Month: May 2013

The man who allegedly killed Maryann Nauth at a city hotel on Sunday was nabbed at Supenaam en route to Venezuela, police sources have confirmed. Vinod Balgobin was apprehended early Wednesday morning at the Supenaam Stelling by police on the Essequibo Coast. The alleged killer was spotted by officers who were conducting routine checks. Balgobin is currently in custody at the Aurora Police Station on the Essequibo Coast. According to information reaching Guyana Times International, someone spotted him leaving Parika on Wednesday and contacted police on the Essequibo Coast to…

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The government of Guyana and the diplomatic community joined the head of the European Union (EU) to Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, Ambassador Robert Kopecký and his family in observing ‘Europe Day’ last Thursday. At a reception at his Bel Air Spring’s residence, Ambassador Kopecký said the European federation has deepened and broadened since the initiation of Europe Day, pointing out that Croatia will become the 28th member of the EU on July 1. He said the EU continues to maintain a longstanding relationship with non-European countries in the…

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The Peoples Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) has defended the government’s position on the issuance of radio licences, removing itself from suggestions made that it used “racial profiling” in the process, while condemning sections of society for misleading the nation on the issue. Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Anil Nandlall said the PPP/ C administration has never once tried to use its executive powers to impose punitive sanctions in an unreasonable and unlawful fashion against any section of society. Ethnicity Nandlall, during his address to the media on Monday…

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The private sector must work to strengthen inter-firm collaboration, reduce costs, maintain employment, and lay the groundwork for strategies of diversification, innovation, and value-added exports in the medium term. This is according to a study undertaken by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on the strengthening of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. The study showed that the public sector can help SMEs integrate more fully and competitively into global production processes through several means. These include providing investment and trade information, the establishment and enforcement of quality standards that…

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By Leana Bradshaw – Spanish oil exploration giant, Repsol on Tuesday signed another agreement with the Guyana government to commence drilling for oil and gas, in the Kanuku Basin offshore Guyana. Affixing his signature to the agreement which was previously signed by President Donald Romotar (who is the minister responsible for petroleum), was Repsol’s Latin America Exploration Director Joseba Murillas. The signing ceremony took place at the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, Brickdam, Georgetown. Murillas said Repsol is pleased to be working along with Tullow Oil, as a partner in…

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By Leana Bradshaw  – Making reference to the sociological concept that society has basic human institutions, with the family being at the fore, National Family Commission Chairman Dr Kwame Gilbert noted that the family unit is most important in fostering a safe and well rounded society. He made these comments during an interview with Guyana Times International, when questioned on the occasion of International Day of Families, which is observed on May 15 each year, since it was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. “It is from…

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Residents of Moraikobai, a riverine community of Region Five, Tuesday expressed gratitude to the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic government for the installation of a dish that allows residents to experience the Guyana Learning Channel, which is expected to boost education delivery. Televisions were set up at the village office, the St Francis Nursery School, and the Community Research Centre, where the students and teachers can access the learning channel at their leisure. Residents who have television sets can also access the channel once they have an antenna. Education Minister Priya…

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With the recent exit of Delta Airlines, there has not been much progress on the talks between government and Surinam Airways. Contacted over the weekend about the status of the airline’s entry into the Georgetown/New York route, Surinam Airways Country Manager Rudi Westerborg disclosed that there are no new developments. Delta, on May 7, carried through with its announced withdrawal from the Guyanese market, creating a void that can possibly be filled by the Dutch carrier. When questioned further, Westerborg said although there are technicalities hindering its progress, the airline…

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