Author: TIMES INT'L

GPHC boss says families continue to abandon elderly relatives at hospital

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Cases of older persons being taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for medical treatment by their families and being abandoned at that institution continue, and according to statistics from the hospital, those numbers increase at the end of each year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GPHC, Retired Brigadier George Lewis, recently told the media that such situations usually occur between the months of November and December annually. He noted that elderly persons are taken to the hospital to be treated for minor illnesses and when they are…

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PPP claims APNU/AFC ‘setting the stage to rig’ upcoming polls

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– says will resist attempts to remove names from voters’ list The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has expressed concern that the APNU/AFC coalition is preparing to either set aside or rig next year’s March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. This comes in light of a revelation following Tuesday’s statutory meeting that the Government-nominated Commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are attempting to ‘disenfranchise’ thousands of Guyanese. According to the PPP, one way in which they are seeking to do this is by removing more than 20,000 persons from…

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ICE says NY authorities defied deportation request to release Guyanese child abuser

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New York authorities released a convicted child abuser into the community, defying an ICE request that he be held for deportation, and he went on to be arrested for yet another case of abuse, federal officials said Tuesday, according to a Washington Times report. According to the Washington Times report, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers tracked Grachowe Harrichand down last week and plan to deport him to Guyana, his home country. He’d been ordered deported in 2004 but was in the U.S. as a fugitive earlier this year when…

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Step-father charged with murder of 4-yr-old boy

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The Step-father of the 4-year-old boy, who was pronounced dead two Monday’s ago, after he was found unconscious, naked and with injuries to the head and eye, was on Thursday arraigned for the crime. Twenty-one-year-old, Joseph James appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and was required to plead to the indictable charge. The charge alleged that on October 7, 2019, at Silver Hill, Soesdyke, Linden Highway, James murdered Alex Price, his stepson, during the course of the rape. The lad, Alex Prince was pronounced dead…

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‘We are equipped to handle increase in aviation sector’ – Director General

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With an influx of new airlines displaying interest in entering the Guyanese market, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority said it will be able to handle any increase in the aviation sector. This was the position shared by Director General of the GCAA, Egbert Field, on the sidelines of an event on Friday. He stated that they have planned for this upward trajectory and will continue to ascend towards greater efficiency. “Looking ahead with what is coming, I am confident that we will be able [to] surmount any tsunami or waves…

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Togetherness and love displayed by Guyanese rallying around Warriors should continue – Minister Norton

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Following a moment of heartbreak for Guyanese cricket fans, as they watched the Barbados Tridents pick apart the exceptional Guyana Amazon Warriors on Saturday night during the Hero Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) final, Social Cohesion Minister Dr George Norton has extended heartiest congratulations to the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) team for an exceptional performance in the 2019 season. This Minister, who holds responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, has mentioned the Warriors’ exceptional performance this year as the highlight of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019 tournament. “Even though…

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Life sentence for man who hacked ex-mother-in-law, stepdaughter to death

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Forty-eight-year-old Joshua Franklin was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment for hacking his former stepdaughter and mother-in-law to death almost five years ago. Franklin, a former cane cutter, was initially charged with the December 18, 2014 murders of nine-year-old Ashley Boodhoo and 55-year-old Bibi Zalima Khan at Khan’s Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo home. However, earlier this month, he pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter in both cases before High Court Judge Justice Sandil Kissoon. A probation report was ordered and presented to the Court on Wednesday,…

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Upsurge in crime in Guyana must be tackled frontally

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Over the past days, Guyanese have been waking up to the news of death as crime and accidents have claimed the lives of several persons. In a stinging statement on Tuesday, and justifiably so, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) called out the Guyana Police Force and asked that they address real crime and the crime rate in Guyana that has, once again, begun to spiral out of control. Interestingly, the Miner’s Association said in a direct question to Public Security Minister and Third Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan,…

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QC Old Students’ Association elects new executives

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The Queen’s College Old Students’ Association (QC-OSA) on Saturday held an Extraordinary General Meeting at Queen’s College, Camp and Thomas Roads, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, Guyana. The gathering saw approximately 60 former students of the school participating in a much-anticipated meeting in the 175th anniversary year of Guyana’s premier high school. The Returning Officer appointed, Khalil Alli, duly declared the positions vacant and commenced elections to fill 11 vacant spots on the Executive Committee. Following the transparent electoral process, the following persons were elected: Dr Arron Fraser was elected as President…

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Govt-appointed commissioners seem to be calling the shots at GECOM

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Dear Editor, The million-dollar question on everyone’s mind is: Who is in control at GECOM? This illegal Government have done it again, they are in full control of the electoral body through their strategically-elected and most vocal commissioners. The Government-appointed commissioners seem to be the ones calling the shots at GECOM, and they are doing so with the usual PNC rigging precision. GECOM Chairman Claudette Singh cannot play amnesiac to the fact that she is oblivious to the machinations of these commissioners, because she is well acquainted with Guyana’s electoral…

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