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Senior Cop accused of raping 13-yr-old remanded

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

An Assistant Superintendent of Police found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was placed before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. Seecharran Singh stood before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs- Marcus and was not required to plea to the indictable charge that was read in-camera. Singh is accused of engaging in sexual activity with the minor between June 17 and June 18, 2018 while they both were in the vicinity of the East Bank of Demerara. After the charge was…

An excellent choice

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The People’s Progressive Party took another step in its preparation for General Elections in Guyana when on Saturday its Central Committee of 35 members elected Mr Mohamed Irfaan Ali as its presi-dential candidate. The PPP was in a fortunate position of electing a young leader from among a list of very qualified professionals – all of whom are very experienced in politics, Parliament and in Govern-ment; all of whom also have a long history of representing people across Guyana. It was a hard-fought fight to become the next PPP presidential…

New political party aims to “transform” Guyana’s political system

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) is entering the political arena with a promise to work in a constitutional framework that demands inclusion and cooperation for the interest of all Guyanese. The party pointed out that a vast majority of the electorate is already loyal to one of the two major ethnic parties – People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) – which they support in the belief that they gain some sort of protection if their party is in office. However, the…

Former Chutney king back to reclaim place after 2 years in India

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Lakhram Bhagirat Four years ago, Pooran Seeraj was the hottest name on the local Chutney scene after having being crowned the Chutney King, but since then, he has been notably absent; however, now he is back and, boy, is he back with a vengeance. He is back to reclaim his spot as the king with his brand new song “GT Ladki” and renewed knowledge from India. The 39-year-old father of three grew up in Bath Settlement on the West Coast of Berbice in humble circumstances. Looking back at his…

Let’s go to wakapoa Village

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The Amerindian community of Wakapoa is located in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). It is home to over 3,000 natives and is about 35 miles by river from Charity, a small township. Travelling to Wakapoa begins with an exciting speedboat ride from Charity down the Pomeroon River. As the boat meanders its ways along the Pomeroon River, tourists can enjoy basking in the fresh, cool air while observing the breath-taking nature scenes. Then through bowing trees, about nine miles along the creek, Wakapoa appears. Upon arrival, visitors are left in awe of…

Picking the right leader for the job

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…for the job The PPP elected their presidential candidate through a procedure they’ve had for exactly fifty years: having their 35-member Central Committee vote by secret ballot. Yet, from the squeals from some quarters you’d think General Secretary Jagdeo stuffed the ballot box like Burnham in 1973! No one could believe Irfaan Ali would trounce Anil Nandlall in a straight one-and-one faceoff. But he did after all the other three candidates dropped out. Some had figured that he could only squeak in if the vote was splintered …but here it…

Female accused gave alleged killers head ties to cover faces

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The case regarding the seven persons on trial for reportedly killing Zulfikar Namdar, called “Vickey”, at his family’s grocery store at their Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home in September 2013 continued at the High Court. At Monday’s hearing before Justice Navindra Singh, the jury heard that it was lone female accused, Cassandra Singh-Dorsett, who gave the men head ties to cover their faces when they allegedly committed the crime. Singh-Dorsett is the wife of number one accused, Allan Dorsett, called “Baird”. The other five on trial are Delwayne Croft;…

GECOM Commissioner says house-to-house registration will push E-Day outside of 90-day period

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) representative on the Guyana Elections Commission, Bibi Shadick on Tuesday made it clear that house-to-house registration could not be accommodated within 90 days. As stipulated by the Constitution of Guyana following the no-confidence resolution, an election must be called in 90 days. For Guyana, that resolution was passed on December 21, 2018. On Tuesday, Shadick made the position known as she was responding to her colleagues on the other side of the Commission who stated the present list could still contain a large number of dead…

The same politics of domination

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

With elections in the air – this time by the shock no-confidence vote – the ethnic sentiments that act like magnets to polarise the populace have returned with a vengeance. Coterminous with the introduction of modern electoral politics in 1953, voting became increasingly influenced by ethnicity. By the 1960s, it was not a coincidence that elections became ethnic censuses. One of the dilemmas of democracy in Guyana under our Westminster majoritarian/plurality rules is how to manage this now reflexive formation of ethnic “factions” to preclude real or perceived tyrannies of…

Suspects in execution-style killing of taxi driver nabbed

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…while receiving treatment at hospital The two men who were wanted in connection with the execution-style killing of a taxi driver at Two Brothers Service Station, Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) were nabbed while receiving treatment at a private city hospital. Guyana Times International was told that based on information received, Police swooped down on the private hospital where the men sought treatment. According to Police, both men were being treated for injuries consistent with that of a motor vehicle accident. One of the suspects is a 25-year-old resident of…