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Chinese companies warned to abide with local laws – Ambassador
…as President pledges continued cooperation Chinese companies operating in Guyana were on Friday warned that they must abide with local laws, even as Guyana’s President David Granger pledges to continue the 44-year prosperous relationship with the Asian global economic giant. These were among the notions expressed on Friday as the local Chinese Embassy hosted a […]
UG increases tuition by 5%
– Registrar says decision was made 2 years ago The University of Guyana (UG) on Friday announced that it has increased tuition fees for the academic year 2016/2017 by some five per cent, a move that it said will also continue the following academic year. The announcement, which was made to students via emails, has […]
Parika man dies after crashing into parked trailer
A truck driver was on Friday morning killed after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a parked trailer at Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Dead is Sanjeev Jainauth of Unity, Parika, EBE. Reports are the 23-year-old man left home to fix a wheel for his father’s Canter at […]
15 homeless as fire guts 3 houses in Mc Doom
A fire suspected to be arson has completely gutted three buildings in Mc Doom, Greater Georgetown, in the wee hours of Friday. The fire reportedly started at around 01:30h in one of the buildings, which rapidly spread to the others located in the same yard. Guyana Times understands that the fire started in the lower […]
News
5 in custody for nightclub fatal shooting, guns, ammo found
Five persons including a former bodyguard of a well-known drug lord are in Police custody assisting with investigations into the shooting to death of Ryan Sergeant who was killed on Monday last at Rio Nightclub, Queenstown, Georgetown. Reports are that one of the men turned himself in accompanied by his lawyer on Friday, while the […]
Annandale father charged for killing son
Amarnauth Chand, 46, of Lot 81 Narine Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who allegedly hacked his son to death on Wednesday evening was on Friday slapped with a murder charge. The father, who was in tears, was taken before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. The charge alleged that on September 28 […]
Corruption allegations piling up on Govt – PPP/C Chief Whip
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, is claiming that corruption and scandals are rapidly escalating under the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition Government. In just a span of 16 months, Teixeira stated, corruption and scandals are more than the present Government had accused the PPP Administration of committing. […]
“We didn’t grant Dataram bail” – Top Cop
… says Police Force not liable for convict’s escape As efforts are afoot to locate and transport Barry Dataram back to Guyana to serve his five-year prison sentence, the Guyana Police Force is taking no blame in the absconding of the convicted drug lord. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, acting Police Commissioner David […]
Guyana lagging behind with maternal health MDGs – Minister
A Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) report has indicated that Member States have met almost all of their health targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) but Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton, is saying Guyana is lagging behind the other countries. The report, which was presented to Health Ministers across the Region at the 55th Directing […]
Sports
Guyanese-born Debidayal aspires to represent Canada
By Ravi Madholall in Toronto Guyanese-born Kumar Singh Debidayal has a great desire to represent Canada in the near future after he continues to make an impact at the local cricket season in Canada. Last Sunday, the diminutive right-hander struck a fine 82 to propel Kaieteur International Sports Club to last Saturday’s second-division final in […]
Classy De Kock powers Proteas to victory
South Africa moved 1-0 up in their five-match ODI series against Australia, with Quinton de Kock the star of the show. Quinton de Kock put on a batting clinic as South Africa claimed a six-wicket victory in the first one-day international against Australia at Centurion. The 23-year-old racked up 178 runs from 113 deliveries in […]
Henry lauds New Zealand’s ‘outstanding’ day
Since 2015-16, most of India’s Tests at home have been played on pitches that were prone to turn in the first hour. Kanpur wasn’t as extreme, but there was nothing there for the fast bowlers. New Zealand would have arrived in Kolkata expecting more of the same. The grass on the pitch could well have […]
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 […]