2018 – Page 40 – Guyana Times International

Guyana’s Opposition welcomes move to decriminalise attempted suicide

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Chapter 8: 01, Section 96 of the Criminal Law Offences Act outlines that persons found guilty of trying to take their own lives would face up to two years’ imprisonment. Government has recently signalled that this law could be amended, having announced that the law was among several others that were under review. This disclosure followed a meeting with United Kingdom (UK) consultant Peter Pursglove under the Support for the Criminal Justice System Programme. However, People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Vindhya Persaud, while welcoming the move,…

No int’l, regional observers approved for LGE 2018

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

As the clock counts down to Local Government Elections (LGE) 2018, it turns out that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has so far not approved any regional or international observers. This was confirmed when Guyana Times International made contact with GECOM Public Relations Officer Yolanda Warde. While she noted that advertisements were published calling for local observers, it is unclear whether any international and regional observers will be brought on board. “The Commission has not approved the regional and international observers. We approved for local observers, hence the advertisements were…

APNU/AFC rejected in Berbice

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The Regional Democratic Council of Region Six raised several issues of concern in order to hold the APNU/AFC coalition Government accountable to the Guyanese people, especially the residents of Region Six. The East Bank Berbice Public Road Project is being executed by the Works Services Group of the MoPI, and, to date, residents are still at a loss, since this project seems to be a “top secret “for the APNU/AFC Government. Nothing is being given to the RDC, or even being made public pertaining to the design, bill…

Guyana’s prison system needs better management

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

The situation within Guyana’s prison system appears to be getting from bad to worse despite the assurances given by top security and ministerial officials that more will be done to make the country safer and more secure by improving the quality of law enforcement and beefing up the conditions and security of various penitentiaries across the country. On Monday, Guyanese were informed that three more men managed to escape from the Lusignan Prison by scaling a fence there. Officials again assured the public that the men would be caught and…

Taxi driver accused of murdering young teacher to face Judge, Jury

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman on Tuesday ruled that there was sufficient evidence for 48-year-old Matthew Munroe to stand trial for the November 7, 2017 murder of Richard Ismael School Teacher Kescia Branche. The Police’s case is that the young woman was dumped from the car belonging to Munroe. This follows several months of witnesses offering evidence during the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Following the prosecution closing its case, Magistrate Latchman determined that there was enough evidence made out against the defendant. As such, she observed that…

4 lanes being considered for Ogle-Diamond bypass

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A preliminary design report on the much-anticipated bypass road linking the East Bank to the East Coast of Demerara has found that a four-lane design is the most feasible option for the project. Public Infrastructure Ministry Technical Services Manager Nigel Erskine explained to Guyana Times International that having received the preliminary report from the consultancy firm, India-based Rites Limited, they now have an idea of what the final design would be. “Based on their [preliminary] traffic analysis and studies, and their projection into the future, they’re saying that it is…

Not the way we were…

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…in cricket No…your Eyewitness isn’t going into a tirade over the WI second loss to India in their two-Test series. He’s too dejected for that. It’s worse when they flatter to deceive; like when, in this second Test, they restricted India to a lead of just 56, and then collapsed for 127, giving their opponents a mere 72 runs to win the match and the series. It’s time once again to discuss whether we belong in Cricket Tests. Contrast our performance with those in the shorter forms of the game…

Kupkake-inator: Guyana’s new baking boys

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

By Lakhram Bhagirat If someone told Jason Lampley a few years ago, that he would give up his love for graphic designing and marketing to enter into the uncertain world of baking, then he would have definitely laughed at them. Now here he is, in a world where he is still trying to find his footing but is destined to leave his mark on the taste buds of every Guyanese and even those far afield. Jason, along with his business partners Alan Ferreira and Roger Welch, recently opened Kupkake-inator Café…

Senior Cop granted G$250,000 bail for causing death of pensioner

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Deputy Superintendent of Police, 53-year-old Patrick Todd was on Tuesday morning charged for causing the death of 64-year-old, Hague, West Coast Demerara (WCD) resident, Conrad Alleyne on the Boerasirie Bridge on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE) in September last. Todd stood before Magistrate Roschelle Liverpool at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where a second charged for driving under the influence was also read to him. He denied both charges. The prosecution is contending that Todd on September 12, 2018, drove motorcar PTT 992 in a dangerous manner, causing the death…

What betterment is the AFC talking about?

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, On October 15, in a section of the media, the attention of the GAWU was drawn to a report which stated that Vice President, Minister of Public Security, and Alliance for Change (AFC) Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, in his address to a meeting in New Amsterdam on October 13, among other things, spoke to the sugar industry. Based on the report, the public meeting, described as the launching of the AFC’s LGE 2018 campaign, attracted some 30 persons, and we gathered that the Vice President told those in attendance…