Guyana Times

Long lines of persons hurriedly submitting income tax returns forms at the Guyana Revenue Authority. With the last date being today for filing income tax returns, workers stood in long lines to ensure their income tax returns are submitted. Persons who submit these forms after the closing date stand to pay penalty fees.

Dear Editor, With reference to the letter written by Sase Singh captioned “The de-recognition of rural Guyana” which you published on 24 April, 2016 the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (Hindus for Selfless Service-HSS) takes the opportunity to publicly agree with the views stated. HSS holds the same certainty that the Hindus and youths from the rural geography of this country should...

Kanuku Tours on Friday launched a Sport Fishing vessel where Minister of Telecommunications and Tourism Catherine Hughes indicated her excitement and appreciation, having been included in the inauguration. Representative of Kanuku Tours Danny Kruger identified himself as “a South African bush pilot” who fell in love with Guyana. At the launch he said the entity is committed to unlocking...

It is no surprise that Government is receiving severe blows for its ineffective response to the spiralling crime situation gripping the country at present. Over the past few days, bandits have been creating havoc in communities across the country and citizens are expressing a deep sense of fear that they could be pounced upon at any time. We have...

A group of angry vendors, who were removed from the Stabroek Market Square, where they ply their trade on a daily basis, staged a protest outside Ministry of the Presidency before marching down to City Hall on Friday. The Mayor and City Council is removing them temporarily to the vacant lot south of Parliament Buildings so that the market square...

Dear Editor, In separate recent columns, discredited columnist Freddie Kissoon unjustly attacked Indo-centric writers Ryhaan Shah and Swami Aksharananda, calling them “racist for exposing the victimisation and racism Indo-Guyanese and Amerindians experienced under the APNU-AFC coalition”; thousands of Indo-Guyanese and Amerindians were terminated or replaced by Afro-Guyanese supporters of the PNC. Freddie does not dispute that Indo-Guyanese are victims of...

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC regime has clearly displayed their racist policies in their attitude towards the Indo-Guyanese and Amerindian population of our country. One of the first moves the regime made when they took office was to commence mass dismissals of persons of these ethnic groups from the public service. The discrimination, especially against Indo-Guyanese, has continued, particularly at the level...

One of the world’s foremost authorities and leading scientists in the groundbreaking field of biomaterials, Trent University alumnus, professor in Physics and the director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research, Guyanese Dr Suresh Narine has been announced as the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Research Award, one of the university’s top honours. Vice President, Research and International at...

Pomeroon boat ‘accident’ As Police probe the circumstances surrounding the death of Abdool Shameer, 58, a labourer who went missing on Monday evening in the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), the two suspects in the alleged murder have been released on ‘substantial bail’. This is according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who revealed that the men’s 72 hours holding period...

The increase in unemployment is a creating a higher risk for incidents of domestic violence, says United States (US) psychologist and author Dr Steven Stosny. He was speaking with Sunday Newsday during a break at a domestic violence conference held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Mucurapo. Stosny reported he has been informed that the domestic violence rate in Trinidad...