Two men were apprehended in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) for their alleged involvement in the beating to death of a 32-year-old fruit vendor at Tuschen Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Based on information received, the now dead man, Sherwin Shafeek, called “Coolie Boy” formerly of Springlands, Corriverton, Berbice, was at the home he shared with his common-law wife when an argument broke out between them. Moments prior to the argument, the couple was seen at a birthday party in close proximity to their home. However, this newspaper understands that…
Read MoreYear: 2019
Checkmate
In the last few weeks, as the countdown to March 21 drew closer, there was apprehension from some quarters that there might be “trouble” – as had occurred during the last two decades after the PNC disputed the outcome of elections. With great confidence, I assured my interlocutors there would be “no trouble”. The PNC, after all, were not trying to get the PPP out of office; while the latter and their supporters might be frustrated and even angry, they are in no position to “make trouble”. It is a…
Read MoreCalls made for Guyana to safeguard marine life ahead of First Oil
As Guyana moves towards an oil-producing nation, calls are being made for protection of the country’s marine life, now that exploration is at its peak and extraction slated to commence in 2020. These calls are made on Wednesday when the Maritime Administration of Guyana (MARAD) hosted the Maritime Conference 2019. The conference features international and local stakeholders exploring different measures which the country can undertake before 2020, the year when oil is expected to be harnessed. According to the Regional Advisor from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Colin Young, efforts…
Read MoreMan goes berserk: stabs 3, rapes teen, commits suicide
By Kristen Macklingam A saw man of Faul Mouth Village, Essequibo River, on Wednesday went berserk and stabbed three persons and raped a 14-year-old girl before taking his own life. Dead is 23-year-old Raphael Charles. Guyana Times International was told that Charles’ father was celebrating his birthday at the teen’s family home where they were all imbibing. However, at about 02:30h on Wednesday, a 14-year-old girl and her parents retired to bed leaving their 15-year-old son and Charles watching television. Shortly afterwards, Charles armed himself with a knife and slashed…
Read MoreExamining…
…the verdict Your Eyewitness still hasn’t gotten over the decision handed down by the divided Court of Appeal on the Government’s contention that the Chief Justice had erred in the High Court when she ruled that 33 was the majority in the 65-member Assembly! Imagine that!! But to reach that verdict the Chancellor and Justice Gregory-Barnes had to twist themselves into legal pretzels by dividing folks into halves, “rounding” them back “whole”, and then throwing in “one more” for good measure!! God knows where that “one” would come from!! Your…
Read MoreHundreds show up at Govt outreach
…housing number one issue …housing number one issue Residents of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) had the opportunity to meet with several Government officials and Ministers to have their concerns addressed in a “Meet the People” outreach hosted at the Square of the Revolution, Brickdam, Georgetown on Wednesday. Dozens of Guyanese from Georgetown and communities nearest to the capital city stood in long lines to get into the venue which had several booths, along with staff and materials waiting to assist citizens. The booths ranged from Government Ministries to various Government departments…
Read More50-yr-old pedal cyclist killed in hit-and-run accident
A hit-and-run accident along the Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has claimed the life of 50-year-old pedal cyclist Peter Billison of Lot 17 Soesdyke, EBD. Reports are that on Sunday the pedal cyclist was proceeding north along the western side of the roadway when, at about 19:15h, he was struck from behind by a motor car which reportedly sped away after hitting him off his bicycle. Picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited persons, Billison was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead…
Read MoreCrossing…
…the constitutional line Still can’t get over the decision by the two Appellate Court Justices on that NCM. One friend pointed out that there is such a thing as “judge made law”; so while the Justices might’ve stretched things a bit, it’s within their remit to do so. But what he ignored was this was not just any old law — like manslaughter vs murder — that the Judges could extend from what their predecessors had ruled (stare decisis) by INSERTING A NEW WORD INTO THE CONSTITUTION to change the…
Read MoreMen jointly charged for robbing undercover cop
Three men who were separately charged for robbing a police constable were on Tuesday charged jointly for the offence. Keston Duke, 21, of Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown; Joshua Austin of Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown and Michael Shepherd made their second appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday, where they were jointly charged. The three denied the offence which stated that on December 15, 2018, at Second Street, Alberttown, while they were in each other’s company, they robbed Julius Bowlin of a gold chain worth G$21,000 and a pistol with…
Read MoreIwokrama: Preserving our forest for three decades now
The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (Iwokrama) was created in the “run-up” to the Rio Summit in 1992. It is a key environmental programme dedicated by the Government of Guyana, through President Desmond Hoyte, to the Commonwealth in 1989 at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malaysia. Since its foundation, through an Act of Parliament in 1996, signed off on by then President Cheddi Jagan, Iwokrama has sought to advance best practices in the sustainable management of the world’s remaining rainforests. Iwokrama manages the 371,000…
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