Year: 2017

The report on the findings of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the alleged plot to assassinate the President was leaked to the State media approximately one month ago, and President David Granger on Wednesday said he is very disappointed about the leak. However, he said his Administration would not be launching a probe to determine the source of the leak. “I am concerned about any unauthorised leaks and I had hoped that the members of the Cabinet would have had the opportunity to look at it critically before it…

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New Demerara River crossing A former member of the Alliance For Change (AFC) has accused Government of showing disregard for the laws of Guyana, specifically as it relates to the established procurement process. In referring to the new Demerara River bridge project debacle, Sasenarine Singh, said this is providing a nightmare of those tasked with the oversight functions of the public Treasury. Singh told Guyana Times International on Wednesday that direct contracting of Government’s business to one’s business acquaintance, friends, and family in non-competitive deals behind closed doors in dark…

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A motorcyclist traversing the Ruimveldt Public Road, Georgetown was fortunate to escape with her life after she was on Sunday afternoon struck by the car driven by a uniformed Policeman who was reportedly “intoxicated”. The woman has been identified as Gem Simone, 44, of Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown. The accident occurred around 14:30h when motor car PSS 4403 was being driven by Constable Nigel Griffith. Guyana Times International understands that Griffith was proceeding north along the Ruimveldt Public Road, Georgetown while Simone was proceeding out of Alexander Village. However, the…

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…PM says as G$20M worth in relief supplies leaves for hurricane-ravaged countries Six containers of relief supplies were shipped on Tuesday to hurricane-affected islands, while another three have already been packed and are awaiting shipment. Two more are currently being packed. The first six containers carry important items such as: rice, sugar, flour, biscuits, macaroni, water and tarpaulin, and are being sent to Dominica. The other three containers will be sent to Antigua. The items in these containers were the result of donations mostly from the Private Sector and other…

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The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has called for the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) to carry out investigations into D’Urban Park. This is in light of concerns regarding the financial transparency and accountability of the project. In a letter to Procurement Commission Chairperson Carol Corbin, Opposition parliamentarian Juan Edghill invited the Commission to get involved. The letter, which is dated September 25, identifies aspects of the project the Party is most concerned about. Edghill, a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), noted that despite promises to the contrary, no account…

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An environmental study undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that the likelihood of an oil spill offshore Guyana as part of the ExxonMobil exploration is considered unlikely to occur because of the extensive preventative measures employed. It has nevertheless found that an oil spill is considered possible, and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has conducted oil spill modelling to evaluate the range of likely spill trajectories and rates of travel. The location of the Project at 190 km (120 miles) offshore, prevailing northwest currents, the…

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A 24-year-old man, who was wanted by Police in connection with a number of robberies, was in the wee hours of Saturday morning gunned down in Albert Street, Albouystown, Georgetown. Dead is Colin Daley, also called “Froggy,” and “Frog Eye,” of Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown. While information surrounding the shooting remains sketchy, the Police confirmed that Daly was found in a pool of blood with a single gunshot wound to his head. At the scene, there was blood along Albert Street, in the vicinity of the newly commissioned…

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