Year: 2016

A man is now in Police custody after traffic ranks discovered eight kilograms of marijuana stashed away in a minibus in which he was a passenger. According to information received, about 08:35h on Sunday, the Route 50 minibus was proceeding along a road in the vicinity of Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice when Police ranks on traffic duty pulled it over after their suspicions were aroused by activities in the bus. The ranks then conducted a search, during which they unearthed a haversack containing eight kilograms of cannabis sativa. The…

BY DEVINA SAMAROO One year ago, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) joined forces in unwavering matrimony through the signing of the historic Cummingsburg Accord (Valentine’s Day Accord) with unyielding dedication to change the name of politics in Guyana, with the country’s first ever six-party coalition Government. However, critics believe that the Administration has fallen short on one too many of its promises and have already forecasted nothing but a bleak future, particularly for the AFC-arm of the People’s National Congress (PNC)-led coalition.…

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran believes that the parliamentary Opposition should not be deterred by the current Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland’s ruling on the issue of the “greening and yellowing” of Guyana. On February 9, the National Assembly descended into a state of near chaos after People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament Alister Charlie expressed concerns over the Government’s apparent attempt to brand the country with the widespread usage of the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) party colours on national services. However, the…

Former President Donald Ramotar believes the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government is sending clear signals that it is preparing to reject the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report. Ramotar, who had initially launched the CoI into the death of Dr Walter Rodney, issued a statement on Wednesday, registering his disappointment in the way the coalition Administration handled the entire situation. “I am extremely disturbed and disappointed at the way the APNU/AFC regime has treated the Commission of Inquiry,” he stated. Given its consistent negative reactions…

Former People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) parliamentarian, Dr Max Hanoman is tipped to become the new Chairman of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Board of Directors. This was confirmed by Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton on Sunday, who stated that the Government has identified Hanoman as its frontrunner for the position though, he added, the decision was not final. Dr Noel Blackman, who was appointed Chairman of the GPHC on December 31, 2015, was recently arrested and charged in the United States for illegally writing a large number…

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), says the Government does not have any credible plans for the development of the Wales Estate after the sugar factory is closed which will result in thousands of workers being thrown on the breadline. “GAWU remains unconvinced that we are heading in the right direction regarding Wales Estate. The Union is convinced that the right, caring, pro-worker thing to do is to reverse the decision for closure and instead to seek together with the stakeholders a workable plan for the Estate to…

– tells RDC no house was available for him BY: INDRAWATTIE NATRAM Region Two Regional Executive Officer Rupert Hopkinson has told Region Two RDC councillors that there was no house available for him to occupy in the Region and as such his only option was to utilise the Regional State House as his living quarters. Hopkinson, clerk of the RDC, was at the time responding to a matter raised at the statutory meeting in January, which stated that he is living a luxurious life at the Regional State House. Hopkinson…