Articles published on Monday, April 25, 2022
Police Constable 23131 Hill was today charged with the offence of Simple Larceny, Contrary to Section 66 (c) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act Chapter 8:02, committed on Ravindra Singh, a 27-year-old businessman of Hubu Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.
Autopsies on the bodies of the two men found in the Marriott Hotel parking lot on Saturday have proved inconclusive, the police today said.
American Airlines (AA) today said that Justin Teixeira who was found dead in the parking lot of the Marriott Hotel on Saturday morning was not an employee of the airline.
On April 22nd, 2022, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport intercepted a female outgoing passenger destined for the United States with a quantity of suspected cocaine, concealed within her carry-on bag.
MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s government yesterday said it had completed its withdrawal from the Organization of American States (OAS), a move the group swiftly decried as violating international norms and unable to go into effect for another year.
KYIV, (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today after he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv, promising more military aid and hailing the fight against Russia’s invasion.
(Reuters) – Russia’s ROSN.MM Rosneft failed to sell oil in a jumbo tender after demanding prepayment in roubles, five traders said today, meaning the country’s top oil producer will need to find ways to divert more crude to buyers in Asia through private deals.
LONDON, (Reuters) – An independent report into lockdown gatherings held at Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office and residence is “excoriating” for the British prime minister and will make things “incredibly difficult” for him, the Times said.
Commentator Ralph Ramkarran says the issues that new Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton wants to have addressed with President Irfaan Ali would be better handled in a parliamentary committee.
With the intention to ensure there is sustainability in its operations, the management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company’s Asphalt Plant is moving to procure a bitumen emulsion plant.
Pointing out that only one member of the APNU+AFC was present when the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Constitutional Reform met last week, government members say that the opposition is not serious about the process.
GBTI Mutual Funds, a subsidiary of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, registered an after-tax profit of $207.5m for the year ended December 31, 2021 after incurring a loss of $92.7m in the previous reporting period.
Access to a steady supply of potable water has been a challenge in Itaballi, Cuyuni/Mazaruni, villagers say as they called on the authorities to improve the situation.
A commanding double century from Demerara Cricket Club’s (DCC) Tevin Imlach coupled with a Christopher Barnwell century and a five-wicket haul from Raj Nanan stood out but the Guyana National Industrial Cooperation (GNIC) held on to secure a draw yesterday.
Chinese oil giant CNOOC – ExxonMobil’s partner in Guyana’s lucrative Stabroek Block – surged 44% in its Shanghai debut on Thursday, after raising 28.08 billion yuan (US$4.41 billion) in a public stock offering Reuters said that the shares began trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange at 12.96 yuan, 20% higher than the offering price of 10.8 yuan.
The Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Mohamed Khan who is wanted for questioning in relation to Obtaining Money by False Pretence.
The Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) on Friday commissioned two long-reach excavators and a heavy-duty tractor valued at $91million.
KYIV, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv late yesterday and held talks President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, an aide to the Ukrainian leader said, as Russia’s invasion entered a third month.
Dear Editor, Good news, but not at all surprising. I am speaking here of the fact that “There is `renewed interest’ in Guyana’s agri sector,” and this is not only the word of Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, it is quite evident to any candid observer and follower of happenings in Guyana.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen yesterday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends.
Elton Dharry came off the canvas in the final round to unanimously defeat a game Orlando Penalba Saturday night in-front of thousands of entertained fans at the National Stadium.
A 14-year-old Mon Repos girl who went missing last Tuesday from her home has since been found and is now in the care of officials at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Child Care and Protection Agency after she alleged abuse by her mother.
Long-time Bourda Market vendor, Compton Narine was yesterday cremated following his passing on Easter Sunday.
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Chinese financial hub Shanghai reported 51 new deaths among its COVID-19 patients on April 24, up from 39 the day before, the local government said yesteday.
Dear Editor, I take my hat off to SN for its courageous editorial of April 23rd titled, `Broken vows’.
(Reuters) – A large fire was reported early today at an oil storage facility in the Russian city of Bryansk, Russian news agencies said, citing the emergency services ministry, but gave no details.
Dear Editor, I am a CSEC student of the class 2022 and exams begin in May/June.
Engineers from the Ministry of Agriculture are to visit the East Bank village of Mocha Arcadia to assess problems being experienced there and develop a plan of action.
Defending champion Swag Entertainment, former two-time winner Bullets, Germans, and Darkside secured their place in the quarterfinal round when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition got underway Saturday at the Christianburg Hard-court.
Ricardo Narine won Saturday’s Guyana Chess Federation mandated playoff against Ethan Lee to become the new national junior chess champion.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Orrin Hatch, the gentlemanly long-serving Republican U.S. senator from Utah who championed deep tax cuts, an anti-terrorism law and a children’s health program while fighting for conservative judicial nominees, died on Saturday at age 88.
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that three new COVID-19 cases were reported.
Dear Editor, At the start of the Putin war against Ukraine, I had expressed hope that he would suffer the fate of Napoleon who launched a disastrous Russian Campaign in 1812.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador’s Congress yesterday approved a month-long extension of emergency measures that rights groups say infringe civil liberties but which President Nayib Bukele has said are necessary after a surge of gang killings.
Guyana’s Junior Jaguars U16 football team ended their UEFA Assist friendly tournament winless, losing to Lithuania 0-5 yesterday in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dear Editor, The news of a visit by the US Secretary of State first broke through one of the independent dailies (Stabroek News).
The Georgetown Cricket Association/ Ramchand Auto Sales/Survival Group of Companies/ Trophy Stall, Under-19 50-over tournament continued yesterday with Muslim Youth Organsation (MYO) defeating Queen’s College (QC) by 52 runs.
Following a ruling by the Trinidad Court of Appeal a month earlier, murder-accused Joel King of the twin-Island Republic became the first person on March 25th, to be granted bail on a capital offence in a hundred years.
Police from the Anna Regina Station District, Essequibo Coast on Saturday night engaged in a ‘White Light Campaign’ where a number of vehicles were stopped and examined for coloured lights resulting in eleven vehicles being detained.
(Trinidad Express) How was a dead woman able to sell a parcel of land in Trinidad years after her death?
TAOS, N.M., (Reuters) – Thousands of residents of a northern New Mexico mountain valley were told to evacuate yesterday as a wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures threatened to overrun the valley within days, officials said.
Jayson Tatum scored 39 points as the Boston Celtics led most of the way and beat the Brooklyn Nets 109-103 Saturday night in New York to open a commanding three-games-to-none lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were back to winning ways in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after a comprehensive victory against the Mumbai Indians (MI) yesterday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
On Saturday, the government announced the first lift of one million barrels of oil from the second producing platform in the Atlantic – the Liza Unity – and it is expected that the price to be received will be in the vicinity of US$106 per barrel which would make it the highest take yet for the country since production started in 2019.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – Brendon McCullium on Saturday underscored West Indies superstar Andre Russell’s value to Kolkata Knight Riders, following their disappointing defeat to Indian Premier League leaders Gujarat Titans.
By Laura Tyson and Daniel Weiss BERKELEY – As we mark the 52nd Earth Day, we must recognize that achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 will require significant investment to finance the necessary economic and social transitions.
(Reuters) – Formula One champion Max Verstappen was named the 2022 Laureus Sportsman-of-the-Year while Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah bagged the top women’s honour at the digital awards ceremony in Seville yesterday.
The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet – and its people.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago coach Kelvin Nancoo believes his charges “scared” Jamaica in the relays during last weekend’s 49th CARIFTA Games in Kingston, but lacked enough “artillery” to properly challenge the powerhouses.
Dear Editor, Swami Aksharanandaji’s recent letter highlighting the abominable and incomprehensible actions of one Mr.
Rudy Gobert made a key rebound and an even bigger dunk with 11 seconds remaining to boost the Utah Jazz to a series-tying 100-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City.
