Guyana Times

– organisers to host beauty expo on May 21 and 22  The highly-anticipated Guyana Fashion Week (GFW), which was scheduled to be held as part of Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations, will now be held later in the year, November 3 to 13. However, the launch of the GFW will be incorporated into the impressive schedule of jubilee activities...

The five persons who were arrested in connection with the horrendous murder of prominent rice farmers Bibi and Mohammed Munir will be further detained by Police for questioning as the probe into the matter intensifies. On Thursday, investigators were granted a 72-hour extension to the legal 72-hour detention period. Bibi Munir, 70, and her husband, Mohammed, 77, of Lot 16...

Earth Day 2016 As persons around the globe observe Earth Day today, world leaders will be making history at the United Nations Head Office in New York as they recommit their pledge to fight against climate change. Over 100 countries will sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, representing their commitment to join it formally. The signing to the Paris Agreement...

Two men and a woman were on Thursday arraigned on larceny charges before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts four years after they reportedly stole millions in plywood from Toolsie Persaud Limited, one of Guyana’s largest manufacturing companies. Oliver Coates, 66; Jacquelyn Mangru, 46, and Joseph (only name given), 55, were not required to plead to...

– former President could not confirm payment A recent visit to China by Minister of State Joseph Harmon has revealed that Chinese company, Datang Telecom Technology and Industry Group, has already repaid the outstanding US$5 million for Government’s shares in GTT, however, local authorities are yet to find a record of the payment. In 2012, the Chinese company purchased Government’s 20...

A Chinese national attached to China Harbour was relieved of a large sum of cash while in the vicinity of Church Street, Georgetown. According to reports reaching Guyana Times, the man who is presently employed at the Movie Town construction site, Patterson, Greater Georgetown, was parked in front of a supermarket on Church Street on Wednesday when a white...

Years of seeking redress are coming to an end after the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) reportedly admitted that indeed, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies using extra neutral alcohol or neutral spirits are victims of paying a tax that was never intended for them on the purchase of the alcohol substrate. After an article appearing in Guyana Times on April 15 detailed...

The Government of Guyana on Wednesday signed a US million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Government via its High Commissioner in Guyana, Venkatachalam Mahalingam for the set-up of an information communication and Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence in Guyana. This centre will provide training for Public Sector ICT professionals to ensure the availability of a highly skilled...

LBI shutdown … willing to meet with workers The decision to close operations at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Sugar Estate was not made by Government   but by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). This is according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Raphael Trotman who said on Wednesday that the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change Government inherited a plan that...

As the road to World Cup qualifying begins for the national rugby team, the first test will be overhauling the visiting Barbados side on Saturday at the National Park Rugby Field. Speaking on Wednesday at a press conference, captain of the team, Richard Staglon, said he is optimistic of the side’s chances of securing a victory because of the...