Year: 2018

Plot afoot to disrupt no-confidence vote against Govt

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…says Guyana’s Opposition Leader Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is calling for the authorities and the National Assembly to implement measures that will protect Members of Parliament and ensure that Friday’s no-confidence vote can go forward unhindered. Jagdeo made this call during a press conference on Monday at his Church Street, Georgetown office. The Opposition Leader expressed fears that there may be attempts to disrupt the vote by persons in the gallery. According to Jagdeo, it only takes one crossover vote or two abstentions from the Government side for them to…

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NY-based Guyanese to be charged for allegedly murdering teen daughter, friend

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A Guyanese man who was nabbed by Police in New York for allegedly shooting and killing his 18-year-old daughter and her friend in the Henrico County will soon face the relevant charges for the crimes. Thirty-nine-year-old, Abdool Zaman who migrated to the United States several years ago and currently residing in Orlando, Florida, reportedly killed the duo, Vanessa Zaman and Leona Samlall as they were walking near the Oakmeade Apartments on Airport Drive and East Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs just after midday last Thursday, one block from where…

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Families facing “chaos, confusion and misdirection”

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…Ram says in aftermath of estate closures in Guyana Outspoken political commentator and Charted Accountant Christopher Ram has described some of the harrowing tales that have resulted from the closures of several estates across country which came via Government’s downsizing of the sugar industry owing the billions of dollars in subsidised allocations. Speaking with Guyana Times International during an interview on Tuesday, the attorney opined that the current Administration should have implemented the industry’s overhaul in a phased manner as opposed to the four closures within one year. Wales was…

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NEW GPC INC successfully completes US FDA Audit

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NEW GPC INC recently successfully completed the United States (US) Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) Audit which will enable the local manufacturing company to export its products to that country. In a release on Saturday, the company detailed that the audit is extremely rigorous in its inspections, but compliance was necessary for it, as well as any other company, to export its products to the USA. “NEW GPC operates a Quality Management System (QMS) which is guided by GMP/USP/BP and encompasses all aspects of the company’s operations. The company…

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Essequibo man found dead after inviting stranger for ‘holiday drink’

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The lifeless body of excavator operator Sherwin Melville of Capoey Lake, Essequibo Coast, has been found in his home with his throat slit. A relative of the 23-year-old father of one went to check on him on Monday at about 5:00h, and discovered the body in a pool of blood. Based on reports received, Melville had had a “holiday drink” for close friends and relatives at his home on Sunday evening. Maria Fredericks, the dead man’s mother-in-law, who was at the crime scene on Monday, told Guyana Times International that…

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G$424.1M allocated for oil and gas preparations

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…millions set aside for capacity building, vehicles and scholarships A burning question has been what preparations Government would make for oil and gas in its penultimate budget? It turns out a total of G$333.2 million in capital funds has been allocated by the Government for petroleum and energy management. The 2019 Budget estimates also detail that current expenditure, which among other things will go towards employment and other recurrent costs, was G$90.9 million. Specifically, wages and salaries are expected to cost the Treasury G$20.5 million. According to the budget estimates,…

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KFC Goodwill Tournament…

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Annai regain confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash After a stumble in their first game, Annai Secondary returned on day two to thump the Christianburg-Wismar side as Shiva Boys registered their second win. Annai and Annandale Secondary were the ones battling for a win on Wednesday evening after registering losses on the first night of play. However, Annai Secondary were the only one of the two teams to get their redemption. The Rupununi-based team made an excellent display of the skills that were expected to surface since their first 2-0 loss…

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Jagdeo rubbishes Govt’s claim that ‘400 young, black men’ were killed under PPP rule

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…calls for independent probe into jailbreak crime spree People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo has debunked as fallacious a list constantly referenced in sections of the media of persons allegedly murdered under the previous Administration, but in reality, this list is padded with the names of massacre victims and persons who died of natural causes. At his press conference on Monday, Jagdeo walked with a copy of the list to show the media. He pointed out that among the names on the list are victims who lost their…

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Autimae Le-Black’s stunning cookies

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In order for us to excel in something, we have to first have the passion to be in that field and second, have the drive to keep going even when the going gets tough, and that is exactly what Autimae Le-Black has been doing. Her creations speak of her commitment and dedication to putting the best foot forward and creating an everlasting impression on all those who come into contact with her. Autimae is the owner and sole employee at Delight Treats, which she operates out of her kitchen at…

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Acting President cannot sit in the National Assembly

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Dear Editor, In conversations I had with specialists who know parliamentary and legal affairs, it seems that the Speaker ruled wrongly in the opposition’s request to disallow the Prime Minister, acting in the capacity as President, from sitting in the Assembly. The Speaker referred the matter to the constitutional commission committee. The opposition had challenged the acting President from sitting in the assembly – saying he was squatting there. The Speaker needed to rule whether the acting President could sit in the assembly or not. It was not about amending…

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