Guyana Times

… questions on ‘missing’ USM could be answered – Goolsarran By Edward Layne Answers as to whether or not Datang Telecom Technology and Industry Group, the Chinese company which bought the Government’s 20 per cent share in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), actually paid over the US$5 million it had outstanding on the 2011 buyout could be found when...

– arson suspected A fire of unknown origin erupted at the Shree Krishna Dharmic Mandir in Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBD) resulting in major damages to the building’s interior. Dismissing the likelihood that the fire could have been electrical in origin, devotees strongly suspect it was an act of arson because of several threats that were recently received. Guyana Times understands this...

An afternoon swim turned deadly for a man who plunged to his death off the Kitty Seawall on Sunday. Reports are sometime around 12:30h, the lifeless body of Ramesh Ramdeen, 52, also called “Rabbi” of Lot 106 Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown, was fished out of the Atlantic Ocean moments after he was seen getting into the water. The dead man’s...

– employees to be laid off NEW GPC’s 70,000 square foot state-of-the-art pharmaceutical storage facility at Ruimveldt, Georgetown is facing closure unless the Public Health Ministry or Georgetown Public Hospital chose to lease it to continue storage of their medicines and medical supplies. If a decision is taken to close the facility, over 40 employees will face the breadline. According...

By Devina Samaroo Just as increasing taxation on tobacco products is aimed at reducing smoking among a population in order to promote healthier lifestyles, so too will be the result by increasing taxes on soda. Since soda and other sugary beverages are a major contributor to poor diets across the world, former Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy is urging all governments...

While acknowledging the strides made under the previous Administration with respect to climate change, President David Granger said his Government planned to double those efforts and utilise the remaining Norway funds for more strategic projects. “The previous Administration was concerned about Low Carbon Development Strategy and was concerned with the direction of some of the funds to projects which were...

In the face of the tremendous challenges that rice farmers countrywide have experienced as a result of the El Niño conditions which have resulted in them suffering major losses, they are yet to receive assistance from Government. This information was revealed to Guyana Times by rice farmers who are yet again calling for assistance. Farmers related to this publication that the...

...the gold? Who woulda thought the economy would be on life support now, after this Government took over. After all, Clive Thomas, the fella now heading SARU (that’s “State Asset Recovery Unit”, thank you!) swore the PPP was siphoning off 0M annually into its pockets. But that was said when the PPP was in office. Right after the APNU/AFC...

The inaugural Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival and fun day, held at the Police Ground, saw Guyana’s top athletes compete for cash prizes. The event sought to give the sports fans a taste of what is to come – that is, the grand Boyce and Jefford athletics meet slated for Linden later this year. During the athletics portion of...

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde has revealed the reason why there have been frequent changes to the fixtures for the Stag Elite League, which have been cited as one of the major factors behind the decline in attendance for League matches, with stands half empty for some games. In an exclusive interview with Guyana Times Sport, Forde...