Guyana Times

– 3 murder  accused granted bail Close to two months after several samples from the decomposed body of murdered British teen Dominic Bernard were sent to neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago for DNA testing, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been informed that they are now ready for pick-up. The Head of the Criminal Investigations Department...

– no serious injuries Tragedy was averted on Tuesday when four vehicles collided on Mandela Avenue, near the East Bank carriageway. Reports are that at about 14:30h, the driver of motor pickup PNN 6834 was attempting to overtake a vehicle on the right lane in an apparent effort to jump the traffic light when he collided with Ralph...

In an effort to provide safe refuge for residents in cases of major emergency, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has collaborated with the Canadian Government to retrofit and equip the Fort Ordnance Primary School to be used as an emergency shelter. The project titled “Enhancement of Emergency Shelter Capacity to Mitigate Flood Risk in Ordnance Fortland” will be funded...

The Bar Association is wrong – we need legislation for the rights of LGBT citizens I was disappointed when Christopher Ram, on behalf of the Guyana Bar Association, insisted that Guyana does not need any new legislation to guarantee the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons. I am not a lawyer and I have no desire...

Eighty-three cartons of unregistered pesticides were confiscated by Inspection and Enforcement Officers of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) from China Trading, as the officers conducted routine inspection activities. The PTCCB in a media release stated that its seizure the 83 cartons of unregistered pesticides from China Trading is in keeping with the PTCCB’s mandate to “eliminate...

While Government has not ruled out purchasing a vessel for defence purposes, it has made it clear that there were no immediate plans to make such an acquisition. This pronouncement was made by President David Granger on Monday. In light of the recent visit of the British naval vessel HMS Mersey to Port Georgetown, the Head of State was...

No decision has been taken as it relates to trimming some of the duties and responsibilities of Minister of State Joseph Harmon after hours of discussion at Cabinet on Tuesday. The Alliance For Change (AFC), the small partner in the coalition Government, has called for Harmon to be stripped of some of the portfolios he holds in light of...

Ministerial Code of Conduct – only 1 response submitted – PM The office of the Integrity Commission is again inviting members of the public to submit comments on the draft Code of Conduct for all Ministers of Government, Members of the National Assembly and public office holders. Speaking with the media on Monday, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo said even with an...

Suspected Zika cases in Linden A month has passed and still the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) has not received the results of samples sent for testing, suspected to be the Zika virus in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Head of the region’s Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Health Committee, Dr Gregory Harris, last month disclosed that there were a few suspected...

An Enmore, East Coast Demerara family has been worried since Monday when 15-year-old Vilma Anant went missing. Guyana Times understands that Anant, commonly known as “Kamini”, is a Fourth Form (Grade 10) student of Apex Academy. The teenager reportedly left for school on Monday morning but upon arriving at the gate, she turned around and left – and has not...