Guyana Times

… to facilitate maintenance works Persons intending to use the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Sunday are advised that the bridge will be closed for six hours to facilitate major maintenance works. At a press briefing on Wednesday, General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company (DHBC), Rawlston Adams, disclosed that the Bridge will be closed from 06:00h to 12:00h to facilitate...

Minister of State Joseph Harmon will today present a written statement to Cabinet on all the accusations being levelled against him, when Ministers convene for a meeting, President David Granger has assured. The President, responding to questions posed by Journalists on Wednesday, said Minister Harmon already offered an oral explanation to Cabinet members on Tuesday for being in a photograph...

In playing its part in the observance of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee anniversary, ANSA McAL on Wednesday launched its 50/50 Stag promotion at the 704 Bar and Lounge. The promotion which will be running for the remaining days leading up the grand independence celebration will give 50 persons a chance to win $50,000. Speaking at the launching, Dharshanie Yussuf, Public Relations Officer...

Outgoing Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes on Tuesday said he chose to give up his position in the party because it had become “difficult and untenable” for him. Hours after announcing that he had resigned from the chairmanship of the smaller party in the coalition Government, Hughes took to social media, explaining that the post...

– to pay .5B in settlement Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced that an amicable settlement has been reached with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to resolve a long standing dispute over Consumption Tax that began in 2002. This settlement follows an extended legal battle between DDL and the GRA arising out of the Consumption Tax assessment levied against DDL...

Over a dozen persons were injured on Tuesday morning after the driver of the Route 42 minibus in which they were travelling lost control, causing the vehicle to topple several times. The accident occurred sometime around 09:30h on the Sarah Johanna Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). According to reports reaching Guyana Times, the minibus was heading to Georgetown...

As pressure mounts on the Government to allow Guyana’s democracy to flourish, scores of supporters of the Opposition on Tuesday staged a peaceful picketing exercise outside the Ministry of the Presidency over the appointment of Government Councillors to head at least six Local Authority Areas where there was a tie after local polls. The A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance...

No decision has been taken as it relates to trimming some of the duties and responsibilities of Minister of State Joseph Harmon after hours of discussion at Cabinet on Tuesday. The Alliance For Change (AFC), the small partner in the coalition Government, has called for Harmon to be stripped of some of the portfolios he holds in light of...

Dear Editor, The A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government appointed a number of questionable persons to be Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) chairpersons and deputy chairpersons in Region Five. A government that campaigned on corruption and democracy has lost its voice on corruption. After the recently-held Local Government Elections, two NDCs in Region Five were tied in terms...

Dear Editor, On both sides of the aisle we heard the promises of the coalition. Lots have been said over the last year on failed promises. I do not believe there were any surprises when we woke up in 2016 and realised we had become a nation where the Government, with zero new initiatives on how to make money,...