Guyana Times

Dear Editor, When one reads the newspapers, at times one is given the impression that the Town Clerk of Georgetown, Royston King is trying to become a stand-up comedian. The most recent yarn is his revelation of a plan to introduce a canine section at the City Council to help bolster its security capabilities. According to King, the Council would...

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of former model, 25-year-old Simone Hackett whose body was discovered in a trench at Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, two days after she disappeared. This was confirmed by C Division (East Coast Demerara) Commander, Marlon Chapman during a telephone interview with Guyana Times on Wednesday evening. He also noted that...

Scrap dealer murder By Kizzy Coleman The retrial into the murder of Akbar Alli, who was gunned down by bandits opposite King’s Solomon Enterprise on Brickdam, Georgetown, continued on Wednesday before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and a 12-member jury at the High Court. Rondell Bacchus, 29, of C Field Sophia Squatting Area, Greater Georgetown, is accused of carrying out the heinous act...

A man and a woman were on Wednesday arrested after Police ranks discovered an illegal firearm and matching ammunition in a boat that was in their possession. According to Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Police Force, Ivelaw Whittaker, the incident occurred around 10:30h. According to initial reports, Police ranks conducted a search on a boat at Eteringbang, Region...

...“We’re trying everything possible to bring the games to Guyana” – Trotman The Hero Caribbean Premier League (Hero CPL) is yet to sign off on the Finals of the tournament later this year. After reports surfaced this week that Guyana was awarded the Finals, Guyana Times Sport sought clarification from Hero CPL, which had not made an official statement regarding...

Deadly prison riot By Shemuel Fanfair Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels is of the view that the loss of resale value from seized contraband items from the Camp Street Prison is responsible for the disdain inmates harbour against him. These comments were made on the sidelines of the Commission of Inquiry into the March prison riots. When questioned by media...

In efforts to strengthen ties with its continental neighbours, Guyana has accredited its new Ambassador of Peru. Ambassador Mario Lopez Chavarri handed over his Letters of Credence to Head of State David Granger on Wednesday morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. Chavarri expressed his commitment to promoting integration and cooperation between Guyana and Peru to further strength relations between the...

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Chief Whip Gail Teixeira on Wednesday expressed concern that the Guyana Government may be slipping on its commitments to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in relation to implementing its Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. “Guyana is slipping on its commitments to FATF as it has no Financial Intelligence Unit Director or...

A Wakenaam, Essequibo Island, businessman was shot and killed on Tuesday, after two bandits attempted to rob him of his bag. The incident occurred sometime around 11:05h on Alexander Street, between Regent and Robb Streets, Georgetown. Dead is 26-year-old Mahendra Persaud, called “Amar”, of Lot 22 Good Success, Wakenaam. The man, who ran his family-owned supermarket, got married in...

A 38-year-old woman is undergoing psychiatric treatment after attempted to take her own life by jumping off the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB). Rehanna Budhan of Lot 42 Austin Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, was rescued by passersby who saw her plunge into the Demerara River around midday on Tuesday. According to information reaching Guyana Times, the mother of one was walking on...