Guyana Times

— over 0,000 raised for new Step by Step school First Lady, Sandra Granger on Friday encouraged donors and well-wishers of the Step by Step Foundation to continue to support the initiatives to build a new school for children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) even as $685,000 has been raised during activities held to mark Autism Month. The First...

... amid calls to recall infant milk with vegetable oil Following revelations by the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GAFDD), that the product LAILAC infant milk was not suitable for babies, and its intent to recall the product from the local market, Public Health Minister Dr George Norton has announced that Ministry will be investigating the...

By Kristen Macklingam The daughter of the murdered East Bank Essequibo (EBE) businessman Habiboodean, has confessed to arranging her father’s murder. Habiboodean’s daughter, 50, turned herself in at the Leonora Police Station, West Coast Demerara (WCD), on Wednesday and has also implicated other persons in her father’s death. This includes Linden Lewis, 28, called “Bullet” who was in police custody. The...

The recent upsurge in criminal activities across the country seemed to have cracked the nerve of the business community as it came out swinging at the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change Administration, for what it said seems to be its inability to take control of the situation. Officials of the Central Corentyne and Berbice Chambers of Commerce (CC&BCC)...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has set out a number of questions it will be seeking answers to from Government when the 36th sitting of the National Assembly reconvenes next Wednesday. Among them is the reason why Government did not use the Guyana National Stadium for hosting the nation’s 50th Independence anniversary celebration. Party Chief Whip Gail Teixeira said Government’s use...

BY DEVINA SAMAROO Hundreds of concerned stakeholders have signed a petition to take to Parliament next week in an effort to convince the Government to rescind its decision to ban the importation of used tyres into the country. The initiative is being spearheaded by a newly formed Used Tyre Association in an effort to up pressure on Government, since previous...

A prisoner currently being held at the Diamond Police Station lockups, East Bank Demerara reportedly set fire to the station after he was reportedly denied cigarettes. This incident occurred sometime around 13:00h on Thursday. Commander of A Division Clifton Hicken confirmed the fire scorched a CCTV camera and two wooden doors at the facility. According to Hicken, the inmate began making loud noises shortly after which ranks saw smoke emanating from the cell. The Guyana Fire Service...

- recommends separation of police work from immigration Forensic auditors who recently examined the records of the Central Immigration and Passport Office of Guyana say there was no evidence of fraud at the office, but highlighted several minor irregularities, relating mainly to breach in procedures. The 29-page audit report which was made public Wednesday by the Ministry of Finance stated...

By Devina Samaroo Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) braved the heavy downpours on Thursday afternoon as they marched onto the muddy tarmac of the incomplete D’Urban Park arena to receive their honorary medals from the Commander-in-Chief David Granger. One by one, President Granger handed out medals to a total of 120 ranks...

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are probing a fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday which claimed the life of a five-month-old baby. Randy Williams, of Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was hit by a motor lorry while his brother was pushing him across the roadway in a stroller. According to reports, about 17:00h on Wednesday, the driver of...