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A 22-year-old unemployed man, who admitted to snatching a woman’s cellular phone, was jailed for two years when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Oswald Cumberbatch of Laing Avenue, Georgetown stood before Magistrate Faith McGusty and admitted to the charge which stated that on July 2, 2019 at Croal Street, Stabroek, Georgetown while using personal violence, he robbed Ansar Abdul of a cellular phone valued G$120,000 and a phone case valued G$2,000. In plea of mitigation the man told the court: “I use to work at the wharf but…

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Thirteen teacher’s selected from schools within Region Four (4) are now being trained in a collaboration between the Public Health and Education Ministries to tackle mental health issues among young people in schools. The academic professionals will be trained over a-2 day period at the Mental Health Unit, Quamina Street, Georgetown. In Guyana 13-15% of mental health issues are found among adolescents in Guyana As such, the Ministries’ aim in training the teachers is to help them to recognize children and adolescents with mental health issues such as self-harm, suicide…

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…if PPP regains power – Jagdeo Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is urging officials of the various Government agencies, who last week received a circular from the Finance Ministry to submit their 2020 Budget proposals, to ignore the document. However, he did recognise that these public servants were being pressured into going along with the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government’s illegal acts. “It’s not the public servants we gotta go after because they are being pressured. We should go after the Director of the Office of Budget…

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…company denies unlawfully hindering unionisation Matters have come to a head at Aurora Goldmines (AGM), owned by Guyana Goldfields, where reports have emerged of some workers going on strike over grievances related to their unionisation and severance payments. According to a source, workers at Aurora Goldmines were even threatened with having their Wi-Fi – vital to ensure they can communicate from their Cuyuni/Mazaruni location to the coast— cut off. When contacted by this newspaper, Guyana Goldfields Human Resource Manager Peter Benny denied that the company turned off the Wi-Fi to…

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More than two weeks ago, a special Board of Inquiry (BoI) was commissioned by President David Granger to probe the arbitrary firing of staff at the Public Service Ministry by Minister Tabitha Sarabo-Halley but to date, no real groundwork has been done. Seasoned Human Resources practitioner, Lance Carberry was appointed by the Administration to investigate the dismissal of the three employees in June. Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon on Sunday told Guyana Times International that investigations into the matter did not commence at the expected…

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By Rupadai Seenaraine Anticipation and mixed reactions resonated on Wednesday morning as the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results were officially released, paving the way for Venisha Lall of CV Nunes Primary and Dave Chowtie of Graham’s Hall Primary to secure the top spot after gaining 532 marks. An overwhelmed Chowtie told the Guyana Times International that he did not expect to emerge at the very top but was confident that he would have succeeded. “I don’t know what to say but I’m very excited. I really didn’t expect this…

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Police Commissioner Leslie James has promised that ranks found guilty of misconduct will not be condoned within the Guyana Police Force. The Commissioner’s statement comes as the GPF is celebrating its 180th Anniversary and a week after Crime Chief Lyndon Alves was sent on administrative leave to facilitate a probe into corruption allegations levelled against him. James has acknowledged that there is the pervasive issue of corruption among his ranks. Among the allegations against Alves is his alleged use of his influence during his tenure as Commander of B Division…

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It’s the turn of South America to enjoy the spectacle of a total solar eclipse. Skywatchers in parts of Chile and Argentina saw the Moon pass directly in front of the Sun, blocking out the light for just a few minutes. It was late in the day, however, and anyone lucky enough to be in the “path of totality” was looking at the event close to the horizon. The Moon’s great shadow, or umbra, first touched the ocean surface east of New Zealand. Ships and planes headed out from French…

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United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has pointed to the need for a deep-water port in Guyana, something she described as an infrastructural gap. The Ambassador made the call during an event which was hosted last week at the Guyana Marriott Hotel. According to the Ambassador, such a port will aid in reducing the time it takes to transport goods and moreover the costs attached to doing so. A deep-water harbour is a fixed or floating structure that is built at strategic points in a country to serve as…

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                Four cousins who had disappeared on the high seas while on a fishing expedition four days ago have reportedly been rescued on Sunday morning by relatives. The young men: 18-year-old Anand Sookram, 19-year-old Shadeo Ramkissoon, 17-year-old Adesh Lachman, and 18-year-old Mohan Indar, were reportedly rescued at around 05:00h as they drifted in the Atlantic Ocean somewhere between Mahaica and Mahaicony on the East Coast of Demerara. Guyana Times International understands that on Tuesday last the boys left their homes in an ‘ice…

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