Guyana Times

...AFC Old people do warn: “all smart fly does end up in cow backside”. And when these smart flies get entangled with the stuff in that orifice, it’s hell no hell to get out! Well it looks like the AFC and its “smart flies” are up to their neck in “entanglement” with what one of their fervent supporters described...

Dear Editor, Seeing the West Indies Women Cricket Team beating the Australian Women Team in the T20 Finals was exhilarating and when the West Indies Men defeated India in the finals, I was transported to a wonderful state of ecstasy. Unfortunately I was brought back to reality when I heard the comments of Captain Sammy when he castigated the...

Dear Editor, I refer to Hinds sight column by Dr David Hinds titled “Many Peoples, One Nation, One Destiny: Identity, The state media and our cricket identity”. Firstly let me say that Dr David Hinds of the Working Peoples Alliance (WPA) seems not qualified to speak nor write on our Guyanese oneness in our plural society and our Guyanese...

OH BEAUTIFUL GUYANA Oh my lovely native land More dear to me than all the world Thy sun-washed, sun-kissed strand Or down upon the borders Looking out upon the deep The great Atlantic Blown into a fury or asleep At morn, at noon – or better In the crimson sunset’s glow I love thee, Oh I love thee. This year is our “Jubilee Year” - fiftieth year since we...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is currently on the hunt for three men involved in a shootout with police in Albouystown, Georgetown, on Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 11:00h. Guyana Times understands that three men were involved in a heated argument along Hunter Street when one of the individuals pulled out a firearm and discharged several rounds in the...

– discusses State Minister's power at party retreat The Alliance for Change (AFC) believes that Minister of State Joseph Harmon has too much power and believes that this may very well be the main reason for the escalating problems in which the coalition Government has found itself. The party, which itself forms part of the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance...

– demands apology from Trotman Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has repeated calls for a suspension of the historic Guyana-Norway partnership until Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman apologises for his damning statements or until an international probe is launched into his allegations against the former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration. Trotman told the National Assembly during the Budget debate that the previous...

Minister of State Joseph Harmon says he is not concerned by the current “organised campaign to damage his reputation” as this will not affect the way in which he performs his duties. The Minister broke his silence on Sunday after three weeks of sensationalised articles published by the Kaieteur News in an apparent smear campaign against him. In what appears to...

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has expressed concern that the designation of “tax havens” is again being attached to the financial services centres in member states and associate members, following the leak of the “Panama Papers”. The Community, in a statement, said the loose attribution of the tax haven label ignores the reality that the regulation of this sector in...

GCA’s, GISE, Star Party Rentals, Trophy Stall 1st division 2-day cricket… By Akeem Greene Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will play in the final of the of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA)/General Industrial and Supplies Enterprise (GISE), Star Party Rentals and Trophy Stall First Division Two-day competition after both teams secured first innings points in...