Crime has picked up in a Queens Little Guyana precinct surrounding the newly opened video gambling resort. Reports say that the 106th precinct that covers the glittering new racino (combination of races and casino gambling) at Aqueduct has seen a spike in crime but the report did not say who were the perpetrators or victims of the crime. A large number of Guyanese and other immigrants are settled in the area. Also, it’s unclear to what, if any extent the gambling operation can be tied to the spurt of crime…
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Breaking News “Mukracker” granted radio licence
“… Yuh are tuned to MUK Radio on 0.00 FM (Fooling Mechanism). This is de “mukracker” owner he self as DJ (Dirt Joker) welcoming yuh to de only live call-in programme pun radio where yuh gat total freedom of expression. Yuh know we lead and de others follow. That is de trademark of MUK 0.00 FM. Here yuh free to cuss and slander an official or anybody. We play by we rule and de rule is… you know it… is having no rule! So call our cuss line on 752-…
Read MoreA breezy visit to Number 63 Beach
The Number 63 Beach is said to be the Caribbean’s longest stretch of beach with a unique surface on which vehicles can easily drive. Located in the vicinity of Corriverton (at the mouth of the Corentyne River) and deemed the most popular beach in Berbice, Number 63 is a prized spot in the country. On Sundays, locals gather at the beach, turning it into a parking lot with their vehicles while they set up tents nearby and unpack coolers of beer, food and beach- cricket gear to pass the day…
Read MoreThe Varqa Foundation
Promoting literacy and moral education By Venessa Deosaran The Varqa Foundation, named after a follower of the Bahai faith, killed in Iran, aspires to participate in programmes that try to tread new paths of community and self development. Varqa Foundation is an NGO that aspires to increase awareness of processes of change to discover effective and appropriate strategies that will facilitate transition to a new society, and to participate in activities that would promote the well-being of all peoples. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, administrator, Abass Hamid,…
Read MoreGuyanese produced documentary shows impact of casino on Richmond Hill
A Guyanese community organization, Indo-Caribbean Alliance, based in Richmond Hill has produced a video documentary on the impact of the introduction of casino gambling at Aqueduct race track. The documentary is titled “Racino: End of an American Dream” and it can be viewed on You Tube or ordered from the ICA. The ICA is a not for profit non-partisan organization dedicated to the struggle for economic justice, civil rights and empowerment. The video is a personal account of some of the 500 vendors, many of whom were Guyanese, who lost…
Read MoreCabinet green lights over Gy$180M in contracts for health sector
Cabinet on Tuesday offered its no objections to four contracts in the health sector. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon at a post Cabinet briefing on Wednesday at the Office of the President announced that Gy$114.1 million has been approved for the procurement of drugs and supplies for the Health Ministry; Gy$16.9 million for the supply and delivery of vehicles to the same ministry; Gy$34.5 million for the provision of security services at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and also Gy$21.1 million for the provision of cleaning supplies to the…
Read MoreGuyana keen on whistleblower legislation
By Danielle CampBell Guyana has approached the Organisation of American States (OAS) requesting technical support in the drafting of whistle- blower legislation. Government is interested in the development of the legislation in an effort to ensure corporations adhere to principles of governance as outlined in Guyana’s legislative framework, and shareholders’ rights are adequately protected. The whistle- blower legislation offers protection from retaliatory action against persons specifically identified to report misconduct in government- run and other agencies. Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira told this newspaper that there are a number…
Read MoreCANU urges setting up of narco court
By Bhisham Mohamed A midst a backlog of narcotics matters still to be completed in the courts, Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) Director, James Singh said it was time a special court is established for the hearing of drug cases. Singh, in an interview with Guyana Times International last week, said over the past three years, more than 80 charges have been instituted against drug traffickers in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, but due to constraints of the magistracy, to date about 38 of those cases are still pending. Eighteen of…
Read MoreTelecoms bill is priority for opposition
The passage of the Telecommunications Act in the National Assembly during the early sessions of the 10th Sitting of the House has been deemed priority by the opposition political parties, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance for Change (AFC). The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) said that there is no prepared schedule to outline when the issue would be debated before the House. Speaking with Guyana Times International on January 20, leader of the government side of the House, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds when asked whether…
Read MoreDesigns drafted – Remodelling of Turkeyen Campus
If all goes well, the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus can undergo a much needed facelift with proposals for student lounge, day- care and a security headquarters. Final and third year students from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Technology are currently engaged in a project which will provide a draft design for a remodelled look of the Turkeyen Campus, based on feedback from staff and students. The preliminary plan for Turkeyen Campus was presented before an audience of students and staff at the Centre for Information Technology, Lab 1…
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