Guyana Times

A carpenter from Paradise Village, Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) was sentenced to two weeks imprisonment after he was found guilty of threatening behaviour. Andeshwar Boodha, 52, appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court charged with threatening behaviour towards his wife. He and his wife share a relationship of 31 years. According to Prosecution’s case on 19 April,...

GTT on Friday again threw in its support for celebrations to mark the nation’s jubilee anniversary programme, this time through the presentation of a million cheque to the GuyExpo 2016 Committee at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia. Chairman of the GuyExpo Committee Dawn Holder who accepted the cheque on behalf of the Committee expressed great satisfaction at GTT’s...

– massive May month activities planned In keeping with the Caribbean Reparation Commission’s (CRC) International Reparations Relay (IRR), the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Wednesday received the Reparation’s Baton from its Barbadian counterpart. The baton and torch will be presented to the national reparations commissions across the region at youth rallies organised under the banner ‘Roots, Rock, Reggae, Reparations’ which will...

-sends letter to Opposition leader and Speaker concerning issue The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) along with the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Guyana (FITUG) met on Friday to renew their call for the reintroduction of the Labour Ministry to deal with the affairs of the workers. During a press conference at the Guyana Trade Union Congress headquarters, the...

0M to rectify turnkey homes Former Housing Minister Irfaan Ali has taken to task Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Hamilton Green who declared recently that some $100 million is to be spent on rectifying defects on Turnkey Homes built under Ali’s watch at Providence and Perseverance, East Bank Demerara. Green told a news conference Thursday...

Mabaruma Mayor, 5 NDC Chairmen battle The Attorney General Chambers on Friday filed affidavits in answer to the court action challenging the appointments of the Mayor of the new Mabaruma municipality and five Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC). Two weeks ago, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Secretary Zulficar Mustapha filed six ‘Writs of Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus’ at the High Court...

DDL, GRA tax settlement In light of the recent $5 billion tax settlement between the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is urging that similar procedure be adopted with other delinquent companies. “From the point of view of the Private Sector Commission, we wish to urge that the Guyana Revenue Authority now...

Occupational Health and Safety Month Hundreds of persons from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) joined the Social Protection Ministry on Thursday for a health and fitness walk. The event was organised in observance of Occupational Heath and Safety Month with theme, “Workplace stress: A Collective Challenge.” Over 120 persons from the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Police Force, Guyana Fire Service, Ministry of...

West Berbice League… In what was a clash of newcomers in the Berbice Football Association’s (BFA) West Berbice League, Mahaicony defeated Hopetown United Rangers 2-0. Enjoying home advantage, Mahaicony scored both goals before the half time break, with Keyon Halley slotting home the first in the 31st minute. Twelve minutes later, Delbert Peters doubled the lead. However, the match ended 15...

By Treiston Joseph The Bounty Colts and the Retrieve Raiders will clash for a second time for a chance to be National Club Champions tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). The two squads faced off on March 19 for the title, but the game was quashed in the fourth quarter with the Bounty Colts leading 54-51 in the...