Year: 2017

It has been over two years since the APNU/AFC coalition came into Government and promised to establish the Local Government Commission (LGC), but the Commission is yet to materalise; prompting observers to speculate that the process is being deliberately stalled, since President David Granger is yet to name his nominees for the commission. Over one year ago, Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo submitted his nominees and re-submitted the list earlier this year. On Friday, State Minister Joseph Harmon, at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, told reporters that the Government is…

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In recognition that crime, including domestic violence, remains an entrenched problem in Guyana, the Government is admitting that there are Police officers still not appropriately trained to handle such sensitive issues. Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, admitted as much during an interview on the sidelines of an event with members of the media on Friday. The minister acknowledged that, as a result of this, some of his officers fall short when reports are actually made to the Police stations. “It is always a difficult thing. Some of my officers…

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President David Granger, today (Sunday), emphasised the importance of agriculture to the development of Barima-Waini (Region One) even as he visited Hosororo to celebrate National Tree Day and to officially commission an ambitious move towards agro-processing and value added production through the Hosororo Turmeric Factory, which is a tangible demonstration of Government’s commitment to transforming the economic landscape of hinterland regions and the country as a whole. President Granger first attended the National Tree Day 2017 event, which is celebrated in October each year since 2015 as part of the…

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The son of former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh was on Wednesday admitted to the Bar after taking his oath to serve the country in the capacity of an Attorney-at-Law. Sworn in with high praises was Nirvan Singh, following an application presented by former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran, which was accepted by presiding Justice Brassington Reynolds. Singh began his tertiary education at York University in Canada, after which he returned home in pursuit of his Bachelors of Law in 2014. Upon completion of his LLB at…

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More than two years after Government had allowed Colin Croal’s contract to expire and then remove him by default from his post, the Government’s excuse for firing this former permanent secretary is not holding water with some. Member of Parliament for the Opposition, Ganga Persaud, described the reasoning proffered by Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, as a “lame attempt” to defend a political witch-hunt. “Colin Croal was a permanent secretary. Every ministry would have a permanent secretary who will have not only centralised, but national, reach and coverage for every…

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The two men who were reportedly caught stealing from the Chicka D Restaurant located on Vlissengen Road were on Monday remanded to prison when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Forty-one-year-old Gary Grant and his alleged accomplice, Seon Clarke, 47, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to the charges against them. The duo denied that between September 20, 2017 and October 5, 2017, they broke into the Chicka D Restaurant and stole an ice maker along with other items valued in total G$25 million. Clarke was also charged…

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In order to facilitate the expansion project currently underway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, East Bank Demerara, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has announced the temporary suspension of nightly operations so as to allow for construction works. This disruption to both incoming and outgoing flights will take effect on October 13 and is expected to last until November 3. Reports indicate that stemming from the partial closure of the CJIA, regional carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has considered shifting its operation of their night flights into the Eugene…

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Two weeks after bandits invaded an East La Penitence family, killing one member and injuring two others, the surviving brothers, one of whom was listed as critical, have returned home to North America. This is after two masked men, one armed with a handgun, had stormed the Lot 194 Freeman Street residence on the morning of Sunday, September 24, just as the Saheed family was preparing for the death anniversary of their father. Fazal Saheed, a 58-year-old businessman of Albion, Corentyne, was shot several times about his body, and later…

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