2019 – Page 99 – Guyana Times International

US authorities to begin deporting ‘millions’ of illegal immigrants

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

President Donald Trump said yesterday that U.S. authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally, according to a Reuters report. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States,” Trump tweeted, referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. “They will be removed as fast as they come in,” he said. He did not offer specifics, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, there are an estimated 12 million…

Golden Jags head to Cleveland to face-off with Panama

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…Coach says team gained “a lot of confidence” from match against USA Bravery is the only term available that can be used to describe the Golden Jaguars, who on Tuesday night took on seven time Gold Cup and defending champions who have been a part of the competition since its inception, USA. Unfortunately, in front of a sold out crowd at the Allianz Field Stadium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Guyana suffered their first Gold Cup loss, 4-0. Witnessed by a crowd numbering 19,418 inclusive of quite a few patriotic Guyanese, the…

Security Minister calls on persons to provide evidence of corruption against ranks

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Regional authorities in Berbice who are in receipt of information that the Police had colluded with the three bandits who were killed in Black Bush Polder are being asked to come forward with the evidence. This challenge was put forward by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, who told Guyana Times International on Monday that, as is customary whenever a member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is implicated in wrongdoing, an investigation has to be conducted. He explained that upon receipt of reports that Police ranks have been feeding information…

PNC’s cynicism on the Constitution

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

As was highlighted by the shenanigans committed by Moses Nagamootoo and his lackeys before the AFC’s Convention, one of the sad features of political life is the level of cynicism attending our politicians. There is no question that there is much to justify this cynicism. When bands of people, unconcerned about the people who elected them to office, are typified by greed, avarice, and mind-boggling incompetence, what is the average citizen to think? If Guyana is ever to unearth leaders who would work for the nation — rather than for…

Zika cases decline in Guyana – US Ambassador

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…after ranking number 1 for South America in 2017 The Zika virus has seen a steep decline in Guyana due to a number of partnerships which worked to reduce the number of infected persons, especially pregnant mothers and children. This is according to the United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, during the conclusion of the Maternal and Child Survival Programme (MCSP), which initiated in March 2018 to combat the Zika epidemic in this part of the world. Addressing a gathering of health workers, the Ambassador relayed, “This important…

Essequibo family ‘ripped apart’

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…as another son killed in motorcycle crash Family members of 20-year-old Kishan Sankar, called “Dadoo,” of Lot 320 Richmond Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast were on Saturday night thrown into mourning after he was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle, CJ 2467, around 21:20h, and it crashed into a culvert in the scheme where he had been living. Reports indicate that Sankar had been speeding along the eastern side of School Street when he lost control of the bike, which reportedly fell onto the roadway and skidded into the…

Mother admits to killing 8-yr-old son

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The mother of eight-year-old Emmanuel King, who was strangled to death in February 2016, on Tuesday confessed to the crime before Justice Navindra Singh when she made her appearance at the Demerara High Court. Sonia King, formerly of Lot 565 Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter, though initially being slapped with a murder charge. The indictment against King detailed that on February 21, 2016, in the county of Demerara, she killed Emmanuel King. Justice Singh accepted the plea of the…

Guyana partners with UNFPA to provide support to abused Venezuelan migrants

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

With an estimated 30,000 Venezuelan migrants now in Guyana, their vulnerability to various types of abuse and exploitation is high. It is with this in mind that the Guyana Government has partnered with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to develop a programme for Venezuelan survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV). Government has already been providing a number of supportive measures for Venezuelan migrants including seeking to develop homesteads and integrating migrant children into the local school system. The Ministry of Social Protection’s Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit…

Guyana Restaurant Week set for June 21-30

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Food lovers across Guyana are saving their appetite and calorie intake for when the much anticipated Restaurant Week kicks off in Guyana on June 21 this year. The week of food will culminate on June 30. Already, a number of restaurants have signed on to the event. Some include the Guyana Marriott Hotel, The Caribbean Inn Hotel Beach Specialities Restaurant, Herdmanston Lodge Hotel, Aagman Indian Restaurant, Grand Coastal, New Thriving, Pegasus Hotel and OMG!. Guyana Restaurant Week is an amazing and unique event being hosted by the Tourism and Hospitality…

96 students graduate from Hinterland Scholarship Programme 2019

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 TIMES INT'L

A total of 96 students pursuing their secondary education under the Hinterland Scholarship Programme (HSP), facilitated by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, have once again been recognised for their outstanding performances at various secondary institutions within the capital city and beyond. These students mainly comprised of form five students who recently sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Held at the Umana Yana, Kingston, Georgetown, the ceremony was graced by the presence of Minister within the Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe; Permanent Secretary, Alfred King; Member of…