By North American Correspondent The New York Daily News has reported that a Guyanese businesswoman in Queens, N.Y., ‘has been to hell and back’ and it all started when she allegedly accused a former boyfriend, also a Guyanese, of rape. Prosecutors in Long Island say he framed her for armed robbery. Seemona Sumasar, 35, spent nearly seven months in jail for a crime she never committed, the Nassau County District Attorney now admits. Prosecutors were forced to set her free when they discovered the robberies were an elaborate fiction. She…
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Guyanese publication recognized in Canada
By North American Contributor The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) recently recognised outstanding media houses and publishers at a dinner reception held in Toronto, Canada. Guyanese Harry Ramkhelawan, publisher of Indo Caribbean World, (ICW) was among those honoured for their work on the Caribbean community. ICW has been operating for over 25 years focusing on issues relating to the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. An estimated 200,000 Indo-Caribbean people are settled in Canada, most of whom reside in the Toronto area. The paper is produced fortnightly and carries news…
Read MoreGuyana sends large rice shipment to Venezuela
A shipment of more than 5000 tons of rice was dispatched to Venezuela on Monday, bringing the total amount sent to that country to just over 153,000 metric tons for the year. Venezuela is the largest importer of rice from Guyana. Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who witnessed the loading of the rice at the John Fernandes Wharf, said he will work towards ensuring that the Venezuelan market continues to grow. He intends to work with the Guyana Rice Development Board, the Rice Producers Association, millers and farmers to aid…
Read MoreStable political environment vital prerequisite to prosperous economy – President Ramotar
President Donald Ramotar on Friday, December 9 addressed the business community for the first time in his capacity as head of state, beckoning the call for a stable political environment, as he spoke on some of the sectors of growth in Guyana. The president was at the time speaking at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) dinner and awards presentation at the Pegasus Hotel. Several businessmen, women and corporate entities were honoured for their outstanding service and contributions to the business environment over the years. The call for…
Read MoreGECOM maintains integrity of ballot boxes intact
By Ariana Gordon The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday said that the ballot boxes of the recent general and regional elections are intact despite two containers storing some of the boxes at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara being breached. On Sunday, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) issued a release to the media alleging that there were three breached containers at Coldingen. That party said it is “flabbergasted” by the ongoing efforts by certain forces to interfere with the integrity of the 2011 elections material and vital evidence should there…
Read MoreCAL crash probe report to be ready in three months – TT official
Investigations into Caribbean Airlines Limited Flight BW 523 which crashed in Guyana on July 30 have now turned to analysing simulations done of the aircraft when it crash-landed. The simulations that were done were based on data retrieved from the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), explained Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General, Ramesh Lutchmedial. The aircraft touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in rainy conditions, overshot the runway and split in half on stopping. No fatalities were recorded. There was…
Read MoreCAL launches direct flight between Guyana and Barbados
Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) is working towards self-sufficiency and surviving without a fuel subsidy by the end of next year, the Trinidad Express reported on Tuesday. With new projects on stream, including new routes and a “Jet-Pack” courier service, CAL Chairman George Nicholas said the drive toward more profitability will continue into the next fiscal year. Nicholas was speaking at the launch of CAL direct flights between Barbados and Guyana and the introduction of a St Lucia service at the company’s head office in Piarco, Trinidad on Monday. Nicholas, who…
Read MoreBrazil sends congratulatory message to President Ramotar
President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, in a congratulatory message to newly-elected Guyanese President Donald Ramotar reaffirmed her government’s commitment towards the continued strengthening of ties of cooperation and friendship which unite the peoples of both nations. She also reiterated Brazil’s determination to continue working with Guyana in favour of regional integration, particularly within the context of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the Brazilian embassy message stated. Since the swearing in of President Ramotar early in December, messages of congratulations and affirmations of continued bilateral…
Read MoreRoll-on/roll-off ferries likely to dock before Christmas – Chinese Ambassador
The two new roll-on/ roll-off ferries Guyana purchased from China are likely to dock before Christmas, according to Chinese Ambassador Yu Wenzhe, who paid a courtesy call on President Donald Ramotar on Monday at the Office of the President. The ferries are at present anchored in neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago awaiting completion of the Parika Stelling overhaul that will make way for the accommodation of the two large oceangoing vessels, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a release. The contract for the design and construction of the two vessels…
Read MoreBlairmont sugar workers protest non-payment
Cane harvesters attached to the Blairmont sugar estate who were required to cut and load cane at the Rose Hall estate were on Tuesday blocked from entering that estate by harvesters there. Guyana Times International understands that the Blairmont sugar workers protested outside the office of the administrative manager, Anil Seepersaud in a bid to recover wages for the day. The cane harvesters attached to the Rose Hall estate are contending that they will not allow the harvesters of Blairmont estate to “cut out brought-forward cane” (cane which was cut much…
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