…Govt Minister admits to meeting with same company As the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) continues its preparations for the upcoming March 2 General and Regional Elections, two Commissioners are currently in Canada to oversee the printing of the ballot papers. Opposition-nominated Commissioner, Sase Gunraj, and Government-nominated Commissioner, Charles Corbin, travelled to Canada to observe the printing of the ballot papers for the upcoming polls. This is being done by printing firm, Canadian Bank Note Company Limited, which first supplied GECOM with elections materials at the 2018 Local Government Elections (LGEs).…
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GLDA, GuySuCo revoke ECD cattle farmers’ leases without notice
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) are coming in for harsh criticism after a group of farmers on the East Coast of Demerara accused the entities of abuse. The cattle farmers are calling on the relevant authorities to intervene after GLDA and GuySuCo revoked their leases for lands at Mon Repos, ECD. Together, the farmers rear about 100 heads of cattle and recently met with former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, in an effort to have their issues addressed. Nandlall told Guyana Times that the…
Read MoreSophia man gets 15 years for killing wife
The Court of Appeal last year overturned the conviction and sentence imposed on 28-year-old Michael Persaud for the 2011 murder of his wife and ordered that he face another trial. Persaud made his appearance at the Demerara High Court on Wednesday for a retrial, but opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He was accused of killing his wife, Maduri Padumdeo, also called “Sharda”. Persaud, also called “Mikey”, admitted before Justice Sandil Kissoon that on December 23, 2011 at their Lot 8 North Sophia, Greater Georgetown home,…
Read MoreGTU vexed as another teacher charged
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) said it is angry as another teacher was placed before the Courts following an attack in school, by parents. They are calling for better security for their teachers as incidences of assault are on the rise. On Wednesday, teacher Yolanda Jackson was placed before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of assault. . The teacher, Yolanda Jackson, denied the charged which stated that on November 27, 2019, at the Winfer Gardens Primary School, Georgetown, she unlawfully assaulted Charmain Mendonca, causing her actual bodily…
Read MoreUS Congressional team meets with Political Leaders, stakeholders
…discuss free and fair elections A United States Congressional Delegation is in Guyana and has met with the main political parties as well as stakeholders to discuss matters pertaining to the upcoming March 2 General and Regional Elections in Guyana. The Congressional Delegation comprised of Congressmen Albio Sires and Gregory Meeks, and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. They were accompanied by US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch during the high-level meetings on Wednesday. The Congressional Delegation first met with a team from the Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) on Wednesday morning…
Read MoreThe seeds of competition
In Guyana, the question of an equitable distribution of economic goods has always loomed large. And history offers valuable perspectives on this condition; perspectives that should assist us in moving away from the finger-pointing stage (interspersed with gun-toting episodes) that we seem to be mired. The concern over economic distribution should not be surprising in light of our origin as a colony founded on slave and indentured labour. As a non-settler European colony, the Guyanese economy was structured to produce primary products in agriculture and mining at the cheapest possible…
Read MoreEBD pedestrian killed by drunk driver
A 27-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by motorcar, PYY 3475, while attempting to cross the roadway in the wee hours of Monday morning. He has being identified as Ryan Hirman of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Reports are between 00:45h and 01:00h, Hirman was standing along the Eccles Public Road, EBD, and attempted to cross the main roadway from the eastern side while heading in a western direction. However, at that time, motorcar, PYY 3475 was proceeding north along the eastern carriageway and collided with Hirman. This newspaper…
Read MorePresident commissions new Grove/Diamond Magistrate’s Court
President David Granger has committed to support an increase in the complement of Magistrates within the judicial system to adequately serve the expanding sector. This commitment was made on Wednesday at the commissioning ceremony of the new Diamond-Grove Magistrate’s Court on the East Bank of Demerara. “Guyana’s 55 functional Magistrate’s Courts include the Bail Court, the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Court, Juvenile Court and Sexual Offences Court. These courts are presided over by a small core, I believe, of only 23 Magistrates. This is a lot of work for so…
Read MoreYouth killed in jet skiing accident
A young man lost his life on Monday afternoon after he allegedly fell overboard from the jet ski he was operating. Dead is Amar Shampersaud, a 27-year-old resident of Canal Polder Number Two, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Reports are that on Monday afternoon, two of Shampersaud’s friends visited him and they left to go jet skiing at the conservancy, which is a short distance from his home. Times International understands that Shampersaud would usually accompany his friends for the recreational activity at the nearby conservancy. This newspaper was told that…
Read MoreMajor fraud unearthed at CH&PA
A former staff attached to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), as well as several civilians are currently being grilled by the Police after major fraud was uncovered at the Authority. According to a statement from the CH&PA, the staff – who this publication understands from sources is female – was immediately fired after several discrepancies were uncovered by the agency. “Immediate steps were taken to have the staff relieved of duties with immediate effect to facilitate the investigation. At this juncture, the agency will not be providing any…
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