Guyana Times

– says spite and short-sighted politics costing Guyana billions Former President Donald Ramotar has stated that the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) is to be blamed for the recent lawsuit against Government for environmental taxes imposed on companies importing beverages in Guyana. Last month, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams revealed that SM Jaleel &...

After being labelled childish by Prison Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Chairman, Justice James Patterson, Guyana Bar Association (GBA) President Christopher Ram has finally responded, explaining his Association’s reason for withdrawing from the Inquiry, which is seeking to determine what led to the deadly prison riot on March 3. Last month, Justice Patterson scolded Ram, who had stormed out of...

In the midst of the Guyana Police Force declaring a 19 per cent decrease in serious crimes, a popular exporter was robbed early Tuesday morning near the Ruimveldt Police Station. Reports indicate that businessman Doodnauth, also known as “Mango man” was held at gunpoint at about 10:45h obliquely opposite the Ruimveldt Police Station. According to the businessman, he was relieved...

– Govt ignores Opposition’s “rushing” concerns After nearly two hours of exchanges in the National Assembly, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition on Wednesday evening rejected the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Opposition’s request to “reason” and went ahead to pass the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill 2016. The passage of...

GA-FDD’s recall of LAILAC infant milk The International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) Guyana Ltd is ignoring a recall issued by the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) for LILAC Infant Milk. IPA is the local distributor of LAILAC Infant Milk. It insists that although the product does not comply with the GA-FDD’s substantive standards to be defined as infant milk, nor...

By Devina Samaroo “Females aren’t fit to be farmers”. Murmur those words in the village of Hague, on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) and almost all of the women will erupt with ferocity. The women of this village are just a microcosm of the strength and perseverance demonstrated by Indian women in Guyana, since the days of indentureship. Driving tractors...

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday, distributed 100 tickets to The Sophia Special School for the upcoming international friendly football match between Guyana and Canada’s U-23 team at the National Stadium, Providence. GFF Technical Development Officer Mr. Lyndon France, who was present, said he pleased with the development of football and the engagement with our youths. France encouraged the Sophia Special School students...

The man who was pulled from a canal along the Schoonord/New Road on the West Bank of Demerara, on Tuesday evening has been identified as 32-year-old Naresh Kumar of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara. The father of one was killed at about 21:00h after he lost control of the car he was driving and ended up in a canal...

By Devina Samaroo The Ogle International Airport (OAI) has invested some $10.5 million into the construction of a new aircraft parking ramp for small aircraft operators that do not have access to permanent hangar facilities. The parking facility is located near the Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services (CAMS) Hangar. During the simple launching ceremony on Wednesday, CAMS Chief Executive Officer Anthony Mekdeci...

Disregarding mounting concerns by local aircraft operators, Government has announced that it will be moving ahead with its decision to rename the Ogle International Airport (OIA); a move it said, it does not need approval for. Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson on Wednesday said Government will be going ahead with the renaming of the Airport on May 9, ignoring...