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…
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Members 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 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),…
Read MoreGuyana’s 2019 gold declarations surpass 2018 target
– foreign revenue simultaneously increased 11.81% The Natural Resources Ministry on Tuesday announced that gold declarations for 2019 stand at 634,905 ounces when compared to 616,223 ounces in 2018. The Ministry in a release stated that of the declarants, Guyana Goldfields and Troy Resources stand as two large-scale investors which, despite severe challenges and constraints, managed to have reasonably good production. Correspondingly, Licensed Gold Dealers who purchase from small and medium-scale gold miners contributed approximately 57.69 per cent of actual declarations. These include Eldorado Mining and Mohamed’s Enterprises. Further, the…
Read MoreTUF not contesting March 2 polls
The United Force (TUF), a political party formed in the 1960s, has decided not to contest in the upcoming elections on March 2, 2020. TUF is headed by Marissa Nadir. See full statement below: The United Force regrets to inform the nation that after several discussions with its Executive and consultations with stakeholders, supporters and the people, the party has decided, for the first time since its formation in the 1960’s, NOT to contest in the 2020 General and Regional Elections. Thus. the party will not be submitting a list…
Read MoreTaxi driver disqualified from driving after 3rd DUI conviction
Presiding Linden Magistrate Dylon Bess on Wednesday permanently disqualified the driver’s licence of a Speightland, Linden resident who appeared before him at the Linden Magistrate’s Court, charged with the offences of Driving under the Influence (DUI) and failure to have his vehicular parts maintained. Joshua Mangar was ordered to pay a fine amounting to a total of G$12,500 after pleading guilty to the offences. The court heard that it was Mangar’s third DUI conviction, which, by law, is the requirement for disqualification. Prior to this, his licence was suspended twice…
Read MoreNIS announces increase in Old Age Pension
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has announced an increase in old-age pension which took effect from January 1, 2020. However, it was noted that the insurable earnings ceiling has increased. This is according to a statement that was issued by NIS declaring the increase in minimum old age and invalidity pensions, an increase in minimum survivors’ pension, an increase in the insurable earnings ceiling-monthly, and increase in the insurable earnings ceiling- weekly. The minimum rates for old age and invalidity pensions have been increased from G$32,100 to G$35,000 per month,…
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