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APNU/AFC Govt continues abuse of Contingency Fund
2015 Auditor General’s Report – AG to hand over report to House Speaker today Auditor General Deodat Sharma is expected to hand over the 2015 Auditor General’s Report to Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland later today and according to top officials in the Audit Office of Guyana, the report is expected to […]
Annandale father hacks son to death
Police in C Division (East Coast Demerara) have arrested a 46-year-old man after he hacked his son to death during an argument with his wife over money. Dead is 24-year-old Mahesh Chand of Lot 81 Narine Street, Annadale, East Coast Demerara. According to reports, the dead man’s parents were having an argument late Wednesday night […]
Bandits posing as Police Officers beat, rob Herstelling family
An East Bank Demerara man was briefly hospitalised after he was beaten by several armed men who posed as police to gain entry into the premises. According to reports gathered, around 02:45h Thursday, 5 bandits stormed the Lot 463 Herstelling home of Lalta, his wife Esther Sammy and their 21-year-old daughter. Guyana Times understands that […]
News
Govt policy now threatens poultry industry to aid friends, comrades
…former Commerce Minister says country is already self-sufficient The coalition A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) Government has now sidelined local poultry producers to grant licences to import hundreds of thousands of pounds of chicken without even consulting with local producers to see if the demand locally can be met – just to […]
Teenagers held at gunpoint in foiled Better Hope robbery
In another brazen attack, bandits on Thursday afternoon held two females under the age of 18 when they attempted to rob a Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, furniture store. According to information gathered, around 14:30h, two bandits, one of whom was armed, rolled up on a black CG motorcycle at the Pradeep’s Furniture Store and […]
Slain Martyrs of 1872 Devonshire Castle Uprising remembered
The five sugar workers who were viciously killed during the Devonshire Castle uprising in 1872 were on Wednesday remembered during an impressive wreath-laying ceremony held at the monument site, at Cabbage Day, Devonshire Castle, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The activity was organised by the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC). Wreaths were laid at the monument […]
NAREI extends condolences
The management and staff of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) wish to express condolences to the husband, children, relatives and friends of the late Abiola Gomes. “NAREI is saddened by her passing, which has left a hole in the hearts of colleagues, farmers and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector,” a release […]
NIS Chairman flays management, employees
– no room for incompetence, poor customer service The Management and staff of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) came in for some flogging from Board Chairman, Dr Surrendra Persaud when he upbraided them to take full stock of their responsibilities as “custodians” of the Insurance body, urging them to come up to standard in their […]
Sports
Inter-company cricket to light up Thirst Park
Three companies have agreed to a friendly tape-ball cricket competition tonight at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground from 18:00h with bragging rights and lots of silverware at stake. Health International Inc have combined with Global Printing and Global Packaging to open the competition under the floodlights against longtime rivals, the New GPC Inc while […]
Exciting matches expected in penultimate round
Jaguars Franchise League ― all to play for in Lower Corentyne-West Demerara clash Today marks the start of the penultimate round of the inaugural Jaguars Franchise League and a win from here for the Lower Corentyne will see them emerge as champions of the League. However, they will face second placed team West Demerara at […]
Junior Chess players begin qualifiers tomorrow
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will be holding its 2016 National Junior Qualifiers Tournament over the next two weekends at the National Racquet Center, Woolford Avenue. It is expected that the tournament will commencing on Saturday October 1 at 13:00h and will head into Sunday October 2 from 09:30h. The action will them shift over […]
Entertainment
First Indigenous fashion line to be featured during Sonia Noel’s Fashion Week 2016
Indigenous designers will be making their debut during Guyana’s most celebrated fashion designer Sonia Noel’s Fashion Weekend extravaganza from November 6-13. Minister within the Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, who has direct responsibility for women development, met Noel, fellow international designer Richard Young, Indigenous designers and cousins Vanda and Abigail Buckley, in her office […]
Top 10 Gowns of Miss Universe Guyana 2016
The Miss Universe Guyana 2016 would have seen some elegant gowns that obviously left the audience spell bound. Some of these gowns were designed by Guyanese designers while some were imported from overseas and were designed by well known designers. Whether imported or designed by local talents, the delegate displayed them with grace, poise and […]
Miss Universe Guyana optimistic about placing in top 15 on international stage
Newly crowned Miss Universe Guyana, Soyini Fraser, will soon wing out to the United States of America where she will start training leading up to the Miss Universe pageant. She intends to work acidulously with the new organisaers to make sure Guyana makes it to the top 15 in the competition. Under the new franchise […]