Month: March 2018

… Jagdeo says every effort will be made to block attempts to rig People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed confidence in the party gaining victory at the next General Elections due in 2020 and has urged every Guyanese to be on guard against attempts to rig the process. During his address to the thousands of Guyanese gathered for the late President, Dr Cheddi Jagan’s centenary service, which was held at Babu Jaan, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), he vowed to work tirelessly to block any…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has returned the file with regard to accusations of paedophilia against popular cross-dresser, Otis ‘Otisha’ Pearson, to the Guyana Police Force advising that additional work be conducted. The Police said the file was returned on Monday with the advice that additional investigative work be done. They have since released Pearson who was in custody since March 6. Pearson was taken into Police custody on March 6 after the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) forwarded the findings of its investigation of paedophilia claims against…

…says private sector head A recent ban imposed on the export of all Siluriformes fish and fish products (catfish species) from Guyana could have a significant impact on local fishers, but the Private Sector Commission (PSC) believes this matter could be addressed if companies work along with Government to ensure that the ban is lifted. PSC President Eddie Boyer claimed that there was some discussion on the issue when it was brought to his attention that some containers of fish were rejected by the United States authority. He said the…

Despite criticisms that the newly appointed Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Board of Directors lack the skills to manage the sugar industry efficiently given the crisis facing the industry, Minister within the Finance Ministry, Jaipaul Sharma has defended the competence of the individuals who have been handpicked by the Government as he believes they bring a wide cross-section of skills and new ideas. The new GuySuCo Board members are Colvin Heath-London (Chairman); Fritz McLean, Komal Singh, Verna Adrian, Vishnu Panday, Annette Arjoon-Martins, Arianne McLean, Roshan Khan, and George Jervis. Sharma said…

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has upheld a G$30 million court award of compensation to Deorani Singh on behalf of the estate of Mohan Pirtram Singh whose land was compulsorily acquired by the State over 35 years ago. However, the substantive appeal which carried the matter to the CCJ was dismissed by the Trinidadian-based court on Tuesday. The Attorney General (AG) and the State-owned National Industrial and Commercial Investment (NICIL) were the two named respondents. The court found that none of the Appellant’s grounds of appeal succeeded and dismissed…

A Guyanese man, who attempted to smuggle 20 live finches, popularly called “Towa Towas” into the United States of America was busted upon arrival at the JFK International Airport. The birds were found well secured in his carryon luggage. According to information received, the man travelled from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on March 3 and during a search by the US Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at the JFK airport, the birds were found. US law enforcement officers found the birds in tube-shaped enclosures. The birds…