Daily Archive: Saturday, April 30, 2022

The Ministry of Labour has announced the appointment of interim committees to manage the business of two more co-operatives.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russian forces have stolen “several hundred thousand tonnes” of grain in the areas of Ukraine they occupy, Ukraine’s deputy agriculture minister said on Saturday.

Two persons are feared drowned after the tug they were on capsized a short distance away from the Canje Bridge last night.

Following the pronouncement of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that the Government of Guyana is guilty of violating the rights of Isseneru and its villagers, the community’s leader have said that the violations have intensified.

A Corentyne man yesterday confessed to investigators in Region Six that he killed his ex-wife after he overheard her on the phone with her new partner, the Guyana Police Force has said.

When the decision is made in September on whether Guyana should establish a National Oil Company (NOC), it will be based on studies currently being undertaken by government and its “technical team” and not just  blanket advice from organisations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Friday.

A preliminary analysis has confirmed the presence of cyanide in the substance found in the vehicle where the bodies of Paishnarine ‘Ritchie’ Hansraj and Justin Teixeira were found in the parking lot of the Marriot Hotel last Saturday, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Although he ruled out the possibility of any increase in National Insurance Scheme pensions and benefits in the near future, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday assured contributors that their contributions are secured for the next 100 years.

Noel Anthony Fredericks, the Mainstay man who was last seen sometime between April 14 and April 20, in Region Seven, was found dead on Wednesday by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Construction worker Clincy David is now awaiting sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon found him guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl two years ago.

In a bid to strengthen the fight against transnational crimes in Guyana and across the region, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union-funded Seaport Cooperation Project-Phase V (SEACOP V).

The country’s leading golfers are all expected to compete at today’s Smirnoff Vodka sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

Promising results from the cultivation of a small batch of wheat varieties at the Burma Rice Research Station in Region Five has encouraged government to expand its wheat production trial at two locations across Guyana.

The Government of Barbados on Thursday awarded the Government of Guyana for its assistance in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team Mohamed’s, through its principal Azruddin Mohamed, has invested significantly in the athletes who recently represented Guyana at the 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games in Jamaica.

Amy’s Pomeroon Foods Inc. (APFI) on Tuesday received certification from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) to use the “made in Guyana” mark on its Regular and Mocha flavoured ground coffee as well as its roasted and green coffee beans which can increase tits potential to access external markets.

Rice farmers in Region Two can expect improved access dams in the coming months after the acquisition of two 80-horsepower John Deere tractors by the regional administration.

For as long as she can remember, Cristal Clair Simmons always had a love for art.

Even as investigation continues into the killing of Kwame Bhagwandin, the robbery accused who died after being fatally beaten in Kimbia, Berbice River just over a month ago, his mother says she remains clueless about the circumstances surrounding his death.

Dear Editor, I am hoping that this letter will expose Caribbean Airlines improper business practices.

If you have been reading me over the years, you know that I like to bake, generally, but I also bake when I want to avoid work, such as planning classes or grading assignments.

Police are on the hunt for two bandits who robbed three persons of over $600,000 in cash and valuables after their bus broke down on North Road, Georgetown.

Guyana’s first and lone Olympic medalist, former boxer, Mike Parris will be featured more prominently at the annual Sport Conference, slated for October this year.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine warned yesterday that peace talks with Moscow were in danger of collapse and said Russia was pounding areas in the east as U.S.

Dear Editor, I hear President Ali’s call to Western investors.  I commend the President for seeing the light, and sounding the gong. 

The female body when pregnant has always been treated as something to conceal as if it isn’t going through the most beautiful experience.

Dear Editor, I remain amazed at the leaders who we assume are intelligent, educated and brilliant, but in spite of these qualities, continue to travel along this road covered with nonsensical pebbles and stones.

Fitness Express, Guyana’s leading supplement and gym equipment supplier, is the latest corporate sponsor to sign on to the Arrowhead League.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he would look at changing government spending rules after October’s election in order to make room for more infrastructure investments, raising alarms among economic policymakers.

Police on Wednesday evening arrested a 45-year-old Georgetown man and his uncle during what the force says was an intelligence-led operation conducted at an alleged drug block in Wismar, Linden.

Dear Editor, I was speaking to some old friends, including my former boss who I worked with and we are worried that the Government is so short-sighted that they seem hell-bent on using sports as a football.

Supa Stylistics, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, presents the 29th edition of the Mother and Daughter Pageant on May 7, at the National Cultural Centre, after a two-year hiatus.

The athletes competing in the third South American Youth Games in Argentina is finding the going tough.

A woman and two men were arrested following a raid carried out on Monday evening at a New Amsterdam house, where police discovered two firearms and matching ammunition.

(Reuters) – Russia’s total number of COVID-related deaths has exceeded 803,000 since the start of the pandemic in April 2020, Reuters calculations based on new data from the Rosstat state statistics service showed on Friday.

A 23-year-old Kingston labourer is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was chopped on Monday afternoon after being accused of stealing.

Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) remained unbeaten in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Tertiary League, defeating the University of Guyana (UG) 63-45  Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Shasha Designs presents Guyana’s first gala and runway show,‘Moonlight Stories’, at  Pegasus Corporate Suites on May 21.

The Lady Jaguars will commence their maiden campaign in the 2022 Concacaf Women’s U17 Championship today against powerhouse and group E winner Mexico in a round of 16 match from 16:00hrs at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso yesterday declared a 60-day state of emergency, including curfews in some areas and the deployment of thousands of security forces, in three of the country’s 24 provinces, citing a rise in crime.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The premier of the British Virgin Islands appeared in a Miami courtroom yesterday after being accused of money laundering and conspiring to import cocaine in a case that has embarrassed the British overseas territory.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday announced plans for the return of local football in each Regional Member Association next month.

Dear Editor, I applaud the appointment of Mr. Aubrey Norton as MP (PNC or APNU) and Leader of Opposition.

Purple Arts Production presents ‘A Treat for my Mother 5’ at the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Mess Hall on Mother’s Day.

Dear Editor, I have become a bit of an Irfaanologist in the last week.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony at the April 13 sitting of the National Assembly tabled a bill aimed at regulating the use of ionizing radiation and protect persons and the environment from the harmful effects of radioactive waste.

Earlier this month, the Mandela to Eccles four lane highway was opened.

PUNE, India, CMC – Leading West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder had little impact with the bat and virtually none with the ball, but his Lucknow Super Giants still came away with a 20-run win over Punjab Kings here yesterday.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – At least one protesting indigenous community continued yesterday to occupy MMG’s 1208.HK

Any Guyanese who has filled out a visa application form for the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada or the European Union (Schengen countries) will quickly come to the conclusion that the process is deliberately made costly and complex in order to make it a deterrent to travel.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The British Virgin Islands should have its constitution suspended, its elected government dissolved and effectively be ruled from London, according to a highly critical report into governance in the British overseas territory released yesterday.