The Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida is reaching out to Guyanese students, offering them the chance to discover careers in non-traditional areas, such as arts, media, and technology. Sandra Lizama, a representative of the University who is currently in Guyana, has encouraged students from various schools to take advantage of the programmes and scholarships that are available for Guyanese students at the foreign institution. Lizama has said that her coming to Guyana will not only bring awareness to Full Sail, but awareness of careers in other fields. She said…
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Int’l experts in Guyana to offer technical support to electoral body
Consultants from the United States-based firm, International Republic Institute (IRI), that will be providing technical support to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), as well as a Ghanaian elections expert, have arrived in Guyana and been briefed by GECOM. This was announced by GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander on Tuesday, at the conclusion of the statutory meeting. According to Alexander, at least two of these individuals from Jamaica would have met with GECOM last week. “I know of two individuals who have been engaged by IRI and they’re supposed to be technical…
Read MoreDual citizen Bandhu withdraws from election contest
…Shuman yet to relinquish his Just days after Nomination Day, Presidential Candidate for the United Republican Party (URP), Dr Vishnu Bandhu, has withdrawn his name from the contest after knowingly signing a statutory declaration form attesting that he was not a dual citizen when, in fact, he is. Dr Bandhu signed the statutory declaration form on January 10, Nomination Day. On Tuesday, it emerged that he was, in fact, a dual citizen and had written to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) asking to withdraw himself from the election contest. Article…
Read MoreWoman accused of dousing lover with hot oil faces attempted murder charge
A woman who allegedly poured hot oil on her partner last week was on Monday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge. Thirty-year-old Latoya Angel, a salesgirl of Gangaram Village, East Canje, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. The accused will appear in court on January 15, 2020. Reports are that the couple had a heated argument and the woman was allegedly assaulted by the man. The woman then waited until the victim was asleep, picked up the hot pot of oil from…
Read MoreBrothers remanded over brutal murder of newspaper vendor
Three brothers are accused of killing Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) newspaper vendor Sham Munilall, also known as “Paperman”. The men – Carlton and Carl Carter and Delhoya McKenzie – appeared on Wednesday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. It is alleged that the trio killed the 48-year-old man on January 10 at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, during the course or furtherance of a robbery. Reports are the incident occurred at about 20:00h at Munilall’s Lot 61 First Street, Queenstown, Essequibo Coast home. This newspaper was told that…
Read MoreGECOM Chair assures elections will be credible
Amid concerns about some activities currently being conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Chairperson, Retired Justice Claudette Singh on Friday reiterated that she will not allow any misdemeanour to take place. “I will not sell my integrity for all the oil in Guyana,” she told reporters as she arrived at the Umana Yana for Nominations Day. “Only one way I know and that is the correct way,” Justice Singh posited. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo had on Thursday expressed concerns over the inclusion of unverified persons on the Revised List…
Read MoreYouth gets life sentence for stabbing girlfriend 41 times
Justice Sandil Kissoon on Tuesday handed a life sentence to Shivanand Roopnarine of School Street, Grove, East a Demerara, who brutally stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend Alissa McPherson to death in April 2015. Roopnarine, 26, pleaded guilty to a murder indictment presented against him by State Prosecutors Tiffini Lyken, Tuanna Hardy and Nafeeza Baig. He could be eligible for parole after serving 20 years’ imprisonment. Attorney Siand Dhurjon pleaded with the Judge for a lesser sentence for his client. He highlighted that Roopnarine was under the influence of alcohol when he…
Read MoreGuyana’s sugar workers wait in vain for pay hike
It has been over two months since an estimated 3500 sugar workers from fields and factories of Albion, Blairmont, and Uitvlugt estates have petitioned the caretaker President for him to intervene in an anticipated pay rise to sugar workers and to date no word is forthcoming. The workers’ bargaining agent, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) noted that the President has committed that he would send the petition to the GuySuCo to receive their advice before offering a response. But GAWU is contending that the President has received…
Read More‘Not interested in any ministerial posts’ – Jaipaul Sharma
Current Junior Public Infrastructure Minister, Jaipaul Sharma has confirmed his exit from the Justice For All Party (JFAP) that was started by his father CN Sharma, while noting that he will also turn down any future ministerial roles should the incumbent Government be reelected. Sharma made this public statement in response to reports in sections of the media that his name was submitted by President David Granger as a People’s National Congress (PNC) candidate for the National Top up list, rather than a JFAP candidate. “It should be noted that…
Read MoreRuling on matter will violate Constitution – lawyer tells Appeal Court
Senior Counsel (SC) Ralph Ramkarran is contending that the electoral process was triggered last month when President David Granger issued the election proclamation and further argues that once the “elections train” has left the station, then any issue relating to this process should be dealt with via an election petition. Ramkarran was at the time rebutting final submissions made by Attorney General Basil Williams in the appeal case filed by the State to challenge the August 2019 decision by acting Chief Justice Roxane George, who blocked the removal of persons…
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