Daily Archive: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Mayor Ubraj Narine (left) and US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch visited sections of Georgetown on Friday, January 28 2022.

Ranks in Regional Division #8 on traffic duties at Seven Miles, Mahdia stopped an ATV without any identification mark at 17:45 hours on 2022-01-28 and requested the driver to produce his licence and other documents for the said ATV, which he failed to do, a release from the police said today.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of January 28th, 2022, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Ash Barty tamed big-hitting American Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open today and end the home nation’s 44-year wait for a singles champion.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday threw its support behind PNCR leader Aubrey Norton to be the new Leader of the Opposition, sources said, but there was no sign that former President David Granger, the Representative of the List for the main opposition coalition, was making attempts to facilitate the change.

The new North West Ferry is expected to be completed and delivered before Christmas, according to Indian High Commissioner Dr K J Srinivasa.

Police Constable 23012 Faustin Magloire lost his life in an accident on Thursday evening when he crashed into a parked truck along the Mocha Access Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

APNU+AFC Members of Parliament (MPs) Annette Ferguson and Christopher Jones are among a group of eight persons who were on Friday freed of a charge that they participated in an illegal procession last year.

The Bank of Guyana will next month issue special $2,000 notes in commemoration of the country’s 55th independence anniversary.

A Guyana Fire Service (GFS) investigation has found that an unattended candle was the cause of the fire that destroyed a two-storey apartment building at Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust on Thursday night.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday took aim at the government’s proposed $552.9 billion national budget, saying that it fails to deliver the needed resources to the poor and vulnerable to improve their lives and livelihoods.

The Indian Government is working on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Guyana Government that would see persons in the oil and gas sector benefitting from training in India, High Commissioner Dr K J Srinivasa said.

Among the latest batch of University of Guyana (UG) graduates this year are proud sisters Towanna Crandon-Primo and Kaleda Crandon, who are the first members of their family to acquire tertiary education.

Australia yesterday became the third side into the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Super League semi-finals with a comprehensive win over Pakistan.

Burnham Court, the ‘Mecca’ of basketball locally, was officially adopted by Hennessy last evening during a red carpet event. 

After steeply hiking the public debt ceilings in early 2021 to allow for international borrowing of up to $650 billion and domestic borrowing of up to $500 billion, the government is now reporting that Guyana’s total stock of public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt grew by 20.6% last year.

The Ministry of Education on Friday launched a series of locally produced textbooks designed to accelerate literacy acquisition at the primary level.

National boxing Coach, Lennox Daniels, will head to Linden this weekend for the first of a series of Coaching programmes and talent spotting throughout the country.

With $6.8 billion to be allocated for Guyana’s COVID-19 response in this year’s proposed national budget, the Minister of Health Dr.

For this year, the justice sector is to be allocated $4.7 billion from the proposed $552.9 billion national budget.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan 28, CMC – An electrifying career-best hundred from Deandra Dottin proved futile as rain had the final say, forcing a no-result in the opening One-Day International against South Africa Women here yesterday.

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, , CMC – West Indies opener Lendl Simmons pummeled his second Twenty20 hundred but the knock came in a losing cause as Sylhet Sunrisers crashed to a comprehensive nine-wicket defeat to Minister Group Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

Some $1.6 billion is to be allocated to the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) this year for the construction of infrastructure for new transmission lines and works aimed at reducing load shedding.

The sum of $400 million, which is to be allocated under the 2022 national budget for the construction of a new multi-storey Brickdam Police Station, is just the first tranche of investment for the project, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies find themselves on the verge of a rare series win as they prepare to face England in the fourth Twenty20 International here today, but off-field distractions have threatened to overshadow the moment, with rumours of disharmony in the squad dominating headlines instead.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies Rising Stars suffered a shock 82-run defeat to United Arab Emirates Under-19s here yesterday, to miss out on a place in the Plate final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup.

A sum of $50 million is earmarked under the 2022 national budget for the advancement of the Office of the First Lady’s menstrual hygiene programme.

(Reuters) – Former Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has been banned from all cricket for 3-1/2 years after admitting he received a $15,000 “deposit” for spot-fixing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.

Guyana Manganese Inc. (GMI), which is currently mining in Region One, is scheduled to begin exporting shipments by March this year, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh announced on Wednesday.

Sandra Debbie Sammy has been designing for 22 years now, though much of her work landed on the local and international runways as that of well-known designers.

(Reuters) – A spectacular knock by Laurie Evans propelled the Perth Scorchers to claim a record fourth Big Bash League title yesterday, defeating Sydney Sixers by 79 runs in the final at Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium.

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – A Russian troop buildup along its border with Ukraine includes supplies of blood https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-russia-moves-blood-supplies-near-ukraine-adding-us-concern-officials-2022-01-28

The Attorney General’s Chambers has received the first shipment of copies of the completed Consoli-dated Index of Statutes and Subsidiary Legislation updated to 1st January 2021.

The Guyana Police Force earlier this week arrested a man with suitcase filled with cannabis after the minibus he was travelling in was stopped at the Weldaad Public Road, in Region Five.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – A teary-eyed Rafa Nadal felt his tennis career was “alive” again after yesterday’s victory over Italian Matteo Berrettini took him to the Australian Open final and left him one win away from a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you may have but are too shy to ask, or, as in many cases, questions that you do ask.

PITTSBURGH, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden stopped to look at a Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed just hours before he arrived for a scheduled visit to the city yestetday, dramatically underscoring the urgency of his drive to rebuild the United States’ creaky infrastructure.

(Reuters) – Canada reclaimed top spot in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Honduras yesterday, after the United States briefly led the standings thanks to their 1-0 win over El Salvador.

Dear Editor, Over the past year, continuous efforts were being made to restore City Hall to its original state.

Seven Westbury, Essequibo Coast residents have been charged with throwing missiles at police ranks during the last week’s demonstrations at Dartmouth.

This past week has been awkward. My sleeping patterns have been misplaced and it felt like I subjected myself to an obscene amount of unnecessary screen time out of boredom.

OUAGADOUGOU,  (Reuters) – West Africa’s main regional bloc yesterday suspended Burkina Faso from its governing bodies over this week’s military coup but stopped short of imposing any sanctions, its member states said in a statement.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina has struck an agreement in principle with the International Monetary Fund over a new $44.5 billion standby deal, both sides said yesterday, a major breakthrough in tense talks to restructure loans the country cannot repay.

(Field Level Media) Franz Wagner scored 13 of his 24 points in the first quarter to help build a double-digit lead, and Mo Bamba finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds as the host Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 119-103 on Friday night.

Dear Editor, We are not even 30 days into the New Year and we are witnessing the continuation of a disturbing trend of Guyanese men abusing and killing women they share a relationship with. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometres away.

A University of Guyana (UG) student was on Friday granted bail after he was charged with fraud and uttering a fake driver’s licence to the police. 

Guyanese poets and writers are invited to participate in the ‘One Republic’ virtual poetry medley being presented tonight by the Pakaraima Writers Association (PWA).

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – U.S. carriers yesterday canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy snow across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peru’s environment ministry and Repsol SA yesterday increased the estimated size of a Pacific Ocean oil spill at a company refinery to over 10,000 barrels – significantly higher than an initial estimate of 6,000 barrels.

A salesman and a mechanic were on Tuesday denied bail after being charged with receiving a stolen car.

Dear Editor, It was with a sense of great loss, that I learnt of the passing of Dr.

Dear Editor, On Wednesday, January 26th, I attended a Presentation and Reception at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) celebrating India’s 72nd Republic Anniversary.

(Field Level Media) Ja Morant tallied 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-109 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Friday.

Once upon a time the price of sugar on the world market was keenly watched by Guyana’s biggest industry.

US-based Guyanese celebrity stylist Ceshanna Andrea Anthony whose work has been featured on American television shows “Love & Hip-Hop” and the “Wendy Williams Show” is preparing to conduct a two-day ‘Everything Lace Master Class’.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro did not show up to testify yesterday, after a Supreme Court Justice subpoenaed him and ordered federal police to question him in an investigation about leaked documents.

Many Guyanese live in a world of make-believe. We stand on the periphery of possibilities, daydreaming about what we will become while trying to ignore what we are.