Guyana Times

Years of seeking redress are coming to an end after the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) reportedly admitted that indeed, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies using extra neutral alcohol or neutral spirits are victims of paying a tax that was never intended for them on the purchase of the alcohol substrate. After an article appearing in Guyana Times on April 15 detailed...

The Government of Guyana on Wednesday signed a US million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Government via its High Commissioner in Guyana, Venkatachalam Mahalingam for the set-up of an information communication and Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence in Guyana. This centre will provide training for Public Sector ICT professionals to ensure the availability of a highly skilled...

LBI shutdown … willing to meet with workers The decision to close operations at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Sugar Estate was not made by Government   but by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). This is according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Raphael Trotman who said on Wednesday that the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change Government inherited a plan that...

As the road to World Cup qualifying begins for the national rugby team, the first test will be overhauling the visiting Barbados side on Saturday at the National Park Rugby Field. Speaking on Wednesday at a press conference, captain of the team, Richard Staglon, said he is optimistic of the side’s chances of securing a victory because of the...

– fined for drug possession A Charlestown teen was on Wednesday fined $3000 after he pleaded guilty to a possession of four grams of cannabis. Trevon Jones, 19, appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Georgetown Magistratess Courts. It was stated that on April 19, while at Georgetown, he had four grams of cannabis in his possession. In plea of...

BY SHEMUEL FANFAIR “Improper, unethical” and “unprofessional” were the words Attorney and President of the Guyana Bar Association Christopher Ram uttered, as he marched out of Wednesday afternoon’s session of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly Camp Street Prison riots. This walk-out occurred during the cross-examination of Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels who prisoners claimed gave...

With the recent appointment of the Public Infrastructure Ministry’s role as to take over the D’Urban Park project, the responsibility of funding the venture now lies primarily in the hands of the Government. This was disclosed during the post-Cabinet briefing on Wednesday where Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, cited that the President has made all indications that Government should...

BY RAMONA LUTHI The elderly couple that was burnt to death in their East Bank Essequibo home by bandits was on Wednesday laid to rest. Bibi Jamila Munir and her husband, Mohamed Munir were killed on Sunday last when bandits invaded their Lot 17 Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo home and set it on fire during a botched robbery. At the...

Numerous employees within Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) were on Wednesday educated and informed about aspects surrounding the establishment of a joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee in the region. Present to facilitate the process, through an informative session, was Assistant Chief Occupational Safety and Health Officer within the Social Protection Ministry, Lydia Greene. The session, which was held at...

In less than a month, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change coalition (APNU/AFC) will commemorate its first year in governance, as such, the coalition is expected to host a seminar to review its performance over the past 12 months. This was revealed by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Wednesday at the post Cabinet briefing which was...