Guyana Times

National youth player Ashmead Nedd entertained the small gathering of spectators at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), in a pugnacious 38-ball 100 hundred as the home team romped to a comprehensive 185 runs win over St. Stanislaus College in the final of the Guyana Diabetic Association/PAHO & Ministry of Health Under-17 T20 Competition on Thursday. Nedd's heroics powered DCC...

The HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are delighted to announce that the initial batch of tickets for the forthcoming season, which will be staged this year from 29 June – 7 August, are on sale now. In excess of 300,000 fans attended the biggest party in sport last year and tournament organisers are confident that even more will sign...

Two persons were on Wednesday ordered to pay a ,000 fine altogether, after it was alleged that they unlawfully wounded and assaulted each other. Tianna Daniels, of Lot 17 Broad and Lombard streets pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge of unlawful wounding after making her appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that...

– as CPA trains clerks, committee chairs, parliamentarians Parliamentarians, Committee chairpersons and clerks at the Parliament office of Guyana are now equipped to make the operations of the Parliament more effective after a just concluded three-day extensive training conducted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The workshop covered the functions of committees, policy-making, development of legislation and overall international best...

A mentally ill man on Friday appeared before Magistrate Annette Sighn in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to four charges. He plead not guilty to all charges, which consisted of damage to property, abusive language, threatening language and larceny. It is alleged that on January 2, at lot 88 Duncan Street, Campbellville, Steven Jagru unlawfully damaged one wooden door...

A Matthews Ridge, North West District, man on Friday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, charged with murder. Dennis Marks, 38, a farmer of Matthews Ridge was arraigned for the murder of Leonard Larose, a Police officer. It is alleged that on March, 1, 2016 at Matthews Ridge he murdered Larose. He was not required to...

Former President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) Colwyn King was on Friday freed of a rape charge. King was accused of having sexual relations with a teenage girl at a Princes Street Hotel in 2009. On October 28, 2011, he was ordered to stand trial at the High Court, after being released on 0,000 bail. The trial which...

The Natural Resources Ministry has announced that lands for small-scale miners will be made available shortly. This was revealed on Wednesday when the Ministry conveyed the message to the press. According to officials from the Ministry, arrangements are currently being finalised to make more lands available for small-scale miners to improve their livelihoods. “This is in fulfilment of a...

Men’s health By Shemuel Fanfair Evan as the World Health Organisation has posited that cancer is one of the leading causes of death, many men often neglect the screening process for prostate cancer. This is according to the Public Health Ministry’s Men’s Health Coordinator, Dr Dennis Bassier who at a recent health fair stated that it is important for men to...

Street lights By: Kizzy Coleman The Ministry of Public Infrastructure in collaboration with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has commenced rehabilitation work countrywide on streetlights. According to information received by Guyana Times the ministry has been working vigorously to locate those areas where there are streetlights that are non-functional in order for them to be rectified. “We are doing a countrywide...