Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 13, 2022

PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton was this afternoon elected as Leader of the Opposition, replacing Joseph Harmon who resigned earlier this year.

The police are investigating the reported murder of teacher Shenese Walks, 19, of Craig, East Bank Demerara who was found with a knife stuck in her neck.

APNU+AFC members, Aubrey Norton and Volda Lawrence were this afternoon sworn in as Members of Parliament.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Authorities arrested the gunman who allegedly set off smoke bombs and shot 10 passengers in a packed New York subway car, television station NBC New York reported, citing four law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the case.

LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – More than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the port of Mariupol, Russia’s defence ministry said today of its main strategic target in the eastern Donbas region, which has been reduced to ruins but is not yet under Russian control.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron launched a scathing attack on far-right rival Marine Le Pen today saying her true “authoritarian” intentions were showing after she banned a team of reporters and did not rule out a return to the death penalty.

STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI,  (Reuters) – Finland will take a decision about whether to apply to join the U.S.-led

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday signed contracts worth $1.3 billion for 35 projects countrywide, with Gaico Construction and General Services Inc being allocated the largest – $569.3 million for the dredging of the Pomeroon River mouth.

The Lady Jaguars snatched defeat from the jaws of victory to be eliminated from the Concacaf W Championship, conceding a 90th+1 minute goal to draw 2-2 in a must-win encounter against hosts Trinidad and Tobago last evening at Dwight Yorke Stadium.

By Aviso Paul A 57-year-old Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) housewife was murdered in the wee hours of yesterday after police say her husband made good on threats he had made to her life.

Lauding Guyana for its accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court, President of the CCJ, Justice Adrian Saunders, said that during the years the country had a single appellate tier, its justice system “did not flourish as well as it could otherwise have.”

Dear Editor, Soon after the APNU+AFC’s accession to political office in 2015 it was recognised that the Indigenous Karyina (Carib) Village of Baramita was severely afflicted by grave social ills. 

Following the official draw of the 2022/2023 Concacaf Nations League the Golden Jaguars are scheduled to travel to French Guiana today to compete in two international friendlies in a bid to prepare for their League B campaign of the tournament.

With investment interests from Canadian businesses accelerating since oil was found here, Guyana and Canada yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see them working together for investments across a wide range of business ventures.

Dear Editor, Al Creighton in his arts page column in the Sunday Stabroek (10th April, 2022), has asked the question “Theatre returns, or does it?”,

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, US-based medical services provider RemoteMD charged 15 oil services workers US$350 ($70,000) each for a rapid COVID test, far higher than local labs and raising questions again over the expense claims that ExxonMobil and its contractors will make as cost oil.

Dear Editor, For years, Guyanese have been dreaming of a fixed bridge across the Demerara River. 

Dear Editor, I write on behalf of a poor, unlettered widow of No.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday decided to confirm Melanie Marshall as the substantive Voter Registration Manager, according to Commissioners Vincent Alexander and Sase Gunraj.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has presented GYD$3,000,000 to the national female hockey team which will participate at this year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games qualifying tournament in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday dropped a broad hint that there would be no revival of sugar at the Skeldon estate on the scale that had been promised by the government and envisaged by Corentyne residents.

Hard Rock Cafe, known for fabulous entertainment and quality food worldwide has touched gloves with the promoters of the ‘Road to Redemption’ boxing event carded for April 23 at the National Stadium.

Dear Editor, I am sure we’ve all seen the video of the horrendous and inhumane beating of the young lady that surfaced on the Internet recently.

Dear Editor, This Government won the 2020 General and Regional Elections fairly and as such they deserve the right to govern Guyana and spend the taxpayers’ money as they see fit and according to their campaign promises.

A body suspected to be that of Rosignol fisherman, Suraj Dhaneshwar, who reportedly fell overboard last month, washed up on the Dantzig, Mahaicony foreshore on Monday.

The Guyana Committee of Service has once again stepped up to be a benefactor for local sportsmen and women.

A four-year-old girl is currently in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after she was stabbed by her mother’s partner on Sunday evening following an argument between the women.

Dear Editor, “I have a right and a duty publicly to express the view that Guyana should not let this year pass and not remedy this regrettable situation.” 

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said for the first time that Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine amounts to genocide, as President Vladimir Putin said Russia would “rhythmically and calmly” continue its operation and achieve its goals.

(Trinidad Express) Soldier David Alexander has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of his daughter, 15-year-old Alliyah Alexander.

Ethan Lee won his top-of-the-table fifth round clash against top seed Rajiv Lee to take sole possession of the lead in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Junior national championships qualifiers on Monday at the Providence National Stadium.

Dear Editor, Observers and commentators alike are quick to look at everything the Government does through racial or some form of discriminatory lens without any analysis, and logical reasoning whatsoever.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised but defied calls to resign yesterday after being fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by attending a gathering in his office to celebrate his birthday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minutes after he preached about the importance of preparing for the second coming of Jesus, a Pointe-a-Pierre evangelist was shot dead in front of his family on Monday.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) which will allow members of the force to attend a number of training programmes at the facility.

Ariel Tilku produced a rounded performance on Sunday to spur La Bonne Intention (LBI) Cricket Club to a 172-run win over Buxton Carl Hooper Cricket Club in the East Coast Cricket Board Navin/Hanso first-division 50-over tournament.

The phrase ‘old school’ is loosely bandied around today by the younger generation, often as an accolade after a spectacular display or performance of a seemingly impossible feat by a sportsman/woman.

Dear Editor, There is, very reasonably, concentration on improving roads (highways) that would facilitate the easier movement of vehicular traffic, albeit without appropriate traffic signals (motor and/or pedestrian).

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Police mounted an intense manhunt yesterday for a gunman who set off two smoke bombs and opened fire in a New York subway car, injuring more than 20 people in a morning rush-hour attack that prompted new calls to fight violence in the city’s transit system.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 8 new COVID-19 cases from 1, 357 tests that were conducted.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo had little impact but his Chennai Super Kings finally ended their winless slump, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 23 runs in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police have launched a manhunt for the killers of Amar Mohammed, 23.