Guyana Times

Cattle farmer’s death Police are on the hunt for an East Canje man following the death of Omesh Seelall, 21, also called ‘Rovin’ who was hit on his head. The man of Betsy Ground Village, East Canje, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne), was hit on the head by a fellow villager on April 17. Following the incident, he was taken to...

GCB/Hand-In-Hand U-19 Inter-county 50-over Cricket – Berbice tackle Under-17s at Enterprise Three-day champions Demerara will play Essequibo at the Wales Community Centre Ground while Berbice will come against a spirited Select Under-17 team at Enterprise Cricket Club in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Hand-In-Hand Under-19 Inter-county 50-over Tournament. The pulsating match should be between Demerara and Essequibo as both teams have...

The Colts produced a stunning come-from-behind performance to defeat the Retrieve Raiders 75-55 in the final of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Road to Mecca Championship on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The final had to be replayed after controversial calls by the referees saw a walkout at the initial game. Saturday’s final was officiated over...

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) and former athletes based in North America will team up to host a Day of Athletics on May 22 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee. The organising committee explained that a 5km, a 10km and track-and-field events will be staged four days prior to Independence Day. The GNS Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue, and the GDF...

The man who brutally murdered 41-year-old businesswoman and her two young sons in September 2012 at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, on Sunday reportedly confessed to the killings. Reports are that the man was arrested on Saturday after his present paramour went to a West Coast Demerara Police Station to make a domestic violence report. Whilst making the report the...

BY KIZZY COLEMAN In the midst of Saturday afternoon’s traffic, a collision occurred between a blue Toyota Spacio and a minibus at the intersection of Camp and Lamaha Streets, Georgetown, leaving one person injured. Reports indicate that the accident, which occurred at about 15:30h, was caused by the alleged reckless driving by the driver of motorcar PPP 7897. According to reports...

...the gold? Who woulda thought the economy would be on life support now, after this Government took over. After all, Clive Thomas, the fella now heading SARU (that’s “State Asset Recovery Unit”, thank you!) swore the PPP was siphoning off 0M annually into its pockets. But that was said when the PPP was in office. Right after the APNU/AFC...

Dear Editor, I write in relation to Khemraj Ramjatan’s recent ranting in the press in response to a statement made by former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee. It is with great disgust that citizens of Guyana and the international community at large had to witness Ramjattan responding to Rohee by stating that he can “haul his ***”. I...

Dear Editor, Hanuman Jayanti (appearance or birthday of Lord Hanuman) was celebrated last Thursday and Friday evening with great enthusiasm in a cultural and traditional way by Guyanese Americans and other Hindus in the US and worldwide. There were issues with the day with some pandits contending it was Thursday evening and others saying Friday evening. Hanuman Jayanti is...

Dear Editor, The government is now moving to have students put their names on the National Grade Six Assessment examination papers without any explanation as to the reasons for this move. No public consultations and/or meeting with the schools’ PTA have been held. No attempts have been made to get the views/opinions of stakeholders. As former Minister of Education Priya...