Year: 2018

Of recent, pictures and videos of prisoners drinking high-priced liquor have dominated social media. But other prisoners have reported that the local prison environment is actually a dangerous one. Their complaints have been documented in a recent report. According to the Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP) prison survey, completed and handed over recently, Guyana’s prison was overwhelmingly perceived as an unsafe environment by the inmates, who complained of being subjected to theft and violence behind prison walls. “Prison was perceived as an unsafe place by the inmates,” the report states.…

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…Single mom hoping child would recover following accident which left him bedridden While most children are preparing to write their end of term examinations as they eagerly await the moment when they are free from school to enjoy their summer vacation, an eight-year-old boy remains bedridden and most likely anxious to run and play the way he once did. Little Matthew Zaman was a pupil of the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Primary School before he met with an accident just in front of his home, which left him paralysed from…

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The ongoing expansion works on the Public Road along the East Coast of Demerara are progressing well, and it is expected that the four-lane upgrade will be completed by the end of 2018. This is according to Technical Services Manager attached to the Public Infrastructure Ministry, Nigel Erskine, who is overseeing the project. The US$50.2 million project has two components. One features a four-lane expansion from Better Hope to Annandale, and then an upgrade to the existing two-lane from Annandale to Belfield. Erksine told Guyana Times International during a telephone…

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Ten witnesses are slated to testify in the trial related to the December 26, 2014 murder of 39-year-old miner Sunil Ramsundar, which is set to commence at the Demerara High Court. A 12-member jury was on Tuesday empanelled before Justice Sandhill Kissoon at the opening of the June Criminal Assizes in Demerara. The accused, Vishawantie Ragnauth and Nyron Thakurdyal both denied the murder indictment presented by State Prosecutors Lisa Cave and Orinthia Schmidt. On that fateful Boxing Night, at Patentia, West Bank Demerara, Ramsundar was killed after he allegedly attempted…

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…as major shrimp processing company set to close operations With thousands of former sugar workers continuing to face challenges to find consistent employment, another sector will see some 300 employees without employment as the BEV Enterprises shrimp facility is shutting down operations next month. According to reports, which surfaced on Tuesday, over 100 of the workers could be absorbed into other seafood operations but many of BEV staff remain unsure as to how such an arrangement would be executed. The majority of the workers are women and they are worried…

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…in light of heightened criminal activities In light of the recent robberies committed on two prominent mining camps in Guyana’s interior locations over the past two weeks, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Monday said security forces are contemplating the implementation of aerial surveillance in mining areas. Minister Ramjattan, however, believes that although the idea of implementing the aerial surveillance is a good one, the need for patrols on the ground is also important. He has, however, admitted that there are challenges in the hinterland communities. In a telephone interview…

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Thousands of University of Guyana students will soon benefit from the creation of a modern language laboratory at the University’s Turkeyen Campus through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Embassy of The People’s Republic of China and the University. This MoU provides for a grant valued at G$4.6 million, which will be used to fund the acquisition of furniture, computers, headsets and other items to create a more effective and interactive learning environment conducive to language learning. This new laboratory will create a more efficient environment than traditional…

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