Month: December 2019

‘Interpersonal violence has now become a public security concern’ – Granger

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Expressing concern over the prevalence of interpersonal violence in schools, homes and communities, President David Granger on Saturday declared the scourge a public security concern. The President was at the time addressing attendees at the Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, which was held at the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Church Street. Saturday marked their centennial celebration and with the theme being the family, Granger noted that interpersonal violence was eroding family life. “Thirty or 40 years ago, we regarded domestic violence as a private matter. A man beating his…

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Integrity Commission sends warning to defaulters

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The Integrity Commission is committed to pursuing prosecution against officials in public offices – a significant portion of whom are still delinquent in declaring their assets to the Commission. This is according to Chairman of the Commission, Kumar Duraisami, who told Guyana Times International on Wednesday that the Commission is “definitely going ahead” with the prosecution of defaulters but noted that they first want to send reminders before doing so. He could not say how many defaulters there currently are, explaining that this number keeps changing every day whenever these…

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Any major agreement signed by Guyana’s caretaker Govt will be reviewed – Opposition Leader

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Amid revelations that the Government invited various companies to come and pitch proposals to buy Guyana’s oil, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has warned that any attempts to tie the country into a long-term agreement now will be reversed if his party gets into Government. Jagdeo was at the time speaking at his weekly press conference and his comments came after a Bloomberg article revealed that companies from the United States, Switzerland and England would be paying Guyana a visit to vie for the opportunity to sell Guyana’s oil. “They are…

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IMF official says Barbados economy on right track but still work to be done

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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Barbados, Bert van Selm says the Barbados government is doing a good job of getting the economy back on track, but there remains a lot of work to be done. He gave that assessment while on the island recently for the IMF’s final mission for 2019. “The economy, in my view, is performing very well…Over the last 18 months, the Government has made an excellent start and done very good work in turning around the economy. Today, the international reserves are at…

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Guyana Wildlife Tourism

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In Guyana, the wildlife is literally at your doorstep in most parts of the country. The country takes its moniker of ‘Land of the Giants’ seriously and offers you the rare privilege to share the space with a staggering number of birds (900+ species), mammals (225+ species), fish (1000+ species) and amphibians (814+species). Extraordinary surprises and superlatives lie around every bend – largest rodent (capybara) and largest scaled freshwater fish (arapaima) are just two of them. The tropical rainforest canopies and massive savannahs offer the chance to see jaguars, giant…

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‘Lola Doll’ found guilty of assaulting model

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Guyanese makeup artist Lolita Callender, popularly known as “Lola Doll”, was on Tuesday found guilty of assaulting her former friend during a fight. When the matter was called in the courtroom of Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty, who was conducting the trial, she stated that sufficient evidence was found against the make-up artist. Callender, after hearing the verdict, apologised for her actions but the victim was not present in court. The Magistrate instructed the defendant to apologise to the victim on the next court appearance which is slated for January 17,…

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Police brothers under probe over beating, torturing of teen with hot water

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Two constables of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have been taken into custody for allegedly beating and burning a 17-year-old boy on Monday. Police Commissioner Leslie James called an emergency press conference on Tuesday, where details of the matter were brought to light. Based on reports, the incident occurred at about 11:30h. The teen was picked up in a private motorcar and taken to a residence at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara. The house is occupied by the duo – who is said to be brothers and also sons…

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Magistrate recuses himself from case

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Magistrate Alex Moore has recused himself from the Marcus Bisram murder trial. Moore. while presiding at the Springlands Magistrate Court on Monday morning said he was instructed by the Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards to recuse himself. When the case was called, special prosecutor Stacy Giddens told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had written to the Magistrate to have him recused. Magistrate Moore said a copy of the request by the DPP was forwarded by the Chancellor to him and he was asked to…

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PPP/C must pay more attention to the marginal votes

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Dear Editor, I am pleased for the United Kingdom. They now have a strong Government with the prospect of being in power for the full term and which will allow them to do progressive things for their people. That is great news for their economy and their people. These elections were about Brexit and the overwhelming majority of the British people are sick and tired of how long this issue was allowed to drag on because of political squabbling. Mr Boris Johnson came in as an outsider and the people…

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Natasha Profeiro: Mastering the art of unique greeting cards creation

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“When I give someone a card, it is not just a card. It is art. It is unique in such a way that it becomes part of your home. It becomes something that you can put in your home. You can put it on your mantle or you can make it an ornament. My cards are not just something you read and then put away, I make them in such a way that they should be displayed,” says Natasha Profeiro. Natasha has been making handcrafted greeting cards for a number…

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