Daily Archive: Sunday, April 3, 2022

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Germany said today that the West would agree to impose more sanctions on Russia in the coming days after Ukraine accused Russian forces of war crimes near Kyiv, ratchetting up the already vast economic pressure on Russia over its invasion.

After being closed for more than two years over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zoo is to reopen from tomorrow.

LVIV/ODESA,Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian and European officials expressed outrage today at what they said were atrocities committed by Russian forces near Kyiv before they withdrew from the region to focus their attacks elsewhere.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesting students in central Sri Lanka today, a federal lawmaker said, as soldiers manned checkpoints in the capital to enforce a curfew imposed to curb public outrage triggered by an economic crisis.

 (Reuters) – Opener Alyssa Healy smashed a record 170 as Australia routed England by 71 runs to claim their seventh Women’s World Cup win in Christchurch today.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened today, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections, a move the opposition challenged as treasonous and vowed to fight.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says Jamaica’s gunmen are operating like Russian president Vladimir Putin, killing and maiming people without just cause.

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) took approximately five working days to complete its review of the over 6000-page revised environmental impact assessment report for ExxonMobil’s recently licensed Yellowtail development project.

Following the emergency shutdown of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Garden of Eden generating facility in January, the manufacturers of the engines have said that there were no findings to indicate any risk to personnel or equipment safety.

For the first quarter of this year, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized 49.2 kilogrammes of cocaine and 2,077 kilogrammes of cannabis, among other drugs, and a total of 39 persons were charged as a result, according to the agency’s head James Singh.

Earlier this year, after some ups and downs, Adrian Sydney Gomes, 58, of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi achieved his goal of completing a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in bilingual education.

As a teenager Lady Eve (not her real name) had such painful periods that she rolled on the floor and the flow was so heavy that she was period shamed countless times by her schoolmates.

Maintaining that Guyana’s local content law is not in violation of any CARICOM Treaty obligation, Attorney-General Anil Nandlall has said this nation will abide with all commitments made and therefore any talk of leaving CARICOM is rubbish, “I wish to assure that our government considers our membership in CARICOM as invaluable to national development, as well as fundamental to our status as a sovereign nation,” Nandall told the Stabroek News as he sought to settle the matter, which has been publicly debated.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer produced an electrifying cameo but his white-ball skipper Kieron Pollard found himself shackled, as Rajasthan Royals kept Mumbai Indians winless with an impressive 23-run victory in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Two persons are currently in police custody in connection with the murder of driver Pitamber Sharma, who was allegedly strangled last week at his workplace in Mazaruni River, Region Seven.

A robust debate has been triggered by Guyana’s Local Content Act (the Act) between Guyanese and Trinidad and Tobago business organisations, businesspeople and involving some Guyanese public officials.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Englishman Sam Billings has hailed Andre Russell’s sensational six-hitting ability after the powerful West Indies all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 70 to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over Punjab Kings here Friday.

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Saturday destroyed over $500 million worth of marijuana seized over the last year.

Dear Editor, It is rather curious to see that neither of the two major political parties is serious about reforming the Guyana Electoral Commission.

Sometimes I travel up the Essequibo River to spend weekends in a house set on the bank in a clearing of white sand cut from the jungle. 

The drilling of the Wei-1 well in the Corentyne block, offshore Guyana, is slated to run from May to August this year but could be extended if hydrocarbons are encountered, according to CGX Resources Inc (CRI).

Dear Editor, We have had our “Will Smith moment” in Guyana with a most unexpected and inexplicable act, as described by Constable Shawnette Bollers.

As a child Tennesha Bristol experienced sexual abuse at the hands of a relative and it was subsequently compounded by verbal abuse from other family members who blamed her for what was done to her and did not offer the support she so desperately needed.

Dear Editor, Today’s front page story in SN showing Minister Bharrat handing over production license for a fourth oil well to Exxon’s Guyana president Alistair Routledge, giving up yet more leverages to demand renegotiation – should give cause for alarm to the Guyanese people.

 This week, a sister walks us through the process of her divorce and filing for child support.

In observance of International Trans-gender Day of Visibility,  British High Commissioner, Jane Miller on Thursday hosted a celebration of Guyana’s LGBTQ+ community in partnership with the Guyana Trans United as they celebrated their 10th anniversary of leadership, advocacy, pride and strength.

Dear Editor, Is it fair to history to blame/accuse David Granger, Representative of the List for the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition, as the one responsible for the non-appointment of parliamentarians to replace Mr.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security,  Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Thursday joined Hilton ‘Champ’ Lewis in his birthday celebrations.

By the end of Joe Wright’s “Cyrano”, which concludes with the requisite solemn tragedy of its source, I realised that I really had not been very taken with his gentle, thoughtful engagement with the more than century-old play.

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukraine said yesterday its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Seven months before school teacher Amar Deobarran murdered his wife Omatie Ramdial-Deobarran and then killed himself, he confessed to her that he had a child with another woman, with whom he wanted to start a new life.

Living again in Guyana and driving about in my van, I am often reminded of my early life in Georgetown, and going to St.

Dear Editor, I am a 79-year-old pensioner who, in order to minimise the opportunity to contract Covid-19 or its mutated variants, applied, in January 2021, to the NIS requesting that my pension be paid into my Bank Account.

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday kicked off a coaching development and high-performance clinic at the Imam Bacchus Library, Affiance.

Dozens of women in Region Two on Wednesday came out smiling from the Anna Regina State House after receiving the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s one-off cash grant.

Pull-ups are arguably the toughest bodyweight exercise to perform. However, the pull-up has many benefits and let us admit, it looks hardcore when you can do them for reps in the middle of a gym.

Dear Editor, I need to share this incident that happened to me in the month of March for which I was told I have no case.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government imposed a weekend curfew yesterday, even as hundreds of lawyers urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to revoke a state of emergency introduced following unrest over fuel and other shortages in a deep economic crisis.

Head of the Social Studies Department at the Aurora Secondary School Vishnu Narine has emerged as the top performer for the Education Management Certificate course in Region Two.

Sparta Boss, led by former national striker Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson, will oppose Belle West Stars when the annual Mayor’s Cup nine-a-side Inter Ward/Village knockout football competition continues this evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground from 5pm.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – A monumental error. That’s how Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has described the decision of Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith to run for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.

Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bartica Easter Regatta will return next week and a week of activities has been planned.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested yesterday that he might not accept a vote to oust him, a move he alleged was being orchestrated by the United States.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) approved a bid from Chennai, India, on March 15, to host this year’s Chess Olympiad.

Dear Editor, My name is Desta Kweku Makonnen. On March 10, 2011, there was a feature article in your newspaper about a T.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is this month poised for victory in a referendum on his rule that could fortify his authority during the final stretch of his administration even as critics dismiss the vote as a sideshow.

PUNE, India, CMC – Rovman Powell’s slow start to his Indian Premier League career continued yesterday, the West Indies batsman flattering to deceive in Delhi Capitals’ 14-man defeat to Gujarat Titans.

Introduction In last week’s column, I had focused on those reputational risks which confront ExxonMobil, and are not risks directly arising from its performance in regard to global climate change and energy transition.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Skipper Babar Azam smashed his second successive hundred as Pakistan thrashed Australia by nine wickets in the final one-dayer to claim a 2-1 series victory yesterday.

The parents of a nine-year-old boy are seeking the public’s assistance to raise funds so that he can undergo a lifesaving heart surgery.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – A lacklustre Manchester United needed a rare goal by midfielder Fred to salvage an unconvincing 1-1 Premier League draw with Leicester City at Old Trafford yesterday.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Mahmudul Hasan Joy made his maiden test century – and the highest score for Bangladesh by almost a hundred runs – against South Africa yesterday, as he launched a fightback for the tourists on day three of the first test at Kingsmead.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – A United Nations-led truce in Yemen is a “decisive moment” in the near seven-year conflict and offers hope the warring parties and international community can bring a lasting peace to the devastated country, a senior U.S.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported a total of nine new COVID-19 cases from its latest test results.

No one can depend on Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to express himself in a statesmanlike fashion on public occasions.

Dear Editor, We met in sixty-seven I believe at South Dakota Racing Circuit through one of our mutual friends.

(Reuters) – Poland’s Iga Swiatek will take over the world number one ranking in style as she kept her remarkable winning run intact with a 6-4 6-0 win over Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final yesterday.

(BBC/Culture/Art) – A strangely appealing sculpture – of a giant tree-like monument composed of swirling coils of black plastic, planted in a bed of bright green moss that creeps its way up to the structure’s tip, and peppered throughout with purplish-pink orchid blooms – has been luring passersby to stop in their tracks and peer through the store-front windows of the Weinberg/Newton Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least eight people, including six from the same family, in the south of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, local authorities and the fire department said yesterday.

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Rehabilitation works on the Linden to Mabura Road have commenced, the Ministry of Public Works announced on Friday.