Guyana Times

The franchise owner of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team, together with the management, staff and all players of the franchise would like to extend sincere condolences to Sunil Narine and his family on the untimely passing of his father Shadeed Narine. Sunil Narine has been a member of the Guyana Amazon Warriors family for the past three years representing...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has offered congratulations to the West Indies Men’s and Women’s team which completed a memorable day of cricket on Sunday by sweeping the ICC World T20 titles in India. LaRocque also recognised the achievements of the West Indies Under-19 team, which captured the Youth World Cup title for the first time,...

Linden Bus Park shooting The prime suspect in the murder of minibus driver Alvin Lorrimer who was killed two weeks ago at the Linden Bus Park is expected to make an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts today. Lorrimer, 53, of Kara Kara, Linden, was standing on the roadway at the Linden Bus Park, Hadfield Street, Georgetown, around 21:00h on...

...on Trotman’s perfidy They say the husband’s the last to know in matters of betrayal. Well, we don’t really know who was the husband and who was the wife when Rafael Trotman and Khemraj Ramjattan hitched up to form the AFC back on September 29, 2005, but we now know for sure, Ramjattan was cuckolded by Trotman. Or as...

The Jamaican national who was busted with cocaine in his show soles was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Alfred Wellingston is accused of having 1.324 kilograms of cocaine in his possession for the purpose of trafficking on April 2. It is alleged that ranks from the Police...

…want teacher-to-student ratio to be respected Teachers across the 10 Administrative Regions in Guyana are objecting to marking the School Based Assessments (SBAs) which they are required to do prior to the sitting of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) secondary exams. The issue of being obligated to mark the SBAs was raised during one of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU)...

…as it awaits word from President, Harmon on the way forward Even as the suspense prolongs, the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) patience is running thin as it awaits response from President David Granger and Minster of Sate Joseph Harmon, on the way forward, concerning issues afflicting the Union and its teachers. With the saga continuing to intensify between the Union...

Police in G Division (Essequibo Islands-Coast) are currently investigating the origin of a fire which engulfed a house in the Karawab Amerindian Community in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). According to reports, the residence, which is owned by 22-year-old Collen Richard, went up in flames after he and his wife had a heated argument. Guyana Times understands that the argument started after...

Former Education Minister Priya Manickchand has blasted Government, particularly the Education Ministry, for failing to disclose the changes that will be made to the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). With just three weeks to go before the sitting of the NGSA, the Education Ministry has not yet made any disclosure of changes that will be made to the examination. Education...

The former overseer of the Number 52-74 Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has been elected chairman for the area, which is the country’s largest NDC. On Friday, a new 18-member council was sworn-in to run the affairs of the NDC. After taking their Oath of Office, a new Chairman and Vice Chairman were elected. Davanand Chaitram, 56, a retired overseer, was...