Author: TIMES INT'L

Amarnauth Chand, called Desmond’ of Narine Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment by Justice Navindra Singh for unlawfully killing his own son, Mahesh Chand on September 29, 2016. The teary-eyed man, who was represented by Attorney-at-Law Keoma Griffith, pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs had originally presented a murder indictment against him at the opening of the Demerara Criminal Assizes at the High Court in Georgetown. The 49-year-old man, who asked for mercy, killed his son…

…cautions against unrealistic expectations in first 4 years Much has been said about how rich Guyana stands to be with revenues from oil and gas. What has not been so clear is the timeline within which Guyana earns all this money. According to one financial analyst, the country’s returns form the first few years will be a modest one. In an interview with Guyana Times International Financial Analyst Sase Singh explained that cost recovery is designed so that developers can recover their investment costs up front. “That usually eats away…

– for final planning session on establishment of women’s shelter Linden Mayor Waneka Arrindell has departed Guyana for Arizona, United States, to attend the final planning conference for the establishment of a women’s shelter and two community centres in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Arrindell left Guyana on Monday for the discussion, which will be centred on the plans for construction of the facilities. Last year, the Mayor had announced that the US Armed Forces Southern Command (New Horizons) will be pursuing the initiative in collaboration with the Guyana Government.…

While pledging his continued support to the media fraternity in Guyana, President David Granger also thanked the press corps for the handling of information of his illness. In addressing the annual media brunch hosted at the Baridi Benab at State House on Sunday, the Guyanese head of state said he was heartened by the “tenderness and sensitive handling.” It was his first interaction with the media since being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The President was first diagnosed with the disease in mid-November 2018. “Thanks to the entire press corps, particularly…

…says SOCU charges discriminatory, abuse of court’s process After being handed 19 fraud-related charges in November 2018 by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU); Magistrates’ Courts proceedings against former Housing Minister Irfaan Ali have been put on hold as he moved to challenge the merit of the State’s case at the High Court. Ali in his writ filed, among several citations, contends that the case, related to the sale of lands at Plantation Sparendaam (Pradoville Two), East Coast Demerara is tantamount to an abuse of the court’s process. He is…