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President David Granger, on Thursday morning, attended the viewing of the body of the late Constable Winston Cooper, former member of the Presidential Guard, at the Lyken Funeral Parlour, the Ministry of the Presidency has reported. President Granger had called for an inquiry into the death of Constable 2045 Cooper, during a visit to his East Ruimveldt, Georgetown home after learning of his death on August 14, 2019. President Granger empathized with Cooper’s grieving mother, Ms. Loraine Peters and other relatives. The 32-year-old Presidential Guard died after a few weeks…

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Two multi-million-dollar elevators are now operational at the Peter’s Hall overpass, East Bank Demerara (EBD), which were constructed to reduce road fatalities around that heavily trafficked area. According to Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson, who commissioned the elevators on Friday last, the other elevators are scheduled to be up and running soon. Focus is being placed on the one at Houston, Greater Georgetown in time for the new academic year. However, five persons from the community were selected to operate the two elevators at Peter’s Hall. The operators will be…

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High Court Judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln, on Tuesday, denied an injunction filed by engineer Charles Ceres to prevent Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo from speaking about Government’s alleged massive land giveaway, from which he reportedly benefitted. The court also denied Ceres’ application to prevent Guyana Times from publishing stories on the same matter. Ceres and his wife, who is an employee of the Ministry of the Presidency, filed for the injunction against Guyana Times after reports were published on alleged land corruption within the Government. The allegations were made by Opposition Leader…

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Abigale Joungaye Tells her Story By Lakhram Bhagirat Teachers are the creators of every other profession and they more than often become our second set of parents. They have our best interests at heart and take pride in our developments. They go above and beyond to ensure that we are given the best possible education we can get so that we can grow and be the best version of ourselves. It is a known fact that teachers are overworked and underpaid and suffer from severe mental exhaustion from dealing with…

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…Mayor urges residents to settle outstanding rates and taxes Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine is appealing to residents in the capital city to pay their rates and taxes so that City Hall, which has been delinquent in its payments to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), can pay off its debt. It was recently reported that City Hall owes NIS some G$218 million. The Mayor said that the treasurer and finance Committee are exploring options to have this issue resolved. “They are looking at how we can be able to honour…

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Guyana’s newest tertiary educational institution, the Valmiki College for business and technology, was declared open on Thursday as the non-profit institution is now expanded to offer varying academic services while at the same time instilling the Hindu culture and religion. With the new school term swiftly approaching, the Valmiki Vidyalaya High School will be a name of the past, as the educational institution successfully launched its College for Business and Technology, which is now equipped with a state of the art Computer Centre. Now the Valmiki College for Business and…

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A Nabacalis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man attacked and stabbed his wife to death on Wednesday following an argument over an extramarital affair. After killing his wife, the miner then attempted to take his own life. Dead is Vinetta Headley-James. Reports are the 44-year-old woman was killed at about 12:50h during a heated argument with her husband, 45-year-old Sherlock James. This newspaper was told that the incident occurred at the couple’s Lot 68 Nabacalis Sideline Dam, ECD home. Guyana Times International understands that James would spend long periods in the…

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Another American Airlines flight was delayed on Wednesday morning after the aircraft suffered a blowout from a raised runway light at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), leaving over 100 passengers stranded. The incident occurred just after midnight as American Airlines flight AA1512 was taxiing down the runway for takeoff to Miami. Guyana Times International understands that the aircraft ran over the temporary runway lighting, which damaged the wheels of the plane. The temporary lighting system was installed to facilitate current extension works at the CJIA runway. Earlier this month…

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By Jarryl Bryan Guyanese law students have welcomed the move to provide scholarships for them to be able to study at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago, given the fact that students are buckling under the costs charged by the institution as well as the sheer cost of living. A delegation met with Attorney General Basil Williams on Tuesday, where Vice President of the Guyanese Jurisdiction Committee, Olivia Bess, laid out the conditions under which aspiring lawyers have to study in Trinidad. According to Bess, these students…

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