The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced in a notice published in the media that Nominations Day for the upcoming General and Regional Elections is January 10, 2020. In the notice published on Saturday, GECOM is calling for all political parties contesting the 2020 General and Regional Elections to submit their symbol for approval. In the notice, GECOM said that the approval of the symbols has to be done before Nominations Day. As such, the deadline for the submission is December 13, 2019. The notice of Nominations Day comes days…
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…in Suriname The case was brought since 2007; but, at long last, Desi Bouterse was convicted of murder for the execution of 15 Surinamese citizens who’d been rounded up and murdered in 1982. In 1980, he’d been the leader in the “Coup of Sergeants” that had violently ousted the democratically elected President Henk Aaron from office. Suriname had enjoyed only 5 years of peaceful independence from the Netherlands. Bouterse had appointed himself head of the Military Council, and had proceeded to hand-select pliant presidents for Suriname while he ruled behind…
Read MoreAnother road death: Teen biker dies after colliding with truck
An 18-year-old cyclist is now dead and his pillion rider was injured after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a truck at Industrial Estate, Ruimveldt, Greater Georgetown. Deshon Morris of Lot 4 East La Penitence, Georgetown was pronounced dead on the spot while Keon Granville, 27, of Phase 2 Lot 1 East Ruimveldt was treated and sent away. Based on information received, the accident occurred at about 20:00h and involved motorcycle CJ 6021 and motor lorry bearing registration number GTT 2073 with trailer number TEE 6391 owned by Muneshwers…
Read MoreBusinessman accused of attempting to smuggle G$7.3M in raw gold faces bribery charge
A businessman, who was charged on November 25, for attempting to export G$7.3M in raw gold through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), was on Thursday, slapped with a bribery charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Forty-four-year-old Vibert Marks of Lot 95 Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and denied the charge which alleged that, on November 18, 2019, at the CJIA, he corruptly offered an agent, Dominic Smart, a CANU officer employed by the State of Guyana, G$100,000 as a reward for…
Read MoreGuyana accumulates US$15.9M in debt to China in 6 months
Statistics released by the Finance Ministry show that Guyana’s debt to other countries is US$450 million as of June 2019, with China, through the State-owned Export Import (Exim) Bank of China, accounting for the lion’s share as Guyana’s largest bilateral creditor. This was revealed in the Public Debt report for 2019. Guyana’s bilateral debt, which is money owed on a government-to-government basis, does not include the money it owes to multilateral creditors like the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In fact, Guyana’s bilateral debt as of June 2019 accounted for just…
Read MoreMother of young accident victim calls for more serious penalties against reckless drivers
By Devina Samaroo Following an accident that has changed her daughter’s life forever, a mother is calling on the authorities to send a stronger message to reckless drivers. While her little girl was fortunate enough to survive the crash, this parent believes the penalty against the guilty driver was too lenient. Adalia George, 11, was struck down on November 19, 2019, as she was making her way across a busy road using the pedestrian crossing at Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD). After spending several days in a hospital bed, Adalia…
Read MoreDaily life in Paramakatoi
The crisp air of the Pakaraimas is just one of the major reasons for living in the picturesque village of Paramakatoi, which is located on the left bank of the Kawa River in the North Pakaraimas. The beautiful settlement is one of the largest and most developed of Amerindian communities in Region 8 and functions as a regional centre for the catchment area. The village has just a little over two thousand residents from the Patamona, Makushi and Wapichan tribes and is bordered by Kato, Taruka and Tuseneng villages. The…
Read MoreTimes Media Group employees recognised by PAHO/WHO
Executive Member of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) Denis Chabrol on Sunday night called on those in authority to break the cycle of preferential media access, especially when it comes to promoting matters of national interest, such as health and social issues. His call comes in light of challenges media workers continue to face in accessing public officials for information on a number of developments and matters of national importance. “The GPA has been informed and I have been asked to make mention of this tonight (Sunday) by a number…
Read MoreToo much lawlessness in Guyana
Dear Editor, During the past week, there’s been a series of events that took place, and it raises many people’s eyebrows. There’s been more than one deadly accident occurring in two days. Is there a rush, or are the drivers just careless/drunk? Even though there’s Police presence all over, the mayhem still continues. Careless accidents and causing death by dangerous driving attract some serious jail time, and drivers are still killing people on the road. Are they just desperate to get into jail? They could go there without killing innocent…
Read MoreMany Guyanese believe the March 2020 elections will not be free and fair
Dear Editor, There is no doubt that if the Americans require free and fair elections in Guyana we will have it. That is the sway the world’s most powerful nation hold over our dear old Guyana. For the record I have absolutely no problem with this except that such great power should be exercised for justice and fair play. The Americans are sitting pretty. They have already secured the oil. As they did with Burhnam they could choose to turn a blind eye. Any indecision or indifference on the part…
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