunition were taken away by the bandits, played a major role in the planning and execution of the robbery. The head of the Criminal Investigations Department noted that the...

By: Lorraine Ince-Carvalhal   “The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise” You could be forgiven for thinking that this quote came from any headteacher of any number of schools in Georgetown in the final term of 2016, but in actual fact this was the sentiment of...

Sale of GT&T shares By Devina Samaroo Former President Donald Ramotar is outright rejecting claims that there was a “side deal” debt write-off with the Chinese Telecoms Company that bought the Guyana Government’s 20 per cent shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T). “I am saying explicitly that there was no such agreement or transaction. This is another attempt to...

Last May, Guyanese from all walks of life took a decision to vote for change while in the process taking a stance against corruption, poor governance and alleged low levels of ethnic inclusivity and unity, according to results released by the Guyana Elections Commission. Those who voted in favour of the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change coalition also voted against executive lawlessness and neglect, a handful...

They came in ships/From far across the seas/ ...They came At least with hope in their heart. On the platter of the plantocracy They were offered disease and death -  Mahadai Das This Thursday, the 178th Anniversary of that first landing of indentured labourers from India will be commemorated. One aspect of the entire Indian indentureship experience that hasn’t received its fair share of...

– community calls for school bus By Rennella Bourne In an effort to eradicate the cycle of poverty, the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) met with a group of parents from South Sophia, Greater Georgetown, to discuss issues that are preventing their children from attending school. Sophia, a community known to be poverty stricken, is also said to have a...