Year: 2017

– at 175th anniversary President David Granger has pledged Government’s support for ongoing educational programmes being implemented by the Diocese of Guyana, and has noted that religious organisations can play an integral role in the development of communities, and by extension the country. The President made these remarks at a special church service held to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Guyana, on Sunday at the Christ Church Parish on Waterloo Street. He has said the Diocese has been making strides in terms of education…

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…60 more for Wisroc Minister with responsibility for central housing and planning, Valerie Patterson-Yearwood has noted that steps are presently being put in place to facilitate the construction of 60 homes at Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). The Minister made the disclosure over the weekend while also announcing that a huge portion of land is presently being cleared at Phase 3, Amelia’s Ward in this regard. Another 60 homes are also expected to be constructed at Wisroc, Wismar, Linden, and according to the Minister, if all goes…

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A number of hinterland road projects will be completed by year-end, Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Senior Hinterland Officer, Jeffrey Walcott disclosed. According to the Department of Public Information, Walcott made this disclosure at the National Toshaos Council (NTC) conference last week. He said that despite the inclement weather many hinterland road projects are well underway. He reiterated that this is part of the administration’s continued efforts to bridge the gap between the hinterland and coastal communities. The MPI’s Senior Hinterland Officer explained that construction will be undertaken from Port Kaituma…

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The lifeless body of a biker had to be pulled from under a rice truck on Monday afternoon after he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the truck at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is Arnold Tinnis, who was returning home from an event which was hosted in Suriname. Guyana Times International was reliably informed that Tinnis was making his way to Georgetown from Corentyne, Berbice at about 16:00h when the accident occurred. C Division (East Coast Demerara) Commander, Calvin Brutus confirmed that the man was…

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A 50-year-old man died in the wee hours of Monday morning on the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), after his car was involved in a collision with an oncoming vehicle. Dead is Ferose Khan of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, who was the driver of one of the motorcars involved in the accident. According to reports, the accident occurred at around 04:25h when Khan was returning from the Diamond Diagnostic Hospital, EBD. This newspaper was told that motorcar HC 8204, which was being driven by a 33-year-old Forshaw…

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…cites massive negative impact on region’s economy The Region Six Chairman, David Armogan, is pleading with the Coalition Government to hold on its plans to close the Rose Hall Sugar Estate in East Canje Berbice, citing the massive negative impact such action would have on the region’s economy. Speaking at the launch of the Berbice Expo and Trade Fair late last week, when he addressed a gathering which included Government officials and members of the private sector, Armogan made the impassioned plea in regard to the foregoing, and said that…

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President David Granger, on Thursday, said that it is in the national interest that the Office of the Presidency be protected regardless of who is in power adding that the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the alleged assassination plot of the Head of State is aimed at identifying the weaknesses and deficiencies, which may exist that can compromise the safety of the sitting President and his family. According to a government release, President Granger made these remarks after receiving the Report of the COI from Head of the Commission, Mr.…

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Charges were laid against a former Police Officer on Tuesday, as he stood trial for harbouring the masterminds responsible for the Camp Street Prison unrest, while the two high-profile criminals are still on the run. Ex-Cop, 31-year-old Teon Allen, appeared before the Linden Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of harbouring fugitive criminals Mark Royden Williams and Uree Varswyck – the duo who almost entirely destroyed the Camp Street Prison on July 9, in their plot to escape. According to information reaching this newspaper, Allen of Lobora…

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– as Brazilian forensic expert testifies as final witness Family members of the late Babita Sarjou, and those of murder accused Sharnandand Narine, called “Anand,” and accomplice Darel Ponton, called “Yankee”, flocked the courtroom in anticipation on Tuesday, as Brazilian forensic specialist Renato Teodoro Ferreira Paranaibo testified via a Skype video call before the court of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courts. Paranaibo is a Brazilian Forensic Genetics Expert who has worked at the National Institute of Criminalistics, Brazilian Federal Police, since 2003. His testimony is based…

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