Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council that “accountability must be inevitable” for Russia as he accused Russian troops of committing “the most terrible war crimes” since World War Two.

Amid reports that the authenticity of a letter he sent to GECOM had been in doubt, former President David Granger today said that as Representative of the APNU+AFC list he had dispatched a letter to the Chief Election Officer asking him to extract the names of Aubrey Norton and Volda Lawrence to take up two vacant seats in Parliament.

LVIV, Ukraine/BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed sweeping new sanctions against Russia today, including a ban on coal imports, as the West responds to evidence of civilian killings in a Ukrainian town seized from Russian invaders.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – At least 41 Sri Lankan lawmakers walked out of the ruling coalition today, leaving the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a minority in parliament as it struggles with the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court adjourned until tomorrow a hearing to decide the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s blocking of an opposition bid to oust him, a dispute that has led to political turmoil in the nuclear-armed country.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Chinese authorities today extended a lockdown in Shanghai to cover all of the financial centre’s 26 million people, despite growing anger over quarantine rules in the city, where latest results show only 268 symptomatic daily COVID-19 cases.

(Jamaica Observer) A diplomatic chess game, which started two years ago to oust Baroness Patricia Scotland as Commonwealth secretary general, is now playing out in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) following Jamaica’s decision to nominate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith for the post.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the government is working on a holistic immigration policy to cater for mounting issues such as contractors not being able to find labourers.

Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken yesterday met with Sergeants from across the country and warned them to desist from “harassing” members of the public and admonished that unprofessionalism will not be tolerated.

A 16-year-old La Penitence, Georgetown resident was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon and the suspect is currently in police custody.

In an investment pitch to its Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, the Guyana Manufac-turing and Services Association (GMSA) hopes that glass production here could be to the benefit of both sides.

Stafrei Alexander and Owen Belfield are now awaiting sentencing after being convicted last Friday of the 2015 murder of Linden resident, Richard Remmington, whose decomposing remains had been found in a clump of bushes.

The Guyana Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Centre and the Botanical Gardens, located in Georgetown, reopened to the public yesterday.

Though the Orchid Garden Hotel and Shopping Mall on Mandela Avenue is still a year away from completion two businesses have already opened there.

Amid sharp criticisms of its handling of the approval process for ExxonMobil’s fourth well development, the EPA yesterday said it complied with the law and had conducted public consultations above and beyond what was expected.

Nadine Trotz, manager of the CARIFTA Games bound athletes has expressed confidence that the teen athletes will show up and show out when the event is staged in Kington, Jamaica during the Easter weekend.

Dear Editor, On March 20, 2022, a woman special constable of the Guyana Police Force was allegedly assaulted, chased, spat upon and subjected to vile racial slurs while on official duty at the home of retired Chancellor Carl Singh.

The calendar has flipped to April and the buzz and the vitriol is heating up around the ‘Guyana Fight Night Road to Redemption’ card.

Winston Fraser, one of the two men who was shot by the police during an operation in July 2020, succumbed at his East La Penitence, Georgetown home last Friday.

Dear Editor, S/N editorial of Friday April 1st, 2020 was instructive in many respects.

Dear Editor, I read and re-read the very gentlemanly letter of V.

As of yesterday afternoon, the search was continuing for a Corriverton fisherman who reportedly fell overboard while fishing in the Corentyne River in the vicinity of Orealla on Sunday.

Dear Editor, And so again, at a time when many Christians, Hindus and Muslim are involved in different kinds of fasting and praying for Lent, Navratri and Ramadan, a woman tells her story and there will be zero accountability for the man, this time a Minister, involved.

The Berbice estates of the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) have surpassed 50% of their 2022 1st Crop sugar production target at the half way point in the crop.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me to respond to my friend Christopher Persaud’s, “Authorities should give consideration to the supply side to address alcohol scourge,” (SN 29th Mar 2022).

The High Commissioner of India in Guyana Dr KJ Srinivasa has congratulated Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Sven Douglas on successfully completing the United Nations Pre Deployment Training (UNPDT) – Training of the Trainers Course held in India.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh and officials from his ministry yesterday met with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-Invest James Scriven and team to examine the range of private sector opportunities in Guyana the Bank can support.

Dear Editor, I like Tabitha Sarabo-Halley. There are people in public life that you do not know personally and can still develop a liking for their public image and persona.

A 49-year-old suspect who was arrested by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of truck driver, Pitamber Sharma has confessed to committing the crime during a misunderstanding, sources say.

Dear Mr. Editor,  Lots has been said about the alleged incident concerning Shawnette Bollers and Nirvan Singh, and all that was spoken and written about, carry a narrative which seems to suggest that Mr.

Charismatic Guyanese all-rounder, Keemo Paul has signed with the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2022 edition of the Caribbean Premier League during the pre-draft retentions and signings.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – The United States and Europe were planning new sanctions today to punish Moscow over civilian killings in Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned more deaths were likely to be uncovered in areas seized from Russian invaders.

A woman was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge that she robbed a man of $208,000 in an armed attack with two male accomplices.

Dear Editor, Is it the trending hairstyles at schools still the hot gossip unto now that Minister Priya Manickchand suggested to make our educational life an enjoyable one, or is it the culture day some schools still carry out to bring awareness on our different traditions and culture of life?

Eric Thomas’ innings, along with tight bowling, saw Regal Legends defeating Toronto Blizzards by 79 runs in the final of the Over-50s category of the 2022 Florida softball competition Saturday in Fort Lauderdale.

(Reuters) – Drastic cuts to fossil fuel use. Growing forests and eating less meat.

(Trinidad Guardian) Chief executive officer of Prestige Holding Simon Hardy has admitted the company “got it wrong” when it decided to charge KFC customers for condiments.

Dear Editor, Political turmoil has reared its ugly head in Pakistan once again, with the filing of a no-confidence motion against the sitting Prime Minister.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported one new COVID-19 infection from a batch of 213 tests.

Cougars FC defeated Corriverton Links 2-1 when the third 592 Beer ‘Skills for Cash’ seven-a-side football tournament resumed Sunday evening at the Rosignol Community ground, West Coast, Berbice.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister yesterday after disbanding the government and calling for a unity administration, as protests over the country’s economic crisis focused on the role of the ruling family.

ICA, Peru,  (Reuters) – Peruvians yesterday continued a wave of protests against a rapid surge in fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the Andean nation’s government moved to try to lower prices.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Jason Holder made an instant impact, holding his nerve to snatch three wickets in the last over and propel Lucknow Super Giants to a 12-run victory over Nicholas Pooran’s Sunrisers Hyderabad here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I miss it. The vision for One (or more) Guyana in 2030 with huge oil wealth having come its way.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets as South Africa made light work of bowling Bangladesh out for 53 in 19 overs in their second innings to claim a 220-run victory in the first test at Kingsmead yesterday.

Nothing better illustrates the divide that exists between today’s Caribbean and its past than two unfortunate images of Prince William and his wife Catherine in Jamaica; one standing atop a land rover after a military event, and the other having to greet children in Trench Town through a wire fence.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of indigenous people began gathering in the Brazilian capital yesterday for a 10-day protest camp to defend their land rights and oppose a government bill in Congress that would allow mining and oil exploration on their reservations.

Aleksej Pokusevski had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his first career triple-double as the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder sent the NBA-best Phoenix Suns to one of their worst losses of the season, 117-96 on Sunday night.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – Head coach Courtney Walsh has praised the tenacity shown by West Indies Women at the just concluded ICC Women’s World Cup, and believes reaching the semi-finals was a major achievement by the Caribbean side.

It was always likely that the widely expected appointment of recently promoted Deputy Com-missioner of Police Mr.

(Reuters) – An emotional Ross Taylor got a winning farewell from his New Zealand team mates who thrashed the Netherlands by 115 runs in the final one-dayer to complete a 3-0 series sweep yesterday.

A Number 67 Village, Corentyne woman and her four children were injured on Sunday after they were attacked and stung by a swarm of bees which were in a nearby lot.