Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, on Wednesday, received a courtesy call from the United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Mrs. Sarah-Ann Lynch at her office at the Ministry of the Presidency. According to the Ministry of the Presidency, during the meeting, Ambassador Lynch informed the State Minister that her visit was primarily to brief her on the United States’ work with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) particularly in the area of voter and civic education, which was highlighted by the Commission as an area for assistance as well as…
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Guyana first Caribbean country to join Transformational Travel Council
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that it has become the first country in the Caribbean to join the transformational travel movement through a pioneering partnership with the Transformational Travel Council (TTC). The TTC unveiled its first 80 ally partners and these include tour operators, media organisations and travel suppliers from around the world. This new partnership means Guyana will be joining a community of like-minded organisations around the planet that believe in transformation and are interested in networking, sharing, learning and collaborating with one another on how to…
Read MoreHousing authority urges holders of house-lots in Guyana not to re-sell
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is again urging holders of house lots not to re-sell the land, but rather return it to the agency. According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), CH&PA’s Director of Operations, Denise King-Tudor, said the agency is working to increase its investigation and staff strength of the enforcement and investigation unit. Information has shown that individuals who are selling the land, are issuing irrevocable Power of Attorneys to the buyer. Because there is a payment penalty for the act, in many cases, the…
Read MoreProbe ongoing into passenger collapse at CJIA
A male passenger, a citizen of the British Virgin Islands, on Sunday morning collapsed and died while boarding an outgoing American Airlines flight to Miami at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Dead is Kodzo Ekpe. Guyana Times International understands that Ekpe, who was a professor at the St Croix Educational Complex, and former Principal of Montserrat SDA School, was on vacation in Guyana with his wife to celebrate his mother-in-law’s 80th birthday and their family’s reunion. This newspaper was told that attempts were made to revive him and he…
Read MoreMembers of the Disciplined Services to vote on Feb 21
Members of the Disciplined Services will be heading to the polls on February 21 ahead of the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. As customary during any elections, members of the disciplined services are required to cast their votes ahead of the polling day so that they are available for posting at the various polling stations and other strategic locations as required by law without disenfranchising them. Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield on Wednesday disclosed that “D-Day”, as it is referred to, will be held 10 days before…
Read MoreCuban lands in Court for allegedly forging immigration stamp
A Cuban was charged and released on bail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after he was allegedly caught at the Guyana Passport Office with a forged passport stamp. Thirty-six-year-old Kenlhys Hernandez Cartaya appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday and denied the charge which stated that on January 6, 2020, at the Central Immigration Passport Office, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he uttered to Jenell Lovell, an Immigration Officer, one Cuban passport in favour of himself containing one forged Guyana immigration stamp. Defence counsel Latchmi Rahamat, in a bail application,…
Read MoreFormer PPP/C MP charged for rape; claims ‘political vindictiveness’ by APNU/AFC
Hours after former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Member of Parliament (MP), Alister Charlie accused the David Granger-led Administration of using the criminal justice system as a political instrument against their political opponents, he was taken before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Charlie was on Tuesday charged for sexual assault and attempting to pervert the course of justice. He was released on bail immediately after the charge was read at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Charlie, who is also a Central Committee Member of the PPP, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and denied…
Read MoreWe can do it all here – farmer Dhaniram Ramchand
By Lakhram Bhagirat One of the best feelings of accomplishment is being able to provide for yourself and the people in your care and one of the best ways to do that is by being able to feed them. Food is the foundation of all things good. Around food is where we have had many memories and to put it quite frankly, everybody remembers the good plate of food that they have had. In today’s world where we all live in the fast lane, choosing the right food for yourself…
Read MoreDrama at GECOM: Meeting ends abruptly after Govt Commissioner’s walkout
As preparations continue for the upcoming General and Regional Elections, another meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) ended abruptly on Tuesday after one of the Commissioners walked out. This was the first meeting of the seven-member Commission for 2020. The last meeting was held in December 2019. Guyana Times International understands that at the beginning of the meeting, Government-nominated Commissioner Charles Corbin asked to leave the meeting early and this was granted. However, less than an hour after he left, his fellow Government-nominated Commissioner, Desmond Trotman, had a disagreement…
Read MoreHigh Court trial for man accused of stabbing wife to death
A man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death during an argument and later attempted to take his own life was on Tuesday committed to stand trial in the High Court after a prima facie case was made out against him. Fifty-year-old Devanand Narine was arraigned in May 2019 before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for the crime. At that time, he was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on May 16, 2019, at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam),…
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