2014 – Page 25 – Guyana Times International

New Miss Guyana India Worldwide crowned

May 9, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Amid much pomp and ceremony, 25-year-old Divya Sieudarsan was crowned Miss Guyana India Worldwide 2014 at the New Thriving Banquet Hall by the outgoing queen Katherina Roshana. Sieudarsan, who is no stranger to the pageant world, has now taken up the mantle to represent Guyana at the Miss India Worldwide Pageant in Dubai come June. In delivering her maiden speech as Miss Guyana India Worldwide, Sieudarsan pledged to campaign against child abuse. This scourge that continues to affect the lives of children all across the world must be eradicated, she…

Tributes pour in for Bank of Guyana Governor

May 9, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Bank of Guyana (BoG) Governor Lawrence Williams died on Wednesday morning, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon announced later in the day. Williams, 59, lost his battle with cancer at a local hospital. Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, in a condolence message, said it was with great sadness that he learnt of the passing of Williams. “I offer my personal, sincere condolences to his immediate family and many friends,” Dr Singh said. He said he and Williams shared a long professional and personal association dating back to…

Police excesses

May 9, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The customary outrage that comes after any incidence of Police excesses was not evident last week when a Cadet Officer shot Alex Griffith in the mouth during the process of escorting him to the Brickdam Police Station on allegations that he was witness to a robbery of the said officer’s relative. The silence by citizens and the scores of human rights organisations in Guyana today is perhaps an indication of how sick our society has become of these types of atrocities from our lawmen. Still to resolve the episode involving…

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May 9, 2014 TIMES INT'L

A Toshao was on Wednesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a charge of rape. The man was charged with raping and impregnating a 10-year-old relative. The incident was said to have occurred in Region One. The Toshao was arrested last week after the child fell ill and was taken to seek medical attention, after which the startling discovery was made. The welfare officials and Police were called in and tests prove that the girl was four months pregnant.

US-funded project suspended, talks begin

May 9, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The United States (US) and Guyana on Thursday announced that they have agreed to suspend the implementation of the American-funded Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project to pave the way for the holding of talks on its design. “The governments of Guyana and the United States of America have agreed that the implementation of the activities of the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) LEAD project would be put on hold temporarily during the reengagement on the design of that project the two sides have agreed would commence immediately,” the…

Guyanese accused of smuggling cocaine in custard powder to NY

May 9, 2014 TIMES INT'L

A GUYANESE man’s packages of powdered custard brought into John F. Kennedy International Airport last month turned out to be powdered cocaine, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Wednesday. According to reports, NY authorities arrested a man who tried to sneak nearly 18 pounds of cocaine in packages of custard powered through airport security in New York. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport stopped 35-year-old Godfrey Cassius of Georgetown, Guyana, as he passed through baggage check. The incident occurred on April 22nd. Officers…

Gy$182.5B budget passed

April 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

– total disapproved funds amount to Gy$37.4B The National Assembly Wednesday evening approved a Gy$182.5 billion budget for this year after disapproving over Gy$37 billion of it. Government has since said that it will be guided by the Constitution and two previous rulings by the High Court as it seeks to carry out its mandate. The final blow dealt to the estimates presented by Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh back on March 24 was the disapproval of a Gy$22.2 billion allocated under line item Policy and Administration of the Finance…

Cocaine in mail bag bound for N.Y.: Customs officer refused bail

April 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Clive David, the Customs Officer who was allegedly caught on camera packing cocaine into a mail bag at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport last week, was on Wednesday remanded to prison when he appeared before City Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan. David, of 22 Princes Street, Lodge, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. He allegedly committed the crime sometime between April 9 and 11. Police said that David was allegedly in possession of 647 grams of cocaine at the time. His lawyer,…

Ramada investing US$7M to rebrand Princess Hotel

April 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

U.S.-based hotel group Ramada will be spending US$7 million to rebrand the Princess Hotel and Casino at Providence, East Bank Demerara to Ramada Georgetown Princess, officials announced at a news briefing on Tuesday. The rebranding mission has already taken effect and arose following an agreement between the Providence entity and Ramada, which is a subsidiary of the Wyndham Hotel group of New Jersey in the United States. The agreement is a work in progress in which the two have partnered on Princess’ existing hotels in Europe and the Caribbean. President…

Roopnaraine willing to testify at Rodney Inquiry

April 16, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr Rupert Roopnaraine said he would freely participate in the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI), should he be approached by the Secretariat. However, the party leader has revealed that he has not yet received an invitation from any member of the Secretariat in this regard. Dr Roopnaraine, speaking with this publication on Monday, said his position remains the same, noting that party members are afforded free will to participate in the inquiry. When contacted, head of the Walter Rodney Secretariat Hugh Denbow…