Guyana Times

BY SHEMUEL FANFAIR “Improper, unethical” and “unprofessional” were the words Attorney and President of the Guyana Bar Association Christopher Ram uttered, as he marched out of Wednesday afternoon’s session of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly Camp Street Prison riots. This walk-out occurred during the cross-examination of Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels who prisoners claimed gave...

With the recent appointment of the Public Infrastructure Ministry’s role as to take over the D’Urban Park project, the responsibility of funding the venture now lies primarily in the hands of the Government. This was disclosed during the post-Cabinet briefing on Wednesday where Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, cited that the President has made all indications that Government should...

BY RAMONA LUTHI The elderly couple that was burnt to death in their East Bank Essequibo home by bandits was on Wednesday laid to rest. Bibi Jamila Munir and her husband, Mohamed Munir were killed on Sunday last when bandits invaded their Lot 17 Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo home and set it on fire during a botched robbery. At the...

Numerous employees within Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) were on Wednesday educated and informed about aspects surrounding the establishment of a joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee in the region. Present to facilitate the process, through an informative session, was Assistant Chief Occupational Safety and Health Officer within the Social Protection Ministry, Lydia Greene. The session, which was held at...

In less than a month, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change coalition (APNU/AFC) will commemorate its first year in governance, as such, the coalition is expected to host a seminar to review its performance over the past 12 months. This was revealed by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Wednesday at the post Cabinet briefing which was...

Wakenaam businessman’s murder An Alberttown, Georgetown resident was on Wednesday morning arrested and is being interrogated for the murder of Wakenaam businessman, Mahendra Persaud who was gunned down on Alexander Street, Bourda on Tuesday. The 26-year-old suspect was arrested at about 03:50h by Police ranks. A Police source stated that the man is a known character to the Police and...

DVA Inter-school volleyball… Scraping past Marian Academy in the most exciting match-up so far in the Demerara Volleyball Association’s (DVA) Inter-school championship, a well-oiled unit from St Roses High School, who turned in an unblemished performance in the Georgetown leg of the competition, walked away with top honours and earned themselves the top spot for the city teams heading...

Twyane Smith of Richmond Village on the Essequibo Coast was on Wednesday granted ,000 bail for using threatening language towards his ex-lover. Smith made his first appearance before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. According to the prosecution’s case, on April 20, Smith made use of threatening language towards Simone Alves. The defendant pleaded not guilty...

Two Danielstown Village, Essequibo Coast brothers found themselves on the wrong side of the law when they reportedly purchased stolen items. Ricardo and Winston Chester appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Wednesday at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. According to the prosecution, between April 15 and April 18, 2016 at Danielstown, they received from Albert Bharrat a 32-inch Samsung TV...

... “who the cap fits, let them wear it” Businessmen are being pressured into making donations to the Government to undertake national projects, including the D’urban Park development initiative and the construction of several wells in the Rupununi, according to People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Executive Gail Teixeira. Following confirmations from the Guyana Water Incorporation (GWI) that indeed monies totalling $12...