Articles published on Tuesday, February 22, 2022
United States President Joseph Biden has emphasised the reinforcement of democratic values and inclusive economic growth in his Republic Anniversary message to Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali.
MOSCOW/DONETSK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden today revealed new sanctions on Russian elites and two banks as the West tries to stop an all-out invasion of Ukraine by punishing Moscow for ordering troops to two separatist regions it has recognised.
Former Bishops’ High School teacher Coen Jackson now faces a retrial after a jury was unable to arrive at a verdict on three of the four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child back in 2011.
MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega became one of the first world leaders to back Russia’s stance over Ukraine yesterday, saying President Vladimir Putin was right to recognise two regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists as independent.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz halted the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project designed to bring more Russian gas to Germany today after Russia formally recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.
AMMAN, (Reuters) – Leaks about money held by Jordan’s King Abdullah in accounts at Swiss bank Credit Suisse have “inaccurate, old and misleading” information, Jordan’s royal palace said yesterday.
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada’s parliament yesterday backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end pandemic-related protests that have blocked streets in the capital Ottawa for more than three weeks.
Oil company, Sol Guyana yesterday announced that it will be investing US$13.8m in projects here this year and a total of US$50m over the next five years.
Civil society group Article 13 yesterday raised grave concerns over the price tag for the Amaila Falls Hydro Power project and it blistered the government over the overwhelming foreign domination of the recent energy expo here.
Electronic Notice Boards along with other systems which will improve the efficiency of the courts and help to eliminate the backlog of cases were yesterday launched at the George-town Magistrate’s Court and hailed as a key advancement.
The man who allegedly murdered his daughter’s boyfriend on Saturday was apprehended at the Eugene F.
Three fishermen remain missing after their boat capsized in the Atlantic on Saturday morning and the government has convened a seven-member team to report on the incident within 14 days even as criticism mounts of Noble House Seafoods’ handling of the matter.
A Chinese national is now on remand after being charged with possession of 8.8 kilogrammes of liquefied cocaine to be shipped from Guyana to China via a courier company.
KOLKATA, India, CMC – West Indies watched a late challenge fizzle out as they crashed to a heart-breaking 17-run defeat to India in the final Twenty20 International here yesterday, to leave the six-match white-ball tour of the subcontinent with nothing to show for their efforts.
The police yesterday issued bulletins for two men over the murder of a Linden handyman at Mahdia.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) last Friday dismissed an appeal in which a Guyanese woman, her daughter and her daughter’s husband were seeking adverse possession of a portion of land.
Thirteen Dental Surgeons recently graduated from the University of Guyana’s School of Medical Sciences with their Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery.
An East Canje, Berbice poultry farmer died after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the New Amsterdam arch located along Main Road during the wee hours of yesterday.
The Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training (CTVET), Learning Corp and ExxonMobil on Friday announced that the three entities have developed a partnership to train lecturers, instructors and students from various technical institutions on basic industrial safety.
A man who was arrested by Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri has been remanded after he denied trafficking cocaine which was found in fried rice.
Dear Editor, I write on behalf of the New Providence Residents Association (NPRA) about a concert we see advertising at the Providence National Stadium for Tuesday night.
Dear Editor, I wish to raise awareness of an age old occurrence in Region Two, something I have reasons to believe, manifests elsewhere.
Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday sentenced the two remaining convicts in the 2016 Black Bush Polder triple murder to life in prison without parole.
Pascal Smith who had been accused of the 2017 murder of John Houston, was on Friday discharged of the capital offence after Justice Brassington Reynolds upheld a no-case submission in his favour.
Dear Editor, I see the Enmore packaging plant has been sold or leased.
Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with damage to property and simple larceny over the raiding of a tomb at Hampshire Cemetery, Corentyne.
Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana continues to demonstrate how reckless and careless they are when it comes to the health and safety of Guyanese.
Dear Editor, I must admit I’m quite happy to see Guyana attracting so much attention/visitors after discovering her newfound wealth.
Two unvaccinated persons are the latest fatalities from COVID-19. This takes the death toll from the pandemic to 1,213.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is a microcosm of the society of which the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), which Tacuma Ogunseye is a part of, has shared responsibility to defend.
The Chairman and Board of Directors of Banks DIH Limited on Friday announced the recent appointment to the Board of Directors of Banks DIH Limited, of Gavin Todd, as Operations and Engineering Director.
Dear Editor, I believe that the government’s call for a “One Guyana” is to remind us, the citizens of this country Guyana, that we must see it as a “common venture”.
A variety of medical training programmes targeting young Guyanese will soon be commencing.
Dear Editor, I refer to my previous letter on this matter dated Jan 15, 2019 published by the Stabroek News (https://www.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and MatPal Marine Institute Inc. yesterday announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) to jointly support safe maritime training in Guyana.
Dear Editor, At the start of 2021, the scientific data/information was limited.
The Panthers Rugby Club s continued its winning ways while the Police rugby team marched to victory over the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) when the Guyana Rugby Football Union 10s league continued last weekend at the National Park.
JR Ranch Inc., a local company that has interests in the construction, security and real estate sectors, has announced a name change to Condor Consortium Inc.
Dear Editor, My family frequently uses the National Park for our recreational activity.
Umansankar Madray, Samira Duncan and Jeewanram Persaud emerged national archery champions following the staging of the Seven Seas-sponsored indoor tournament recently.
A mason was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail after being on remand for a robbery he confessed to last September.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent yesterday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.
Dear Editor, Anti-Climax or what? No struggle down the back roads of Water Street to fight for a parking space (wot no meters yet?),
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Judges on Colombia’s constitutional court voted yesterday to decriminalize abortion until 24 weeks of gestation, the court said in a statement, in a victory for abortion rights groups which sued to have the procedure removed from the penal code.
The police in Berbice have arrested two men who are accused of stabbing two other Corentyne men outside of a wedding house in Number 69 Village, Corentyne, during the wee hours of Sunday.
A Mon Repos Market jeweller was yesterday robbed of a quantity of gold jewellery by three bandits, one of whom was armed with a firearm.
Dear Editor, Where is the Women and Gender Equality Commission? The news is almost stale now that “Businessman and A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Executive, Kian Jabour, was recently charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend and then released on a mere $20,000 bail, after offering a not guilty plea.”
Barbados is to host the largest clean hybrid power plant in the Caribbean, producing baseload power for 16,000 Barbadian households from solar and locally produced green hydrogen Rubis Energie, the parent company of Rubis Caribbean, has acquired 51% of the largest hydrogen power project in the Caribbean, Renewstable® Barbados (“RSB”), developed by HDF Energy, a release from the company said last week.
The Phoenix Suns will exit the All-Star break with a big lead atop the Western Conference but also without point guard Chris Paul, who is expected to miss up to two months with a thumb injury.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s government yesterday hiked the minimum wage by as much as 54% following weeks of demonstrations by garment workers who say their wages are not enough to keep up with the rising cost of living.
KOLKATA, India, CMC – Kieron Pollard says there is no reason for West Indies to feel “disgraced” despite their 3-0 whitewash to India in the Twenty20 International series, and has also warned against burdening Nicholas Pooran with too much batting responsibility, despite his current form.
A new champion was crowned in the second Rawle Toney 3×3 Basketball Classic after Linden defeated Royals in a Mining Town derby Sunday at the Burnham Court on Middle and Carmichael Streets.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Lead selector Ann Browne-John does not believe West Indies Women will be at a major disadvantage at next month’s ICC 50-over World Cup despite not having played in New Zealand in three years.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) is open to splitting the head coach’s role for its men’s team following Justin Langer’s exit, CA chairman Lachie Henderson said yesterday, conceding it was taxing for one person to coach across formats.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic belatedly began his 2022 campaign with a convincing 6-3 6-3 defeat of Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti at the Dubai Championships yesterday.
With climate change, oil spills and beyond those, the Covid-19 pandemic being foremost among the major concerns confronting groups of countries and in some instances, the international community as a whole, it is altogether understandable that various other arguably no lesser global challenges tend to attract rather less attention, surfacing at junctures when some sufficiently suitably endorsed study brings the issue to international attention.
Dear Editor, The recent performance of the West Indies team in their one day and T20 series against India in India recently can only be described as pathetic by West Indian fans all over the world.
(Reuters) – Brazilian soccer legend Pele has a urinary infection and will be kept in hospital for longer than his doctors planned, the clinic where he was being treated said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Medina Spirit’s victory in the 2021 Kentucky Derby has been nullified due to the presence of a banned drug in his system and trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for 90 days and fined, racing stewards ruled yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents.
SBM Offshore on Thursday announced that Guyanese business and finance specialist Martin Cheong will be appointed to the post of General Manager of SBM Offshore Guyana, effective March 1, 2022.
(Reuters) – Australia test captain Pat Cummins and opening batsman David Warner will not feature in limited-overs meetings with Pakistan next month after they were left out of the squad for a trio of one-day internationals and a Twenty20 clash.
Stephen Curry scored 50 points and set an All-Star Game record with 16 3-point baskets to give Team LeBron a 163-160 victory over Team Durant on Sunday night in Cleveland.
