Guyana Times

Guyana along with other South American countries are major transit ports for Cubans refuges seeking access to the United States via the use of land as opposed to the more excruciating water route they traditionally use. This is according to NBC Nightly News in its April 30 broadcast where an investigative piece highlighted that there is a new...

Constitutional reform … as final report submitted to PM Government is now one step closer to realising its promise of reducing the powers of the President of Guyana following the submission of the final report on Constitutional Reform by the steering committee on Saturday. The report was handed over to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo by the committee, established to define the...

The Guyana Football Federation wishes to advise that, due to the inclement weather, the Stag Elite League Finale matches 45 – 48 scheduled for this weekend have been postponed until a more convenient time. You will be kept informed of the continuation of the fixtures. The scheduled matches would have seen match-up between Alpha United FC vs GDF FC...

It would not be hyperbolic to state that over the last two weeks, most Guyanese feel their country is under siege from emboldened criminal elements. It started with the invasion by armed bandits into the grilled home of an elderly rice farming couple; the Munirs, of Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo. Huddled in their second line of defence,...

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 security guard...

– 1 arrested after left behind by colleagues Five persons were shot after gunmen invaded the Ramada Princess Casino, at Providence, on the East Bank of Demerara in the wee hours of Friday morning. According to reports, pandemonium broke out at the gambling facility after four gunmen stormed the Casino at about 03:45h and discharged several rounds as they relieved...

– escape with M By Kristen Macklingam Gunmen stormed into the Ruimzeigt Rice Processors Inc, Alesie Avenue, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on Thursday night and escaped with over $3 million after beating the security guard on duty. According to reports the bandits also escaped with six laptops and machinery parts. The incident occurred at about 01:30h. Reports are that the men entered...

AML/CFT Bill The People’s Progressive Party said government is heading downhill with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill, adding that its most recent decision to ramrod three new stages of the bill in Parliament, will do more harm than good. The Party’s Chief Whip Gail Teixeira said government is still advancing with these stages, without taking...

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) will be re-evaluating all radio, television and cable licences in keeping with a new national plan for frequency allocation and coverage. This announcement was made on Friday when the Broadcasting Authority hosted its inaugural press conference to discuss concerns over the regulation of the broadcasting industry. Some of the issues raised by the GNBA...

Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Telephone Telegraph, Justin Nedd has confirmed that the telecommunications giant was granted the approval by Government to roll out its 4G Service. While a date has not been set for the official launch of the 4G network, the telephone company is very much excited about the news. With the new service, customers will enjoy a...