Daily Archive: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Yesterday between 05:20 hrs & 18:07 hrs, an intelligence-led operation was carried out by  ranks from Police Headquarters and from Regional Division #10, at Zion, Berbice River and $115m in ganja was destroyed.

ExxonMobil’s second platform in the offshore Stabroek Block yesterday began producing oil with the expectation of reaching full capacity of 220,000 barrels per day by the end of the year and intense scrutiny of its gas flaring.

WINDSOR, Ontario, (Reuters) – Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States today, more than 12 hours after a court order came into effect that ended a blockade that had snarled international trade.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French police fired tear gas at demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees avenue and other places in Paris today after a “Freedom Convoy” protesting against COVID-19 restrictions made it into the capital.

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) today called for the removal of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall over his ‘dildo’ remark in Parliament last week.

A teen died on Thursday after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and crashed into a parked vehicle along Craig Street, Campbellville, George-town.

The National COVID-19 Task Force on Friday announced the immediate lifting of the national curfew.

Sedley Liverpool, called ‘Birdman,’ the other person who had been accused of the 2015 murder of Mocha mechanic Terrence Lanferman, was yesterday discharged of the capital offence after a no-case submission was upheld in his favour.

Despite the main opposition’s appeal to Speaker Manzoor Nadir for a reconsideration, the suspension of APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Sherod Duncan was on Thursday formalized by the National Assembly.

Government’s decision to terminate negotiations with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) raises serious issues of due process, contract evaluation and probity by the administration, the Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday said.

The Government of Guyana yesterday inform-ed Nautilus Register “ClassNR”, a subsidiary of Aryavart Corporation, that it is to cease all representation of Guyana and its Maritime Administration (MARAD) citing termination of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)  due to breach of contractual negotiations.

A 25-year-old is one of Guyana’s two new COVID-19 deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, the country’s latest deaths have increased the total number of deaths from COVID-19 here to 1,190.

With a national population census due this year, Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Thursday assured that it will proceed and that funds have been budgeted for the process.

Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, has pledged the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Government of Guyana’s support towards helping National Volleyball player, Kristoff Shepperd recover from an accident.  Shepperd, behind the wheels of his motorcar, collided with a truck while navigating onto Mandela Avenue from Homestretch Avenue on the evening of February 7.   The injuries sustained from the accident placed Shepperd in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital where doctors, as of today, listed his condition as ‘critical’ but stable.

Fourteen persons have been displaced after a fire, suspected to have been electrical in origin, destroyed their Corentyne house on Thursday.

Sterling batting performances by Vishual Singh and Keemo Paul ensured Guyana Harpy Eagles remained in the contest against the Windward Islands Volcanoes who lead by 169 runs heading into the final day of their first-round match of the West Indies championship.

A Middle Road, La Penitence youth was on Friday sentenced to nine months in jail after he confessed to stealing a cellphone and money from a fellow worshipper at a Masjid.

A former police constable was on Friday asked to post $75,000 in bail for his release after he was charged with shooting a then colleague in the leg with his service weapon during a row over a missing pair of slippers.

Two young men are now remanded prisoners after being charged over a choke and rob attack on a businessman.

Producer and music composer Benito ‘Mr Benn’ Validum has been in the business for 22 years.

Following complaints, the Guyana Revenue Authority Commissioner Godffrey Statia yesterday confirmed that the tax body has granted permission for sex toys to be imported for personal use.

Fitness Express’ support for the sport of powerlifting continues.  Recently, Jamie McDonald, CEO of the leading supplement and gym apparel supplier in the 592 handed over a financial pact of a substantial sum to be the main sponsor of the Novices/Juniors and Sub Juniors Championships.  The event gets underway from 09:00hrs tomorrow at St Stanislaus College.

Love is in the air, and it is the perfect time to begin ‘A Love Letter’ series in this the 16th year of Tastes Like Home.

Only 33% of fire hydrants are fully functional, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has revealed.

Ansa McAL, behind one of the world’s most popular cognacs, Hennessy, has partnered with the Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic, which is set for February 19 – 20 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.   Hennessy had announced itself as the ‘spirit’ of basketball in Guyana when they adopted and refurbished the Burnham Basketball Court under their global basketball initiative.   The Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic will feature 16 teams from around Guyana, the Caribbean and North America, vying for a winner’s purse of $500,000.

Dear Editor, Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, has offered an apology of sorts for his crass behaviour in the National Assembly on Wednesday, February 9, when he reportedly told a woman MP on the opposition bench “You got to get a dildo, that’s what you looking for.”

An after action review is currently being conducted in wake of the fire that gutted the two Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) bonds and the Guyana National Shipping Corporation Limited (GNSC) building on Lombard Street, Georgetown.

When I was growing up, my mom used to give us all gifts on Valentine’s Day.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has said the investigation into the accident which claimed the lives of Christopher Bhagwandat and his girlfriend, Sheereda Persaud, at the Mahaica Bridge last week remains ongoing.

Dear Editor, The revenue from Guyana’s oil and gas reserves are key to tackling its and the rest of the Caribbean’s climate change challenges.

(Reuters) – A China-based financier, once reprimanded by U.S. regulators and barred from taking his company public, played a bigger role than is publicly known in the shell company that agreed to merge with former President Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Reuters has learned.

Elite Pageant Company – Guyana has acquired ten titles, which will be awarded to the most suitable candidates to represent Guyana internationally following their participation in Elite Pageant – Guyana 2022.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to government data yesterday, as destruction continues to worsen despite the government’s recent pledges to bring it under control.

Dear Editor, I return once more to my caution that we need to decolonise our “education” at the onset of our children’s education, starting with the Atlantic Readers that ignored much of the efforts of the previous seventy years.

Aliyah Thom, 14, of 125 Cow Pen Street, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, who had been missing since Thursday afternoon, has been found.

One deserving young woman will be crowned Miss Mash Queen 2022 on February 20 at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel.

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Americans in Ukraine should leave within 48 hours as Russia could attack at any time, likely with an air assault, the White House said yesterday as Moscow accused Western nations of lying to distract from their own aggressive acts.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile will begin to phase out the use of plastic cups, straws, takeout containers, forks, spoons and knives at restaurants and other dining establishments as a new law regulating single-use plastics enters into force tomorrow.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A group of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s allies allegedly is coordinating a disinformation campaign and targeting of his political rivals ahead of the Oct.

After five years of competing in the junior Soca and Calypso monarch competitions, Lindener Jada Harry is ready to take on the big leagues.

Dear Editor, Yesterday marked exactly one year since Guyana started its COVID-19 vaccination program.

To see our Vice President fumbling for words the other evening in his interview with VICE Media was not pretty.

A Linden man was taken into custody on Tuesday after he was reportedly found with a quantity of suspected cannabis in two Pringles tins at the Eugene F.

AHMEDABAD, India, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons conceded yesterday West Indies’ frail batting required “urgent attention” after the Caribbean side were whitewashed by India following a 96-run defeat in the final One-Day International.

The hashtag #guyanaisnotarealplace is a coping mechanism. Humour often replaces the disappointment and hopelessness we feel when certain shocking events occur.

AHMEDABAD, India, CMC – Another insipid performance with the bat saw West Indies suffer their first-ever series whitewash to India on the subcontinent, as they plunged to a 96-run defeat in the third One-Day International here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Summarised scores on the third day of the first round of the Regional Four-Day Championship yesterday: Scores: At Brian Lara Stadium (TRINIDAD): Red Force require a further 59 runs for victory with all 10 second innings wickets intact.

WINDSOR, Ontario/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A Canadian judge yesterday ordered an end to the four-day-long blockade of a key Canada-U.S.