Year: 2018

A Corentyne, Berbice man, who was sentenced to death in January 2011 by Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes, was on Monday sentenced to a reduced term – 26 years in prison. The new sentence was handed down at the Berbice Assizes by Justice Joann Barlow. Gowkarran Ramdayal, called “Silence”, 25, of Queenstown, Corriverton, had received the death sentence after he was found guilty for the 2008 murder of his father. In July last, the Court of Appeal handed down a decision overturning the conviction and sentence of Ramdayal. On Monday, Ramdayal pleaded…

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Staff of the University of Guyana (UG) on Monday welcomed the new batch of 2018/2019 university students, at the George Walcott Lecture Theater (GWLT) at its Turkeyen Campus. Registrar at the University of Guyana, Dr Nigel Gravesande explained that the diversity of the student and faculty population has seen massive growth this year, with members coming from 35 different countries and all the administrative regions in Guyana. Dr Gravesnade congratulated the students on gaining successful entry to the various programmes offered at the university. “As you join this special community…

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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has dubbed the coalition Government’s response to concerns expressed by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) as unhelpful ‘hostile rhetoric.’ Jagdeo was referring to a recent statement issued by the GGDMA where it called for an immediate investigation into the execution of a miner who was working legally on a legal claim, among other issues. The former Head of State said, “I am concerned about the hostile rhetoric by Government in response to GGDMA… The GGDMA was factual… talked about the state of the…

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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has labelled the G$20 across-the-board increase in minibus fares, expected to be active by September 1, a burden on the beleaguered working people. The union on Monday expressed its dissatisfaction over the fare hike, expressing that “it was disheartening for us that the Government, it seemed, did not take cognisance of what impacts the increases would have on the pockets of the working people.” According to FITUG, although it accepts that the operators have found themselves in a difficult position, taking…

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Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ann Greene, has revealed that the long awaited and much needed Child Abuse Registry will be launched in September. This was recently related to this newspaper by the director, who reminded that this year’s Child Protection Week will commence on September 23 under the theme ‘Supporting families to prevent child abuse through education and community involvement.’ The Child Abuse Registry will be helpful in providing information in relation to a person’s biography. Greene pointed out that the perpetrators of sexual abuse will…

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Ex-Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer, Alistair Woolford, was on Monday sentenced to 15 years in prison at the High Court for the shooting to death of his friend Devon Howell, who met his demise at the former soldier’s D’Anrade Street, Kitty, Georgetown residence. The sentence was handed down by Justice Sandhil Kissoon nearly one month after Woolford was found guilty by a 10-2 jury proportion. However, it was high drama as family members exchanged words after an emotional Woolford was escorted by Police ranks on Monday. Police stationed at the…

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The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is in the process of relocating its office in Bartica to a more full-fledged location within the town, since it aims to improve the standards of taxpayers’ service and by extension, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The GRA’s Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia, led a group of tax officials on Thursday last to the site which is the proposed new location for the tax office at Fifth Avenue, Bartica. This is where the Authority intends to begin its operations officially as from November this year, and in addition,…

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