Guyana Times

One of the world’s foremost authorities and leading scientists in the groundbreaking field of biomaterials, Trent University alumnus, professor in Physics and the director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research, Guyanese Dr Suresh Narine has been announced as the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Research Award, one of the university’s top honours. Vice President, Research and International at...

Pomeroon boat ‘accident’ As Police probe the circumstances surrounding the death of Abdool Shameer, 58, a labourer who went missing on Monday evening in the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), the two suspects in the alleged murder have been released on ‘substantial bail’. This is according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who revealed that the men’s 72 hours holding period...

The increase in unemployment is a creating a higher risk for incidents of domestic violence, says United States (US) psychologist and author Dr Steven Stosny. He was speaking with Sunday Newsday during a break at a domestic violence conference held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Mucurapo. Stosny reported he has been informed that the domestic violence rate in Trinidad...

An East Coast Demerara (ECD) man escaped death on Thursday evening after a man with whom he had an old grievance opened fire on him. Quazan Pellew, 44, of Bachelor’s Adventure, ECD was shot to his feet and was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital. According to reports received, at about 20:30h, the now injured man was on the roadway...

— over 0,000 raised for new Step by Step school First Lady, Sandra Granger on Friday encouraged donors and well-wishers of the Step by Step Foundation to continue to support the initiatives to build a new school for children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) even as $685,000 has been raised during activities held to mark Autism Month. The First...

... amid calls to recall infant milk with vegetable oil Following revelations by the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GAFDD), that the product LAILAC infant milk was not suitable for babies, and its intent to recall the product from the local market, Public Health Minister Dr George Norton has announced that Ministry will be investigating the...

By Kristen Macklingam The daughter of the murdered East Bank Essequibo (EBE) businessman Habiboodean, has confessed to arranging her father’s murder. Habiboodean’s daughter, 50, turned herself in at the Leonora Police Station, West Coast Demerara (WCD), on Wednesday and has also implicated other persons in her father’s death. This includes Linden Lewis, 28, called “Bullet” who was in police custody. The...

The recent upsurge in criminal activities across the country seemed to have cracked the nerve of the business community as it came out swinging at the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change Administration, for what it said seems to be its inability to take control of the situation. Officials of the Central Corentyne and Berbice Chambers of Commerce (CC&BCC)...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has set out a number of questions it will be seeking answers to from Government when the 36th sitting of the National Assembly reconvenes next Wednesday. Among them is the reason why Government did not use the Guyana National Stadium for hosting the nation’s 50th Independence anniversary celebration. Party Chief Whip Gail Teixeira said Government’s use...

BY DEVINA SAMAROO Hundreds of concerned stakeholders have signed a petition to take to Parliament next week in an effort to convince the Government to rescind its decision to ban the importation of used tyres into the country. The initiative is being spearheaded by a newly formed Used Tyre Association in an effort to up pressure on Government, since previous...