Month: June 2017

Avishkar Rambarran and Michael Sukhu, two Civil Engineering students of the University of Guyana, were on Friday arraigned before the Georgetown Court 10 Magistrate, jointly charged with allegedly trafficking 254 grammes of cocaine on the Grove public road, East Bank Demerara on June 8th. Investigating ranks had reportedly busted them with the narcotics allegedly contained in several transparent packets stashed in the glove compartment of the vehicle in which they were travelling along the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara. Defence Counsel Patrice Henry, in an application for bail that…

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A United States-based medical team during their one-week visit to Guyana successfully conducted in excess of 120 surgeries, all free of cost. The Legacy of Healing (LOH) team of 35 medical practitioners was housed at the Davis Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital where the surgeries were conducted. The LOH team, headed by Ohio-based Plastic Surgeon Dr Steve Schmidt, comprised surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses and one dentist all specialised in corrective procedures for a number of conditions. Ailing citizens were afforded the opportunity to complete life-altering procedures, some of which were previously hindered…

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Central Housing and Planning Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lelon Saul said that all the units displayed at the Housing Expo have attracted the interests of prospective homeowners and the Authority is currently vetting and shortlisting applicants. Saul made the disclosure at a press conference, on Monday, to provide the mid-year report of the CH&PA. He informed that in order to take advantage of the CH&PA’s housing solutions interested persons must have an active application in the system and be able to make payments.  “For you to become eligible for…

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Government is working feverishly to ensure the full liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in Guyana, says Public Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes. The Minister gave her assurance that Government was working towards a July deadline to have the country’s first Telecommunications Agency operationalised. “We at the Ministry, we are working to create the new regulatory body…that will manage this new environment,” she stated. Hughes said the most important step was to pass the legislation that would allow for other parties to join the local telecommunications market and to increase competition, which…

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The Grand Coastal Hotel has bested a number of Guyana’s prestigious hotels to cop the 2017 Hotel of the Year award at this year’s Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) President’s Awards held on Saturday last. The ceremony and reception which was held at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown brings together hotels, resorts, eco-lodges, tour operators and logistic tourism companies from across Guyana to honour key players in Guyana’s hospitality and tourism market. By copping the award, Grand Coastal Hotel, which offers a unique service experience in Guyana’s hospitality industry,…

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Reena Sultan of Charlotte Street, Georgetown had undergone a kidney transplant surgery in India nearly 8 years ago, but is now experiencing remission and is seeking public assistance to offset the expenses associated with a second kidney transplant surgery she is required to take. The 38-year-old mother of one related that she had had a kidney transplant surgery done in India in 2008, after she had been diagnosed with renal failure, but she went into remission about a year ago, and currently relies on dialysis to remain alive. She indicated…

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A co-ordinated Caricom clampdown concerning returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs)— including targeting their assets— is in the works. In the next three weeks, Caricom leaders will move to finalise plans for a Caricom arrest warrant regarding FTFs and sharing of recovered assets, as well as regional anti-terrorism legislation. The latter will be based on T&T’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation. The matters are proposed for signature at Caricom’s upcoming July summit in Grenada. Prime Minister Keith Rowley chairs Caricom’s Security Committee. Caricom Secretary General Irwin La Roque and National Security Minister Edmund…

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Despite patient demonstrations and staff protests, the woes at the West Demerara Regional Hospital are still continuing as members of the public have condemned the poor service offered by the medical facility. Guyana Times International recently caught up with a number of patients who sought treatment for various aliments at the Hospital located at Best Village, West Coast Demerara in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).Their complaints, while varied, all pointed to the same issue – medical staff at the facility continue to neglect the needs of patients. This publication was…

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… cost analysis currently being done by UNICEF By Jarryl Bryan The long awaited Juvenile Justice Reform Bill is expected to be laid in the National Assembly in October, with the Public Security Ministry currently awaiting a cost analysis being done by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This is according to Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, who gave this assurance during a recent interview with Guyana Times International. He said the Bill has been completed and had been reviewed by himself and a committee that included the parliamentary Opposition. The…

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