Guyana Times

Newly elected Mayor of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) Patricia Chase-Green has said she welcomes with open arms any attempt by the Auditor General to carry out an audit of City Hall. A recently elected People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Councillor, Bishram Kuppen, just two days ago, joined the list of voices which previously called for an independent...

0Caribbean Premier League Chief Executive Damien O'Donohoe has said filling up the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, with 10,000 fans on four consecutive match days in July, will be the primary factor in determining if the league returns to Florida. O'Donohoe said a World T20 victory for West Indies will hopefully have spurred greater interest in the...

A number of Linden mothers are presently seeking justice for their sons who they allege have fallen victims to Police brutality. The women have also alleged that their sons who are either behind bars or served time already are all wrongfully accused of crimes they know nothing about. Speaking with the media on Friday, the women, including Karen Crawford, Eva...

The Tourism and Public Communications Ministry on Friday received a cheque valued million from network giant, GTT, to facilitate the activities to mark the nation’s 50th independence anniversary. During the handing over ceremony at the headquarters for the Tourism Ministry, Minister Cathy Hughes accepted the cheque which was presented by Marketing Director of the company, Daniel Gilson. Making her...

Scores of residents in Aurora Village, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), have registered concerns over the treatment and deteriorating health of animals that get impounded at the Aurora Police Station. Residents said the animals are kept in unkempt conditions and this was reported to the Aurora Police Station some six months ago. To date the conditions remain the same and according to...

The Boyce and Jefford track and field committee launched their inaugural relay festival that will bring another layer to Guyana’s athletics to the forefront. Some of the best clubs and athletes will look to etch their name on the first Boyce and Jefford relay festival when the event is held on April 24. Director of the Committee, Colin Boyce highlighted...

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...