Year: 2016

UG boss confident of Medical School’s reaccreditation

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The Medical School of the University of Guyana (UG) still has a far way to go before it regains accreditation, but Vice Chancellor, DrIvelaw Griffith is quite confident that things will fall into place. The Medical School has been struggling to have its programme reaccredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine (CAAEM), since it was lost back in 2014. Dr Griffith said he was positive that things would get back on track, especially after a site visit by the accreditation body in November of this year. The…

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Guyanese man deported from Barbados over incident with schoolgirl

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A Guyanese national was handed over to immigration officials on Tuesday after appearing in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on an assault charge, the online news agency, Barbados Today, has reported. The 48-year-old farmer of Apartment #1 Arrindell, Government Hill, St Michael, who only goes by the name Mankad, pleaded guilty to the offence, which occurred on September 17. According to the facts read by police prosecutor Sergeant Neville Watson, Mankad was sitting on a bus next to a teenaged girl when he placed his hand on her thigh and…

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SARA Bill found to be in violation of Guyana’s Constitution

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…legal opinion recommends consultations be halted The proposed bill legislating the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) is not only dangerous and disingenuous in its current construct but it has been found to be in violation of numerous sections of Guyana’s supreme law – the Constitution – and there has since been a call made for a halt of further consultation until Government can more clearly outline its desired objectives. This is according to a legal opinion sought by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) that has reviewed the Bill and has…

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Massive changes could be made at PPP/C’s year-end Congress

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Preparations are underway for the upcoming Congress of the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) with anticipation growing amongst its supporters of the return of Bharrat Jagdeo to the helm of the party’s structure and his possible candidature as the person who could lead the opposition force to a resounding victory at the 2020 General and Regional Elections. Though Jagdeo has not given any firm indication that he will accept the mounting calls to serve a third term, he has not said definitely that he has not had a change of…

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‘Extremely honoured to lead Guyana Amazon Warriors’ – Rayad Emrit

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Guyana Amazon Warriors have named Rayad Emrit as Captain in place of New Zealander Martin Guptill for the remainder of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign, with in-form Australian batsman Chris Lynn stepping up to the position of vice-captain. The experienced Emrit, 35, has played in 36 Hero CPL games since 2013, having also previously featured for Barbados Tridents, and has been a key performer in Guyana Amazon Warrior’s ascent up the league table with nine wickets to date in seven matches to date this season. Capped twice for…

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Driver charged for killing Guyanese woman in Queens hit-and-run

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A man was arrested and charged for the hit-and-run accident that killed a Queens mother of three. According to the New York Post, Jairam Budhu, 58, was charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident in connection with the car wreck that killed Zaalika Rasool in South Ozone Park last Sunday. Reports say that Rasool, 41, her husband, Azaam, and their 9-year-old daughter, Sara, were heading home from a mosque Sunday night when the accused blew through a stop sign and slammed into them resulting in the deadly…

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Gov’t ‘in no rush’ to hold death penalty consultations – Trotman

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Not very long after top international human rights activists called on Guyana to repeal the death penalty for terrorism and other offences, the government has hinted that it is “in no rush” to hold public consultations on the issue anytime soon. At his most recent Cabinet press briefing on Thursday, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said that from all indications government was in no hurry to abolish the death penalty and any such decision would be taken after consultations are held. Pressed as to when such consultations would be…

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Petroleum engineering programme to be introduced at UG

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In the wake of a massive oil find in Guyana, the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, will soon be offering a Petroleum Engineering course in collaboration with the University of Guyana, Education Minister, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine has disclosed. Speaking with Guyana Times International on Tuesday, Dr Roopnaraine stated that he is currently in engagement with the UWI’s principal and they have agreed to move forward with the programme. He indicated that arrangements would be in place as early as the start of the semester in September. Recently,…

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Bus driver fined G$10,000 for assaulting Policeman

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A minibus driver was on Monday found guilty of assault when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Annette Singh. Winston Harris was also facing two additional charges, that of resisting arrest and disorderly behaviour. Magistrate Singh found Harris guilty of assaulting an officer on May 21, 2016 at Water Street, Georgetown. Also on the same day at the same location, Harris resisted arrest and acted in a disorderly manner. The Prosecution’s case contended that on the day in question, the defendant was reversing his minibus, PSS 1257…

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Albouystown woman lands in court over ‘workplace brawl’

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An employee of a clothing store appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday charged with unlawfully wounding her colleague. Elizabeth Abraham, 31, pleaded not guilty to the offence when it was read to her by Magistrate Annette Singh. It is alleged that Abraham of James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, on June 26 unlawfully and maliciously wounded Selena Pooranlall with intent to cause actual bodily harm. According to the defendant’s Attorney Paul Fung-a-Fat, Pooranlall and his client work at the same place. He alleged that on the day in question, Pooranlall…

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