Essequibo Coast rice farmers picketed Agriculture Minister Noel Holder as he commissioned a G$103 million pump station at Land of Plenty, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). On Monday, Region Two rice farmers demonstrated against Minister Holder at the commissioning of two new pumps installed at the Land of Plenty koker. As the Minister made his way to the pump station, rice farmers accused him of ignoring them. According to the farmers, several letters were dispatched to the Minister concerning the hardships they are facing in the industry, but they never received any…
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Months after, sections of rehabilitated WCD road falling apart
Mere months after its official completion, a hole has developed on the Vreed-en-Hoop access road, West Coast Demerara, attracting urgent attention by contractors on Wednesday morning. When Guyana Times International visited the area, crew members from Jamaican Company ‘Surrey, Paving and Aggregate Company Limited’, who were responsible for the construction of the road had begun drilling holes to surround the sunken section of road, as they explained that they were conducting an examination to determine the reason for the sunken road. When contacted, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson said he…
Read MoreMan charged for alleged rape of schoolgirl
A 21-year-old man made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday, and stood before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a charge of rape committed on a 15-year-old schoolgirl. Mario Bruce is accused of engaging in sexual penetration with the child between August 21 and August 22, 2018, at Princes Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown. The accused was released on G$300,000 bail. The case was adjourned to November 12, 2018.
Read MoreTimehri man charged for killing ‘drinking buddy’
A Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) labourer was on Tuesday hauled before the court of law after he was slapped with a charge of murder. Phillip Solomon is accused of killing his “drinking buddy”, Vernon Cummings during an argument last week. It is alleged that the 41-year-old man murdered Cummings, also known as “Ervil”, on October 24, 2018 at Timehri. According to the prosecution’s case, the two men, who were both labourers, were at a wharf at Timehri, where they would normally consume alcohol together. However, on October 24, 2018,…
Read MoreGuyana’s Opposition reiterates call for non-custodial sentences for small amounts of marijuana
Following renewed calls by advocates for the unhindered use of small amounts of marijuana, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, has reiterated his Party’s support for non-custodial sentencing for possession of small amounts of the substance. During his October 18 address to the National Assembly, President David Granger attracted a group of protesting Rastafarian advocates who were demanding that Government overhaul its stance on marijuana laws, and many were calling for the full legalisation of the narcotic. However, when members of the press raised this with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday…
Read MoreNightclub assault: Businessman slapped with attempted murder charge
Imran Khan, the 32-year-old businessman who on Sunday last allegedly pummeled a disabled man in front of popular night club, Palm Court was on Thursday slapped with an attempted murder charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Khan of Austin Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan for the attempted murder of Romario Baljeet. The accused was not allowed to plea to the indictable offence and as such, was remanded to prison to reappear on November 19, 2018. On Tuesday, Khan’s brother, 37-year-old Safraz Khan appeared before…
Read MoreAfter months of protests, dismissed sugar workers to be paid full severance
After two long years of waiting for their monies, some 460 retrenched workers attached to the Wales Estate are to finally receive their severance before the end of this year as the National Assembly on Wednesday evening approved G$2.4 billion in severance payments for over 4000, Wales, Berbice and East Demerara sugar workers who were thrown on the breadline when Government closed several sugar factories. The monies were approved when all 62 Members of the Parliament on Wednesday evening voted in favour of G$3 billion in supplementary funds under the…
Read MoreGuyana opens first Children’s Court
…more coming in 2019 As the first Children’s Court opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, plans were announced to construct more such facilities outside of the capital city of Georgetown in the coming year by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative to Guyana and Suriname, Sylvie Fouet. The new court, which is housed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, will serve to better the lives of juveniles. “We believe the court is very timely and sustainable. It’s an investment, a sustainable investment especially when we look at the principle…
Read More3 Policemen jailed for accepting G$6M bribe
Three former Police ranks were on Monday sentenced to terms of imprisonment and fined for accepting a six-million-dollar bribe back in September 2015. When the trial concluded on Monday at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on the Corentyne, Magistrate Charlyn Artiga found the three ranks guilty, and sentenced each of them to one year’s imprisonment; and a fine of G$25,000. Corporal Shawn McPhoy of 174 Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Constable Ray Drepaul Saul of Eversham, Corentyne, and Constable Trevon McKenzie of Princeton, Corriverton, Corentyne were charged jointly for the offence, which…
Read MoreGuyana advised to use ICT to improve classroom teaching
…it will improve quality, delivery – ICT innovator Technological innovation is changing the way that students learn and universities teach, and with an influx of new learning models available, traditional educational methods are bound to evolve in the next decade. As such, Guyana should make use of technology to advance education. This is the advice of District Magistrate in the Indian State of Bihar, Kundan Kumar, who was in Guyana for the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) biennial conference, which was held at the Marriott Hotel between…
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