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…woman recalls horrifying details of daughter’s brutal murder Accusations of infidelity ended in murder on Wednesday when a Crane, West Coast Demerara (WCD) man stabbed his reputed wife to death and then attempted to take his own life by ingesting a poisonous substance. Dead is Bibi Zameena Ali of Lot 15 Old Road, Crane, WCD, who was accused by the suspect of being unfaithful to him. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the dead woman’s mother, Rashpattie Persaud, recounted that she was awakened by her daughter’s screams on Wednesday. The woman…

President David Granger’s recent rhetoric on the campaign trail, which hinted at the possible removal of the No-Confidence Motion from the Constitution of Guyana, continues to raise opposition in many quarters. In an invited comment, Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman retired Captain Gerry Gouveia informed this publication that he was shocked when he heard the President’s statement which hinted at intentions to remove the provision. “The President had always struck me as a man who believed in democracy and who doesn’t change the rules of the game, in the middle…

– says mother of man who died after being beaten during wedding house robbery A 26-year-old man is now dead after he attempted to fight off bandits who invaded his cousin’s wedding celebration on Saturday night. Dead is Rudendra Persaud of Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Reports are that Persaud was at his cousin’s wedding celebration at Nonpareil also on the ECD when bandits invaded the celebrations around 22:30h. Speaking with Guyana Times International on Monday, Persaud’s mother, Geeta Boodram related she had heard that there was a robbery at…

A West Coast Berbice (WCB) man, who was found guilty of having carnal knowledge of an eight-year-old girl in 2014 and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment by Justice Navendra Singh has moved to the Court of Appeal to have his conviction set aside. Talbert McPherson, 42, of Hopetown, was found guilty of raping and sodomising the child between August 12 and 13, 2009, at Number 30 Village, WCB. The matter was called before Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards, with Justices of Appeal Rishi Persaud and Dawn Gregory, who commenced…

Nalisa McKenzie, a mother of two, decided to risk everything she owned on Monday evening when she intentionally set her Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home ablaze following an argument with her brother. This publication visited the scene on Tuesday and spoke to McKenzie’s relatives who explained what transpired. Dianne Johnson, the woman’s cousin’s stated that McKenzie had an argument with her brother with whom she and her two children shared the home. But while Johnson is unsure of what caused the argument, she added that around 23:30h, the…

The parents of a 12-year-old girl who died as a result of asphyxiation due to bronchoaspiration of gastric content are calling for a second autopsy. This call was made as the funeral of Ashley Ayanna Agard of Lansdale Village, East Bank Berbice, was postponed to facilitate the second autopsy. On January 6, Agard’s body was discovered lying motionless shortly after she was rocking in a hammock. According to the police, the Vryman’s Ervin Secondary School student who did not attend school on the first day of school was found in…

…says making way for ‘younger blood’ Admitting that the current batch of Ministers is perhaps the “oldest” to ever govern the country, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder said it is time he retires from politics to allow the younger generation to take over – something he believes his colleagues should also do. “At 74, it’s time I give way to young people,” he told Guyana Times International during an exclusive interview on Monday. Holder, whose wife, the late Sheila Holder – along with others – founded the Alliance For Change (AFC),…