Year: 2015

The move by Desmond Trotman and a group identifying itself as the “Committee for the Defence of the Constitution Inc” to go to the court to have lands repossessed in the areas commonly known as “Pradoville 1” and “Pradoville 2” has been deemed as an action that is sponsored and driven by the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government. Allegations are that these lands located at Plantations Goedverwagting and Sparendaam, on the East Coast of Demerara, were fraudulently developed under the previous Administration and awarded to persons…

Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) President Patrick Yarde has taken the new Government to task, stating that it was time that public servants begin receiving compensation for their contribution, thereby bringing an end to their impoverished lifestyles. Yarde was at the time speaking at the opening ceremony of the 21st Biennial Delegates’ Conference of the GPSU held under the theme, “Enhancing the process of the restoration of dignity and professionalism in the public service” at the Arthur Chung International Convention Centre on Wednesday. The Union President lamented what he described…

– rider apprehended after fleeing scene One person is now dead and another hospitalised after a motorcyclist collided with two pedestrians on Sunday in New Amsterdam, Berbice. Dead is Shalini Jewlall, who succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday. She suffered broken limbs and massive head injuries. Reports are that the 32-year-old woman and her daughter, Marleina DeSilva, were on their way to a shop and were attempting to cross Main Street, New Amsterdam, when a car which was approaching stopped to allow them to cross the road. However, the motorcyclist…

– to be completed in six months The reconstruction of the Umana Yana is expected to be completed within the next six months. This is according to Minister within the Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe. On Wednesday, the Minister made the announcement at the sod-turning ceremony for the reconstruction of the heritage site. The sod was turned by Toshaos Lennox Shuman and John Derrick at the High Street, Kingston location. Speaking at the event, Minister Garrido-Lowe said that it was a significant occasion to mark the ending of Indigenous…

Even with a whopping Gy$20 billion of taxpayers’ monies on the line, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition Government is yet to accept the offer made by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Opposition to help Attorney General Basil Williams in several pending tax evasion cases. During a recent interview with the Attorney General, he declined to comment on the matter. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo during a media conference last week Friday expressed some concerns over the apparent non-acceptance of the offer, urging the Administration to…

… public not informed; speculation rife After only four months since the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government acceded to office, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has reportedly proceeded on “leave.” Information received by this publication indicated he has left for Texas, USA. The public was not officially informed of this decision however; Guyana Times International understands that the discussion about the Prime Minister’s leave occurred before President David Granger left for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a week ago. Upon President Granger’s return to…