Month: May 2019

…despite no-confidence motion With the possibility of general elections drawing nearer, President David Granger has signalled that his Administration is still hoping to complete their full term in office. In 2015, the coalition Administration took office, indicating that elections would be hosted in 2020. However, in December 21, 2019, a No-confidence Motion was tabled and passed in the National Assembly, tumbling the Government. Since then, the Government moved to the courts to challenge the validity of the motion, saying a 34 majority is needed for it to be successfully passed.…

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new batch of 113 farm workers will take up employment opportunities in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). Of the total, 102 workers are returnees and will be deployed mainly to farms in the Ontario region of Canada. They will depart the island tomorrow (May 22). The workers will be employed in greenhouse crop production, food processing, tobacco planting, vegetable farming and fruit tree cultivation. The SAWP, which is part of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Programme, involves contractual agricultural…

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…as 15-year-old mother sleeps The baby’s 18-year-old father lives a few villages away and broke down in tears when he received the news that his child had died. Police are investigating the matter. A nine-month-old baby was found death in a wash tub at Looknaut Street, D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice, after he was left unattended as his teen mother slept. Dead is Trevor Albert of Lot 14 Looknaut Street, D’Edward Village. Reports are the toddler reportedly crept to the bathroom which is situated outside the house and fell into…

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Attorney General Basil Williams has been silent since allegations of misconduct surfaced some weeks ago and President David Granger on Wednesday told the media that he has instructed the Attorney General to respond to the issue. However, this has not been done. “I’ve asked the Attorney General to respond to me. He hasn’t done so in writing but I have seen a copy of it,” he said. The allegations were compiled in a letter and were addressed to members of the Government. The letter revealed that 19 lawyers resigned from…

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…before decision is made on further collaboration The British Government is currently awaiting the outcome of the recent probe conducted into allegations of fraud at the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) before determining the way forward in terms of collaborating with the agency. This is according to British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, who told reporters on the sidelines of an event on Tuesday that while they are reviewing relations with SOCU internally, his Government is still willing to continue its relations with the Unit. “We’ve been assisting SOCU…

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Georgetown Magistrate Faith McGusty on Tuesday, remanded two female prisoners for assaulting and wounding each other during an altercation at the East La Penitence Police Station Holding Centre. Savita Persaud, who is on remand for two counts of trafficking-in-person and Revelana Smith, who is also on remand on a charge of attempted murder, both denied assaulting each other. The charged against Persaud stated on April 23 at East La Penitence Police Station Holding Centre she unlawfully assaulted Smith, while Smith is accused of unlawfully wounding Persaud on the same day…

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Al-Masjid Al-Haram, Mecca Mecca is the holiest place for all the Muslims in the world. It is also the largest mosque in the world that covers an area of 356,800sq-m. Millions of Muslims visited here for performing Hajj. It is the largest gathering in the world.  

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