Guyana Times

A mentally ill man on Friday appeared before Magistrate Annette Sighn in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to four charges. He plead not guilty to all charges, which consisted of damage to property, abusive language, threatening language and larceny. It is alleged that on January 2, at lot 88 Duncan Street, Campbellville, Steven Jagru unlawfully damaged one wooden door...

A Matthews Ridge, North West District, man on Friday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, charged with murder. Dennis Marks, 38, a farmer of Matthews Ridge was arraigned for the murder of Leonard Larose, a Police officer. It is alleged that on March, 1, 2016 at Matthews Ridge he murdered Larose. He was not required to...

Former President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) Colwyn King was on Friday freed of a rape charge. King was accused of having sexual relations with a teenage girl at a Princes Street Hotel in 2009. On October 28, 2011, he was ordered to stand trial at the High Court, after being released on 0,000 bail. The trial which...

The Natural Resources Ministry has announced that lands for small-scale miners will be made available shortly. This was revealed on Wednesday when the Ministry conveyed the message to the press. According to officials from the Ministry, arrangements are currently being finalised to make more lands available for small-scale miners to improve their livelihoods. “This is in fulfilment of a...

Men’s health By Shemuel Fanfair Evan as the World Health Organisation has posited that cancer is one of the leading causes of death, many men often neglect the screening process for prostate cancer. This is according to the Public Health Ministry’s Men’s Health Coordinator, Dr Dennis Bassier who at a recent health fair stated that it is important for men to...

Street lights By: Kizzy Coleman The Ministry of Public Infrastructure in collaboration with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has commenced rehabilitation work countrywide on streetlights. According to information received by Guyana Times the ministry has been working vigorously to locate those areas where there are streetlights that are non-functional in order for them to be rectified. “We are doing a countrywide...

City Hall Forensic Audit 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...

By: Indrawattie Natram The Cunjah family of Pomona Housing Scheme, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), is mourning the death of their teenaged family who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident Thursday evening on the Aurora Public Road. Dead is Major Cunjah aka Kevin. The pillion rider Warner Prashad, 22, is nursing injuries at the Suddie Public Hospital and listed as...

A heartbreaking photograph of a mother nursing her newborn under a bed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) surfaced on the internet Thursday.  It must be utterly distressing for a mother filled with joy at giving new life but then have to endure poor conditions at the very medical facility she has put the safety of herself and...

Guyana has received approval for membership in the Islamic Development Bank from the Board of Executive Directors. This has been communicated by Finance Minister Winston Jordan. The Islamic Development Bank is an entity which provides interest-free loan financing for developmental projects, mainly in the areas of basic infrastructure and agriculture.  Loans are limited to US$10 million and only carry a fee...