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The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) on Sunday observed its 25th anniversary under the theme “Years of Caring and Sharing,” where volunteers, sponsors and specially invited guests came together to reflect on the project and its accomplishments. A luncheon was held at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown, and was attended by members of the private sector, diplomatic corp and stakeholders. GRC Chairman Yvonne Hinds in her opening remarks related that the organisation operates on funding from donors and businesses. She added that despite the acknowledgement and favourable reviews of the vast…

…as file being prepared to be sent to DPP for advice Seven persons, including the doctor who reportedly administered medical attention to the suspected injured gunman that shot and killed businessman, Deon Stoll, in front of the El Dorado Trading Inc., less than two weeks ago are presently in police custody. This is according to Acting Crime Chief, Michael Kingston, who on Thursday told Guyana Times International that in addition to the seven individuals in custody, the police are hunting for one other person. He explained that in relation to…

The Sophia, Greater Georgetown man who allegedly strangled another on Church Street, Georgetown was slapped with a murder charge. Ashaka John, of A Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The 24-year-old man was not required to plea to the indictable charge, which stated that on October 12, 2019, at Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, he murdered Jason Bowen. Defence Counsel George Thomas informed the court that his client has a mental problem and is a patient of a doctor at the Psychiatric…

In light of the establishment of several new political parties, one of the two largest traditional parties, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is claiming that it is not threatened by these new entries into the political scene. The PNCR is the largest party in the five-member A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) alliance, which has managed to pull in the Alliance For Change (AFC), which it coalesced with in 2015 to get into office. “You have to look at the fact that we’re a mass-based party. Some of the emerging…

…President Granger tells Berbicians In what is considered a complete backpedalling of his previous advice to young Guyanese, President David Granger is now calling on Berbicians to stop selling plantain chips at the Berbice River Bridge and get into manufacturing instead. The Head of State made this statement last Friday in the country’s oldest town as he declared the 2019 New Amsterdam Town Week open. In October of last year at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, the President, responding to a question from a young lady about the availability of job…

With Guyana considered a drug transhipment point in South America, only the strict implementation of the Drug Strategy Master Plan will suffice to eradicate the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking in Guyana. This was emphasised by Director of the National Anti-Narcotics Agency (NANA), retired Major General Michael Atherly during the opening of Guyana’s first specialised drug rehabilitation court. According to Atherly, many factors, including those outside of Guyana, can help to explain Guyana’s drug problem. “National considerations also take into account several international deliberations, including treaties, strategies and best…

By Jarryl Bryan A specialised drug offences court, the first of its kind in Guyana, was commissioned with the backing of multiple stakeholders on Monday, with Chancellor of the Judiciary, Yonnette Cummings-Edwards explaining that drug offenders will now be given a choice to fix their lives. The new court will be housed in the lower flat of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, at the Brickdam entrance. It will feature a drug treatment team that includes Magistrates, State Counsels, a legal aid attorney and a probation officer. In explaining how it works,…