Year: 2017

…by man of unsound mind A mason of Williamsburg, Corentyne, East Berbice (Region Six), who was brutally chopped about the body — especially to the neck — by a villager of ‘unsound mind’ some three weeks ago, and had been battling for his life in hospital, has succumbed. Fifty-four-year-old Mohamad Aslam was reportedly chopped to the upper part of his body several times on October 3 at Williamsburg, after running to his wife’s rescue. He reportedly received more than 30 chops from his attacker, and was rushed to the Port…

…by man of unsound mind A security guard attached to the Hopkinson Security Service was slapped with a manslaughter charge and later appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday. Christopher Ambrose, of Lot 1324 Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), the 55-year-old was made to stand before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan. It is being alleged that on October 24, 2017 at Seven Hour, Butterfly Backdam, Cuyuni, he unlawfully killed Raimar Batista DeSouza. The defendant was represented by Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Rahamat who pleaded his case, explaining to the Chief…

The interception of an outgoing shipment over the weekend has led local authorities to the discovery of some 147 pounds (66.8 kilos) of cocaine, randomly hidden in sealed 45-kilogram bags of rice destined for export to Belgium. Guyana Times International understands that city businessman Andre Poonai, of Golden Grains Investments Limited, has since been arrested and taken into custody to assist with the investigation. According to reports, the raid commenced at the John Fernandes Wharf, Water Street, Georgetown since Friday, October 27, 2017. However, the narcotics were uncovered just before…

Teachers will receive an interim salary increase ranging from six to eight per cent, retroactive to January 1, 2017. This decision was made following a meeting between officials of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), President David Granger and several top Government officials at State House on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to the establishment of a high-level task force comprising representatives from the Ministries of Education, Finance, Communities, Public Service and Presidency and representatives of the Union. GTU President Mark Lyte disclosed that the first meeting of…

The high-level task force comprising representatives from the Ministries of Education, Finance, Communities, Public Service and the Presidency and, on the other hand, representatives from the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), have been formed and met for the first time on Wednesday. However, the work of the task force will commence within the next few weeks following the formulation of the Terms of Reference (TORs). In a joint statement, the Government and the GTU said that the mandate of the task force is to examine outstanding problems with a view to…