Government engineers are being trained to enhance Guyana’s minimal waste management strategies and treatment through a five-day training workshop in wastewater management strategies. The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Institute for Water Education of UNESCO collaborated to host the workshop, which is funded by the Caribbean Regional Fund for wastewater management (CReW). The workshop, which opened on Monday at the Millennium Manor Hotel, Hadfield Street, will benefit workers from GWI; Guyana Energy Agency (GEA); Central Planning and Housing Authority (CH&PA) and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), according to…
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Pregnant woman perishes in Berbice crash
…driver claims he is unsure as to what led to accident A pregnant woman died on Monday evening at the New Amsterdam Hospital after the driver of the car in which she was traveling, lost control and slammed into a utility pole. The driver of the vehicle has since claimed that he is unsure as to what happened at the time of the accident. The accident occurred at Number Two Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) and has left another passenger hospitalised. The driver is currently assisting Police with the investigation.…
Read MoreShot robbery suspect granted G$150,000 bail
Mark Anthony, the 18-year-old robbery suspect who was shot by Police during the course of a shootout, was on Tuesday granted bail when he reappeared before Magistrate Dylan Bess. It is alleged that on September 26, 2017 at Georgetown, Anthony discharged a loaded firearm at Police Officer Roger Pilgrim with the intent to maim, disfigure or to cause grievous bodily harm. The second charge stated that on the same day, at Laing Avenue, Georgetown, he robbed Tevin Williams of one i-Phone valued G$47,000 and one BlackBerry cellular phone valued G$20,000,…
Read MoreSon allegedly chops father during heated argument at Pomeroon
A 33-year-old labourer of Jacklow, Upper Pomeroon River, is currently hospitalised at the Charity Oscar Joseph Hospital in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) after he was chopped by his son during an argument. Reports are the incident occurred at about 22:00h on Friday at their Jacklow, Upper Pomeroon home. Guyana Times International was told that the man, Andre Melville, was celebrating his birthday at home when his son, who is wanted by the Police, approached him and an argument ensued. The argument escalated and the younger Melville grabbed a cutlass and dealt…
Read MoreGovt gets tough with squatters
Junior Communities Minister Valerie Sharpe-Patterson has sounded a warning to persons who continue to squat on Government land, even though they were granted house lots by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). The Minister, who has responsibility for the housing sector, told a Tuesday morning news conference that Government will be taking strict actions against those persons – actions as extreme as breaking down the squatters’ houses. She explained that some persons opted to rent out their legal house lots and live in squatter settlements. “There are a number…
Read MoreGuyana to get own law school
…under public/private partnership Guyanese law students will no longer have the opportunity to pursue their Legal Education Certificate (LEC) at the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) in Trinidad and Tobago as the agreement with the Council of Legal Education to facilitate this arrangement comes to an end next year. However a law school, to be named the JOF Haynes Law School of the Americas (JHLSA), will soon be established locally to accommodate students desirous of furthering their studies in the field of law. Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil…
Read More2-year-old eye cancer patient returns home after successful surgery
The two-year-old who was flown out of Guyana to Cuba in order to undergo treatment for eye cancer has returned and according to his mother, Cassandra Persaud, his surgery was a successful one. According to Persaud, who returned home with the boy, Omkar Persaud, on Friday, their success was as a result of the support from Roraima Airways, the Public Health Ministry and the SHEA Foundation, who came forward to assist her son. She also pointed to the contribution of Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed, who she disclosed remained…
Read MoreThe hope that unites us
The reaction to President David Granger’s attempt to seize Red House and evict the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre signals that there is still hope for Guyana. Criticisms about the highhanded manner in which the move was done have come from across party and ethnic lines and signify that there is still a body of decency among the common citizenry. The thuggery and hooliganism that accompanied the revocation of the lease agreement reminded too many of us who lived through the Burnham era of that dark past; and that many are…
Read MoreGPL offers support to relatives of employee who fell to his death
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc on Saturday evening hosted a “Night of Reflection” to pay homage to Brian Clifford, an employee who lost his life on Tuesday last when he fell from a utility pole while in the process of correcting a distribution network issue. The event was held at his home located at Lot 414 Bush Lot Village, Corentyne, East Coast Berbice. GPL’s executive management, during their visit to the bereaved family, offered their condolences and support. The visit was described by GPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Read More“Crab Man” remanded over brutal cutlass attack on ex-girlfriend, mother
The accused in the Number 70 Village Christmas Eve chopping incident made an appearance at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Monday, and was refused bail. Shamar Mohamed Ali, also known as “Crab Man”, 44, a taxi driver of Number 70 Village and also of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, was slapped with two counts of attempted murder and one assault charge. It is alleged that on December 24, at Number 70 Village, Corentyne, he attempted to murder Bhartie Udho, 23. It is also alleged that on the same day the accused…
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