Year: 2017

The Ajeenkya DY Patil University Turkeyen (Inc), currently under construction, is slated to be completed early next year and be ready to welcome its first batch of students by July 2018. The School of Medicine is looking to build on its international networks and areas of expertise and deliver high-quality learning opportunities. It will deliver vocational and professional programmes that enable learners to meet and exceed their aspirations, ensuring that each individual achieves to the best of their ability. According to the principals of the first-ever University School of Medicine,…

An accident on the Number 59 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday has left a mother, her two sons, her secretary and a friend dead. Dead are Sabita Manglani, 42; Emmanuel Manglani, 18; Ethan Ramjit, 5; Reshma Seeram and Dhanpaul Kishandayal, called Navin. The mid-afternoon accident also left lorry driver Budram Singh, also called “Budo”, 30, of Number 49 Village, Berbice, injured. Reports are that Kishandayal was driving motor car PPP 3394 in an eastern direction while the lorry bearing registration number GZ 2763 was heading in the opposite…

Finance Minister Winston Jordan is preparing to lay the Annual Expenditures for 2018 (Budget) in the National Assembly, but many of the measures that had been presented by the Tax Reform Committee—measures recommended in support of local businesses, including the introduction of a seven per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain items — remain unimplemented. The matter was recently brought to the fore when committee member Christopher Ram reiterated calls for the Administration to implement them, especially the support tax measures aimed at helping to cushion small businesses. According…

The situation in which foreign currency was in short supply earlier this year, in particular the US currency, has led financial experts to believe that Guyana could at any time face another foreign currency crisis. Former Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill believes this reserve at the Central Bank could be further depleted through sizable spending for international travel by Government officials. The former minister said he has no doubt that, when Budget 2018 is presented, this particular line item would see a huge increase; but if measures are not taken…

A 12-member jury was empanelled before Justice James Bovell-Drakes at the High Court in Georgetown on Monday to hear the trial of Vigilance, East Coast Demerara resident Michael Britton, who is accused of murdering miner Refford Williams at 10 Miles Backdam, Port Kaituma, in the North-West District. It was contended that Britton, also called “Rasta Man”, used a piece of metal pipe to carry out the gruesome act on July 25, 2013. However, when finally given the chance to respond to the State’s accusation, four years after the crime was…

Cable, television and radio broadcasters are being called on to pay up their fees and comply with the necessary legislative obligations or face legal action, this after the operators were given literally hours to reapply for licences as a result of amendments made to the Broadcast Act. According to a public notice issued over the weekend, the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is calling on all of the operators to settle all fees due and payable to the Authority. The GNBA has since warned, “in order to be eligible for…