2016 – Page 72 – Guyana Times International

Sugar workers across Guyana strike in solidarity with Wales Estate workers

February 5, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Vital factory maintenance work in the sugar factories across the country and other field works were severely affected, today (Thursday), as the overwhelming majority of sugar workers struck solidly in support of the Wales sugar workers and those aggrieved residents in on-going efforts to “stay the decision” to close the Estate. Members of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) are engaged in solidarity action which highlights the fact that workers of both Unions will have their livelihoods…

Govt must cater for the poorer class in Guyana – Opposition Leader

February 5, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has called on Government to humanise Budget 2016 by reversing and adjusting some of the measures outlined by Finance Minister Winston Jordan in favour of policies and programmes that will directly benefit the poor, as well as emerging small-scale Guyanese businesses. As a result, he called for the extension of the ban on the importation of used vehicles from eight to 12 years; a move which he said would benefit the poor and working class. Jagdeo was speaking with Journalists on Tuesday, where he discussed the…

Ramotar blasts Kaieteur News for spreading “fabrications”

February 5, 2016 TIMES INT'L

…“newspaper just trying to remain relevant” In response to a spate of articles in Kaieteur News since the PNC-led APNU/AFC Government took office, which laid numerous claims of corruption and other irregularities during his administration, former President Donald Ramotar said the Kaieteur News was desperate to retain some “relevance” in the new dispensation and had descended into “wild fabrications”. Ramotar had recently demanded that Minister of Finance Winston Jordan “bring evidence” to buttress his claims that the audits launched by his government indicated state-owned entities violated the law “with impunity”.…

Food supply, livestock threatened by drought conditions in Region 9

February 5, 2016February 9, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Residents of Region Nine, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are worried that a food shortage is imminent if the dry weather being experienced within the Region persists over the next several weeks. Speaking with Guyana Times International on Monday, an official of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) stated that the dry weather was seriously threatening the lives of the domestic animals in the community along with the Region’s food supply. The official stated that wells within the area were drying up as water sources continued to become depleted. Guyana Times International was…

Five teens arrested for 2015 murder of Guyanese man in Lithonia, Georgia over cellphone

February 5, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Media houses in Atlanta, Georgia are reporting that five teens have been arrested and police are searching for a sixth suspect in the shooting death of an aspiring filmmaker found last year along a road in Lithonia, Georgia. The 27-year-old Guyanese man, Leevon Daniels, of Conyers, was found dead of a gunshot wound at Swift and Main streets on May 6, 2015. According to Action News 2, Lithonia police announced Tuesday that they have arrested five teens and identified another teen in connection with the case. That sixth suspect is…

Harmonious communities, happy homes are important if Guyanese are to enjoy “the good life” – President Granger

February 5, 2016February 9, 2016 TIMES INT'L

President David Granger delivered a powerful message of embracing Guyana’s vast cultural and religious diversity at the official launch of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016 as Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing this initiative. President Granger called for greater collaboration among all religious and civil society groups to foster social cohesion as he addressed a large gathering at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) in Liliendaal on Monday. He charged those present to embrace Guyana’s rich cultural and religious diversity and use it as…

Pouderoyen teen commits suicide

February 5, 2016February 9, 2016 TIMES INT'L

A West Demerara family was plunged into mourning after an 18-year-old took his life over the weekend. Dead is Kelvin Sukhram called “George” of Lot 82 Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. Guyana Times International understands that the young man consumed seven carbon tablets on Saturday evening and succumbed the following day while receiving medical attention at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH). The young man’s mother, Susan, related that she was unsure what may have prompted her son to take such a drastic step. She said that she was…

Govt sounds warning to delinquent taxpayers

February 5, 2016February 9, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Finance Minister Winston Jordan said Government will be seeking avenues to target delinquent taxpayers. He was at the time presenting Budget 2016 last Friday in the National Assembly. According to Jordan, it has been observed that the country’s tax structure is yielding uneven amounts of revenue; an issue that continues to place economic strain on the country’s financial system. “The numbers suggest that there is a large population of delinquent taxpayers out there, prominent among whom are the self-employed and persons paying contributors’ tax. We are concerned about the failure…

Citizenship Ministry to investigate claims of Cubans bribing immigration officers to gain entry into Guyana

February 5, 2016February 9, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Guyana Cuba Solidarity Movement (GCSM) President Haleem Khan is seeking answers from the Government as to why a number of Cubans are being denied entry into the country on arrival at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Khan, in a letter to the editor, alleges that Cubans visiting Guyana are forced to pay bribes to immigration authorities at the CJIA before being allowed entry into the country. According to Khan, on arrival, Cuban nationals are forced to pay between US$100 and US$250 or even more before permission is granted for…

GDF Women’s arm celebrates 49 years

February 5, 2016February 9, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Women of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were urged to take advantage of training opportunities offered at various Government institutions by their Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips. Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Army’s Base Camp Ayanganna to mark 49 years of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) on Wednesday, Brigadier Phillips praised the women for the work they have been doing over the years. He urged them to take advantage of what the GDF has to offer. “We want more of our women soldiers to take advantage of…