Year: 2018

Gunmen beat, rob Chinese couple during home invasion

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A Chinese couple are now left in a traumatised state after armed men invaded their East Bank Demerara (EDB) home on Monday evening, terrorising them before carting off their motor car along with cash and valuables. The couple, Rong Yan Yao, 41, a businesswoman, and Rong Jie King, 40, a businessman, both of Garden of Eden, EBD was attacked about 21:40h. Guyana Times International understands that the victims were in the upper flat of their two-storey home when six heavily armed men invaded the premises and held them at gunpoint.…

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Guyana still considering refining oil in T&T

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Government is still considering several options when it comes to refining the oil it hopes to receive when oil and gas production commences in 2020, Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman has said. Trotman noted that nothing has been ruled out as yet, but the Government was actively looking at all the options before it made a final decision, taking into account offers made by neighbouring countries. He disclosed that the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago has already made a proposal, which was currently being looked at by all the…

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GSPCA- Caring for our Friends

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Many families in Guyana have at least one pet, while some have several. Pets, whether dogs, cats, birds or in some cases even snakes, serve many beneficial purposes. The fortunate ones are even integrated into the family to the extent that they dwell in the homes of their caregivers. Decades of studies point to the curative effects of our animal friends; in many parts of the world, pets are used for many other purposes aside from companionship; they are used to treat the mentally ill, to assist the differently- abled…

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Prehistoric Warau of Guyana

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There is a well-known saying that goes something like this: “Until lions tell their own stories, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.” Unlike our knowledge of other nations’ history, little knowledge of the prehistoric story of our first peoples is known or understood among Guyanese, often leading to discrimination and stereotyping. However, the indefatigable efforts of Jennifer Wishart and others, seek to ensure that Guyana’s indigenous history has its own narrators. Sunday Times Magazine presents the text of “The Prehistoric Warau of Guyana” (1994) by Jennifer E.…

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Over 50 coaches to be certified for participation in National Robotics Tournament

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A series of Certification programmes for technology ‘buffs’, youth leaders and teachers interested in starting technology clubs in communities will be conducted by STEM Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Telecommunications. The one-day sessions will be held over three consecutive days from February 1 to 3. The seminars will begin with 20 coaches from across the country who had signed up online. On the second day, 20 teachers from local public schools will participate in the sessions, while teachers from private schools in Bartica will be prepared for…

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Eye on Karasabai-Kezee Ecolodge Welcomes you

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The villagers of Karasabai in Region 9 (Upper Takatu/Upper Essequibo) are now more prepared to welcome visitors with the opening of the highly anticipated Kezee Ecolodge. For residents and the members of the Tourism Committee, the event was the culmination of years of hard work. Kezee Ecolodge is the product of a five year journey which started when the village was the recipient of a grant under the Amerindian Development Fund. This fund is managed by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and United Nations Development Programme. It was indeed an…

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Seeds of ethnic conflict

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By Ravi Dev Commendably, there are a significant number of commentators who have realized that a majoritarian system of democracy presents severe challenges in a society that is riven by groups that approach each other in numbers. Even in comparatively homogenous societies, there is the obvious question of legitimacy of the government formed when almost half of the populace did not vote for it. When those groups identify themselves, and are identified by others ethnically — as in Guyana — the question of legitimacy becomes even more contested. It is…

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‘Stop frustrating us’!

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…Wales sugar workers up pressure on Govt for severance payment The Wales Estate sugar workers, who were made redundant over one year ago, staged a protest exercise on Thursday in front of the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP), calling for their much deserved severance payments. The retrenched Wales workers are without their benefits after they refused to take up employment on the contention that they cannot be compelled, under law, to travel 22 miles from their original place of work to the Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara estate. Among the crowd…

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Guyana preparing to mount strong legal defence

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…Venezuela rejects decision to refer matter to ICJ One day after the United Nations (UN) announced that it would be sending the border controversy between South American neighbours Guyana and Venezuela before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a judicial settlement, Venezuela has strongly rejected the move while Guyana’s President vowed to leave no stone unturned to secure a successful outcome for the Guyanese people by utilising all the resources necessary to adequately prepare for the case. This is despite a statement by Nicolás Maduro Administration on Wednesday criticising…

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Man to spend 80 years behind bars for wife’s murder

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Just over one week since facing trial for his wife’s murder, Miguel “Allan” Barker was on Monday afternoon found guilty of committing the offence of murder by the unanimous decision of a 12-member jury, and was subsequently sentenced to 80 years’ imprisonment by High Court Justice Navindra Singh. The judge had started computing Barker’s sentence at a base of 60 years, but took into consideration the fact that the accused had shown no remorse when the jury returned the verdict, as he opted to maintain his innocence. Barker later changed…

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