Articles published on Saturday, February 26, 2022
(Reuters) – Germany will supply Ukraine with defensive anti-tank weapons, surface-to-air missiles and ammunition, the government said today, in a shift of policy as Russia’s forces continued to pound Kyiv and other cities on day three of its campaign.
The Alliance For Change today strongly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
(Trinidad Express) A 67-year-old woman was stabbed death by her son last night, during an argument at their Mayaro home.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden instructed the U.S. State Department to release up to an additional $350 million worth of weapons from U.S.
KYIV, (Reuters) – A defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces were repelling Russian troops advancing on Kyiv today, as Western nations announced they were shipping more weapons to help the country’s outgunned military.
Some 11 Guyanese students are currently in Russia on scholarships and while they are not directly affected by the ongoing war which was launched on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud has said local authorities are closely monitoring the situation.
With major works expected to start soon for CGX Energy Inc’s deepwater port in Berbice, the company’s Executive Chairman Dr Suresh Narine has refused to say whether any mangroves were destroyed during the preparation of its 30-acre plot at Corentyne, Berbice.
The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Hope Wind Farm project on the East Coast Demerara has been approved.
Insaf Zakir, the 26-year-old taxi driver who was brutally stabbed by bandits who posed as customers, has succumbed to his injuries.
Terrence Thomas, the East La Penitence, Georgetown man who was wanted for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, has been apprehended and charged with the crime.
Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday met the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) to assure that workers’ rights would be respected during the transition of the Enmore Packaging Plant into the oil and gas support services sector, but only limited information was provided on the deal struck between government and developer GKB.
As Guyana continues to develop its oil and gas sector, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reporting an influx in applications for the importation, storage and usage of radioactive materials.
The government is actively considering adopting recommendations made by United States’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that there be longer time intervals between the first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine for males 12 years and over.
The Ministry of Health on Friday reported 58 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Texila American University (TAU) are collaborating to boost the professional development of officers and ranks in the force.
Frontera has announced plans to drill a second exploration well in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana.
Junior Works Minister Deodat Indar on Friday reassured the families of the three missing Nobel House Seafoods fishermen that authorities are doing all they can to locate the men.
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton has accused the government of stymieing the expansion of the economy through the discrimination of private investors.
The family of Michael Munroe, who tragically died on Thursday evening in a vehicular collision along the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara, remained in shock yesterday at his sudden demise.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Stafanie Taylor has underscored the importance of a strong start to their ICC 50-over World Cup campaign, when it gets underway next week.
Twenty-one-year-old Rahul Ramdyal and Youdesh Persaud of Supenaam, Region Two, are the overall top graduating students of the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI) in Region Two.
Dancehall star Beenie Man is due to headline what has been dubbed a “Masharama Concert” at the National Stadium tonight.
A Corentyne man was on Friday remanded to prison on a charge of attempted murder following an attack on a Port Mourant labourer who was chopped multiple times.
Dawn Edwards popularly known as Lady D has been singing in Calypso competitions since 2009.
The attorney for convicted child rapist Colvin Norton, appealing a 28-year sentence, has argued that the medical examination performed on the then six-year-old victim was neither “thoroughly nor properly” done.
The annual Republic Cup softball tournament organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated (GSCL) will be held tomorrow at Togetherness Park, Liliendaal.
On My Plate (OMP) is a series in which I share with you what I’m eating.
A pregnant woman was taken into police custody after she allegedly used a sharp object to slash the face of another woman while at a Church’s Chicken outlet in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne on Thursday.
The journey to officially starting therapy and seeking out mental health care can be a long and frightening one.
Dear Editor, One does not readily recall the Ministries of Local Government and Regional Development and Public Works being substantive monitors of the state of the Capital City of Georgetown, of which they are prominent citizens.
Cyclists get ready, the annual Burnham Memorial road race will be staged tomorrow.
Two Corentyne women were on Thursday placed on $25,000 bail each after they were charged with the unlawful wounding of a Port Mourant, Corentyne woman, who sustained a chop injury.
KYIV, (Reuters) – The Russian and Ukrainian governments yesterday signalled an openness to negotiations even as authorities in Kyiv urged citizens to help defend the capital from advancing Russian forces in the worst European security crisis in decades.
Faith ‘Lil Canary’ Corrica successfully defended her Calypso Monarchy at the National Stadium two Fridays nights ago with her song “Give The Youths A Chance”, with Quincy ‘Ego’ Lacon in second place and Ivelaw ‘Granny Ivy’ Campbell finishing third.
Two Guyanese journalists living in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been arrested and charged with uttering a forged document and demanding property of the same several months ago.
Dear Editor The actual and expected boom of the economy provides an excellent opportunity for the Government to implement structural policies to remove the scourge of poverty in Guyana.
By Troy Peters Just mention the name Neville Denny and everyone would readily respond he was one of the pillars of rifle shooting in Guyana.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union yesterday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further round of sanctions aimed at halting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Jumo Primo last Saturday night reclaimed the Soca Monarch title in the competition hosted at the National Stadium.
Dear Editor, This is in reference to the Ministry’s response (Guyana Chronicle, Feb 21) to the queries about procurement of drainage pumps.
Rising star Jasmine Billingy continues to rule the roost in the girls’ division by copping three titles when the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Mashramani competition commenced Wednesday.
PUERTO ORDAZ, (Reuters) – Venezuela re-opened its land border with Brazil on Thursday, nearly two years after the government of President Nicolas Maduro shuttered crossings over COVID-19 concerns, local Venezuelan authorities said yesterday.
The decomposed body of a Linden man, who is suspected to have drowned, has been found at the Sue-wanda Backdam, Puruni River, Region Seven.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Left-handed opener Kieran Powell says he is “disappointed” but not “surprised” by his non-selection to the West Indies squad for the first Test against England next month.
Vanita Willie last Sunday night clinched the Chutney Monarch title with her song “Live in Harmony”.
The curfew ended in time for the 52nd Republic anniversary. There were crowds at the stadium, the National Park and other venues as people cavorted like social distancing rules never existed.
The PPP/C is fast approaching three years left in office and there is still no identified contractor for the New Demerara Harbour Bridge (NDHB) even as the aging floating structure continues to be a literal bottleneck to development of the West Demerara, and a bane to commuters.
Dear Editor, The announcement by the People’s National Congress-Reform, on Republic Day, that it is proposing the removal of income tax was quite a revelation and possibly one of the most enlightened proposals for sharing Guyana’s oil wealth.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil voted yesterday for a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would have deplored the Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite some reluctance by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to condemn Russia.
KINSHASA, (Reuters) – A company controlled by Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler will give control of valuable mining and oil assets back to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Two years after nearly quitting cricket while battling mental health issues, late-blooming opener Sarel Erwee savoured a brilliant maiden century yesterday to drag South Africa back into the test series against New Zealand.
D’Angelo Russell scored 23 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining, as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the Memphis Grizzlies 119-114 on Thursday in Minneapolis.
West Indies Women will open their 2022 50-over World Cup campaign against hosts, New Zealand, a challenge skipper Stafanie Taylor looks is looking forward to.
(Reuters) – As Russian forces moved deeper into Ukraine yesterday, sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events, with St Petersburg losing the Champions League final while the Formula One Grand Prix will not be held in Sochi.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday nominated federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S.
