Month: May 2017

By: Devina Samaroo An anniversary is often a time to celebrate one’s positive achievements, but thus cannot be said of the APNU/AFC coalition Administration. This, at least, is according to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who has expressed confidence that the “entire country” agrees with his conviction. Those who are uncertain about this conviction are urged to ask themselves one simple question, according to the Opposition Leader: “People just have to look and ask whether their lives were better two years ago. Or has it changed for the worse?” he posited…

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Stakeholders in the local fisheries sector have commenced working towards producing a national strategy and action plan that is aimed at preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Guyana. With assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), these stakeholders commenced participating in a five-day workshop on Monday to discuss the challenges and successes of the industry, with the intention of creating a strategy that will help to fight IUU fishing. In addressing the opening of the workshop, Chief Fisheries Officer attached to the Agriculture Ministry, Denzil Roberts said…

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– body dumped in Roxanne Burnham Gardens A father of two was on Wednesday morning found with a single gunshot wound to his head in a clump of bushes at Marigold Street, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Dead is 27-year-old Roy Rowland, a seaman of Lot 25 Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown. Based on reports received, the man’s body was discovered about 06:30h by a resident who went to take out his cattle. He immediately raised an alarm and the Police were summoned. During investigations, a 9mm spent shell was…

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As the National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) continues to wait on a response to its request to meet with President David Granger, the controversial Land Commission of Inquiry (CoI) is all set to begin public hearings in June, officially starting its work. On Tuesday, when Guyana Times International contacted the Commission’s Secretariat, an employee said a tentative date of June 7 was set for the start of all public hearings. The hearings would be conducted at the Commission’s Secretariat at the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) office. However, the Commissioners…

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A Private attached to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was on Monday charged for the murder of Andre Alexander, also called “Bread Man”, who was shot dead during a robbery in C Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown just over a week ago. Private Shaquille Grant, 20, of 345 Section B Turkeyen, appeared before Magistrate Zamillia Ally-Seepersaud at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. The prosecution’s case contended that on May 5, at C Field, Sophia, Grant murdered Alexander. The accused was remanded to prison and would return to court on June 8. Alexander,…

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A visiting four-member team of geologists from the Chilean technical agency Sernageomin on Monday paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at State House. In Guyana to conduct technical geological surveys and field work to assess the conditions within Guyana’s mining sector, this visiting team comprises Project Manager Dr Juan Pablo Lacassie, Jaime Barrera, Laura Mateo Rio and Mariela Santana. The team’s presence in Guyana and the research they will conduct would significantly help to contribute to the overall improvement of the sustainable development of the country’s extractive industries…

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