Year: 2018

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon last Sunday evening sounded a call for the Church and other faith-based organisations to partner with the Government to address social ills, noting that the two entities share common goals and a vision of a good life for citizens. The Minister of State was at the time addressing the congregation of the Restoration and Life Ministries (RLM) in South Ruimveldt at a special service held in observance of the church’s 11th anniversary, which was held under the theme, “Striving for Perfection.” He noted that the…

…Judge sentences man to life imprisonment for child rape A man who claimed that he was heavily intoxicated when he raped a child under 16 in 2015 was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by High Court Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, who termed his crime “the worst of the worst”. The offender, David Alexander was 31 years old at the time he committed the offence. The girl, who was eight at the time, was left in his care on February 24, 2015 in the county of Essequibo. Alexander, who entered a…

As the time draws closer to first oil in 2020, the need for critical services in this sector continues to increase daily. As such, local companies are tapping into the industry and are making strides to have their businesses meet international standards. One such company making headway in preparing itself for the new industry is Guysons Group, which has received in-ternational certification of quality for the services they offer. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guysons, Faizul Khan spoke about this at a simple ceremony to celebrate the achievement on Wednesday…

…due to Closure of Skeldon Sugar Estate The closure of the Skeldon Sugar Estate has taken a toll on the business community in the bordering town of Corriverton, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Nine months after the estate was closed, businesses are recording very low sales and many of them are operating at a loss. Following the closure of four sugar factories last year, and the displacing of almost 5000 workers, sev-eral communities recognised a slowdown in commercial activity. Last year, 1851 workers were sacked from the Skeldon Sugar Estate,…

The judicial backlog is slated to see a reduction as the October Criminal Assizes opened at the Deme-rara High Court on Tuesday with traditional horsemen and marching policemen. It is expected that several high-profile cases currently before the court could come up for hearing. Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, the High Court’s most senior judge, was on hand to take the sa-lute and to inspect the guard of honour at the final opening of the Demerara Criminal Assizes for 2018. Justice Sandil Kissoon is sitting once again in the Demerara…

…says system for Juvenile Justice Bill still a work in progress Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan is of the view that too many juveniles are beginning delinquent careers at a young age, before continuing to offend as they grow older. And their activities may start from the time that some adults enable them to consume alcohol. Ramjattan was a keynote speaker at a sensitisation workshop for the Juvenile Justice Bill at the Marriott Hotel on Monday. He then related the observation he made when visiting the prison that many of…