TIMES INT'L

Brothers remanded to prison for narco trafficking

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Two brothers were slapped with a narcotics trafficking charge on Monday and appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Kevon Thomas, a logger and Kevin Thomas, a labourer, both 23-year-old of Dubally, Upper Berbice Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Both men denied the charge, which stated that on July 9, 2019 at Hururu Upper Berbice River, Region 10 they had in their possession 2.38 kilograms of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield in court on Monday stated that on the day in…

Guyana now boasts of most modern asphalt plant in the region

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Guyana is now equipped with the “most modern” asphalt plant in the region, which costs in excess of G$488 million, but will aid in producing top quality material, primarily used for road construction. The parts for the plant arrived in Guyana on Monday from Germany and are to be assembled soon at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC), Garden of Eden branch, East Bank Demerara. It is expected to reduce costs in the construction of asphalt concrete roads in the near future. General Manager of the DHBC Rawlston Adams explained…

” I am art and art is me” – June Ann Henry

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Leah Hernandez The famous American bodybuilder, actor and artist, Kai Greene once said, “In the mind of every artist there is a masterpiece”. Those words are the definition of how truly phenomenal June Ann-Henry is. This 68-year-old mother of four has been an artist for over half of a century and is showing no signs of quitting anytime soon. The multitalented Henry is one to watch as she possesses unique skills not only in artistry but in singing, voice-training and teaching, but more so she dedicates most of her…

NY based democracy centre urges Guyana Govt to comply with Constitution

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The International Center for Democracy (ICD) and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) have become the latest organisations to urge the Government to comply with the Constitution of Guyana and recent Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rulings. In a statement on Tuesday, the ICD expressed concern that the appointment of a new Chairman of GECOM is being used as a barrier to timely elections. According to the group, Guyana’s economic future with oil and gas cannot be derailed by unconstitutionality. It called on the Government to take…

Violating the Constitution…

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…is PNC’s norm A lot of people are all het up about the way Granger’s shredding the Constitution into confetti. Not your Eyewitness. He’s said it before, but it looks like he’ll have to say it again: to you and the rest of folks who desire to live a civilised existence, the Constitution may be a sacred document – a social contract – but to the PNC, it is just a piece of paper. Back in the day when the PPP was preparing for independence which the British had promised…

Caricom’s silence on what is happening in Guyana

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, If there was any doubt the Government of Guyana fell on December 21, 2018, the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) ruling on June 18, layered with consequential orders issued on July 12, 2019, now af-firms the Guyana Government was defeated in a No-Confidence Motion on that day. The facts are unambiguous, pellucidly clear and unequivocally affirmed by the CCJ. The Constitution of Guyana requires that the President and the Cabinet resign with immediate effect, the President and his Gov-ernment transition into a caretaker role, the elections held within…

Tourism authority wants more tax concessions

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Wednesday reiterated previous calls for Government to grant more concessions for the tourism sector during its mid-year press conference. Early in June, The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) had lobbied Government to grant concessions, as it aimed to have tourism included in the export sector. GTA’s Director Brian Mullis told the media that the agency’s interested in advocating for tourism to be recognised in the export sector and should be granted tax concessions and incentives just as gold and rice exportations. “There are…

The Int’l community must act to save Guyana from further decay

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, Over the coming weeks, the international community will be subjected to numerous Guyanese voices pleading for swift and decisive actions to ensure Guyana remains a democratic State. It is now clear that left to his own devices, President Granger will not act in ‘good faith’; only pressure will bring about a change in approach, so, why are so many of us asking for international interventions? Surely this is an internal affair for the people of the nation to resolve. Make no mistake, the people will not abdicate their…

AmCham Guyana says companies must be held accountable for damage to environment

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The need for companies to make an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, observe health and safety policies, and be held accountable by the countries they operate in was on Wednesday emphasised by Guyana’s American Chamber (AmCham), President Zulficar Ally. Ally was at the time speaking during a conference at the Marriott Hotel, organised to discuss health and safety in the Private Sector. According to Ally, companies will be expected to lift their standards when it comes to health and safety and they should be held accountable for that. “Gone…

‘We need justice’

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…family, colleagues call for thorough probe into death of nurse at Mahdia Scores of nurses attached to the Linden Complex Hospital, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), along with family members of Schenise Apple, who was found dead in Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), took to the streets of Linden on Monday calling for justice for the nurse. Apple, who was a nurse attached to the Mahdia Hospital, was discovered hanging at the Nurses’ Hostel in Mahdia on July 2, 2019. It was alleged that she committed suicide. The post-mortem examination released…