Guyana

COGNISANT of the challenges experienced globally as food prices and the general cost of living continue to rise resulting from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, President Dr Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday evening, raised the curtain on Budget 2022 which he said will include a sizeable allocation addressing the rising cost of living experienced by Guyanese. “I … […]

–as Guyana, China sign implementation agreement for friendship initiative A China-Guyana Friendship Monument, amphitheater, picnic lawn, a stand canopy over a pond, twin pavilions, and grounds for football, tennis and basketball, are among major attractions earmarked for the Joe Vieira Park on the West Bank of Demerara. Guyana and China signed an […]

-getaway motorcycle recovered FOLLOWING intense investigations by the police, seven persons were arrested in connection with Monday’s $18.5 million armed robbery committed on a Corentyne businesswoman while the getaway motorcycle has been recovered. This is according to Region Six Commander, Superintendent Boodnarine Persaud, who provided members of the […]

GUYANA has enhanced its capacity to combat malaria with the procurement of new technology that will facilitate the sequencing of genomes of parasites found in the blood of infected patients. The new advanced technology will also help researchers to determine the different genes and hotspot areas of the parasite here in the country. Health Minister, … […]

WHEN Delon Aaron, a first-time author, decided to pen his thoughts, his only goal was to educate the Christian community and world at large about the prophetic ministry. Soon after having his book “Covet to Prophesy – Activating the Prophetic DNA in You” published on Amazon – one of the world’s largest online retailer companies … First-time […]

— Harmon resigns as General-Secretary ONE month after he was elected Leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), Aubrey Norton was, on Tuesday, elected Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Coalition. The PNC/R is the largest party in the Coalition. Norton’s appointment to the leadership came during a meeting of the APNU […]

–as President’s youth ‘agri’ initiative gets underway CONSTRUCTION has started on five model shade houses, which form part of President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme that was launched on January 11. According to a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture, subject minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, visited […]

–Attorney-General says AS the National Assembly, on Monday evening, passed the Powers of Attorney (Amendment Bill 2021), Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall S.C, said that the deep and far-reaching amendments will prevent miscreants from perpetuating fraud. For context, a power of attorney or letter of attorney is a written […]

By Earl Bousquet A VERY interesting ‘Letter from the Grave’ was published by the Mauritius Times on April 9, 2021, purportedly from the late President Lee Kuan Yew, who led the island for 31 years and died 23 March 2015, aged 91. Lee was an extraordinary leader who turned a little island like Saint Lucia … ‘Letter from the Grave’: Addressed to […]

LEVOY LaCruz called “Jagan”, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to fatally stabbing his friend, Reafeal Orin Danns, during a drinking spree in the Lower Pomeroon, just over seven years ago. LaCruz, 29, of Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, was indicted for manslaughter at the Essequibo High Court before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow. He denied that, on September […]

– as Opposition efforts to delay project defeated in parliamentary vote The Wales Development Zone (WDZ) will be one of the largest industrial zones in the Caribbean. This was revealed by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat in his contributions in the National Assembly prior to the defeat of the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For The […]

Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips has reassured the nation that all the mega-projects of the PPP/C Government would be completed during its first five years in office. PM Phillips took to the floor of the National Assembly in the wee hours of Tuesday to add his voice to a motion brought by Opposition Member The post Mega-projects will be […]

Seven persons, including a 17-year-old boy, have been arrested in relation to the daring daylight robbery which occurred outside of Republic Bank, Rose Hall Town, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). This was confirmed by Divisional Commander Boodnarine Persaud during an interview with Guyana Times. He noted that six of the suspects were arrested […]

In light of reports that patients have been asked to pay for blood at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), it has been explicitly stated that all transfusions with blood products at the facility are provided at zero costs. A statement outlined that blood transfusion is a critical service provided at the GPHC and other The post Blood […]

Police Constable Mario Parasram, 28, of B Field South Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was on Tuesday arraigned for attempting to pervert the course of justice. Parasram, who is attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, appeared before Magistrate Rondell Weaver at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. According to information […]