Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Construction of a US$50 million AC Marriott hotel on the Ogle Airstrip road is expected to commence on June 1 of this year.

Robert Narine was this afternoon charged with causing the death of Ian Mekdeci by dangerous driving and released on $200,000 bail.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge today ordered that Andrew Fahie, premier of the British Virgin Islands, should not face pre-trial detention, adding that he must post a $500,000 bond and will be under home confinement.

KYIV/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The European Union proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia today, including a phased oil embargo, as Kyiv said Moscow was intensifying an offensive in eastern Ukraine and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills.

A La Parfaite Harmonie resident is now in custody after attempting to sell a gun to an undercover policeman in a sting operation.

Calling it an invented issue, President Irfaan Ali yesterday made it clear that his government has no intention of spying on journalists, while saying such activity should be rooted out from free societies.

With the government being convinced an empowered, highly professional and highly skilled media fraternity” will augur well for Guyana’s democracy, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs Kwame Mc Coy yesterday officially announced the launch of the Guyana Media and Communication Academy through which media workers are expected to access over 2,000 online courses.

Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara resident, Roberto Narine, the driver of one of the two vehicles involved in the accident that claimed the life of national squash player, Ian Mekdeci, was yesterday slapped with two traffic charges in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced that schools may have to remain open during the July/August vacation period in order to address the learning loss incurred by children who were forced to be away from school for almost two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Denzil Haynes, the man wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) over the fatal shooting of  a labourer in North Sophia, turned himself in to police on Tuesday afternoon and his lawyer said he would do all that he could to help police find the “real” killer.

Avemanen Permaul was yesterday afternoon remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Waynumattie Permaul.

Georgetown’s Chief Constable (ag) Peter Livingstone died yesterday afternoon at the St.

Following months of dialogue between the Government of Guyana and the Houston Airport System (HAS), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed on Monday.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) of the Ministry of Public Works is currently investigating the capsizing of a boat on Monday morning at Parika.

The Guyana Harpy Eagles players wore black arm bands yesterday as a mark of respect for the passing of West Indies and fellow Eagles, Veerasammy Permaul’s mother.

With heavy rainfall being predicted for this year’s May/June rainy season, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said that he has instructed the engineers under the purview of his ministry to ensure all structures are operable as they continue maintenance of key drainage systems across the country.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed dismay over one of the recommendations put forth by the Report of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the aftermath of the arrest of the former BVI premier last week in a drug-smuggling sting operation.

Dear Editor, May 5th is officially designated Arrival Day. It is no secret it is the day on which Indians first landed in then British Guiana in 1838.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to remain silent on the accusation that it “systematically and knowingly” violated the law in issuing the environmental permit for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Development Project.

Dear Editor, The letter writer ‘Come out with a package that benefits struggling, hurting families’ (SN May 3), made the valid point that closing down noise nuisance bars and other establishments after a third report is being generous and discretionary. 

In the face of trade unions renewing calls on the government to sanction the proposed $60,000 minimum wage for private sector employees, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton yesterday said that it is still being considered by Cabinet.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – The leader of Haiti’s feared 400 Mawozo gang, which last year abducted a group of missionaries from the United States and Canada, has been extradited to the United States on Tuesday, the Haitian police said.

Seeking to avoid any claim of apparent bias, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan last Friday recused herself from presiding in the trial of the former Finance Minister Winston Jordan, who is accused of misconduct in public office.

Dear Editor, A month ago, a letter writer in the Guyana Chronicle made false claims upon which he accused me and other members of civil society of being treasonous and betraying the country.

Andrew’s Supermarket of Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, became the latest entity to throw its support behind the Magnum Independence Cup, donating an undisclosed sum during a simple presentation ceremony yesterday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico is working with governments of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to create a lithium association so the countries can share their expertise to exploit the battery mineral, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said yesterday.

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has decided not to impose any fines on the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) noting that while the company failed to achieve some of its 2021 targets, it did, however, improve in several areas.

Dear Editor, As reported on April 6 last by the Stabroek News, the newly appointed Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) has withdrawn an invitation for the European Union to send observers for the October election after President Jair Bolsonaro’s government objected, the EU and the election body confirmed yesterday.

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine yesterday, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is Ukraine’s last redoubt in the port city of Mariupol as the European Union prepared to slap oil sanctions on Moscow.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police not to pursue a charge against City Mayor Ubraj Narine over the claim that he indiscriminately fired his gun on Boxing Day last year.

Candidate Master Taffin Khan with seven and one half points, was the winner of the second Gaico-sponsored Guyana Chess federation (GCF) Grand Prix tournament which ended Monday.

Dear Editor, I write to express my deep concern over the increasing crime rate in the South Sophia community.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has started the registration of individual vehicle owners as part of the rollout of its automated payment system, General Manager Wayne Watson has said.

SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic reinforced surveillance on the border with Haiti yesterday and announced an urgent search for one of its diplomats who disappeared there a few days ago.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – America’s decades-old battle over abortion rights exploded anew yesterday as the Supreme Court confirmed a draft opinion that signaled it will soon overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

4R Lions registered successive victories over the weekend while Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) whipped Malteenoes Sports Club by 266 runs as the Georgetown Cricket Association/Ramchand Auto Spares/Survival Group of Compaines/Trophy Stall under-19 50-over tournament continued.

Dear Editor, May Day 2022 finds the Guyanese unions still divided, workers and unions still docile, collective bargaining almost dead, unions silent on Guyana’s bad oil deal, as real wages decline, and the Guyanese working poor struggling to make ends meet with no relief in sight.

Several zip-lock bags containing suspected marijuana were found under the counter of a shop at La Parfaite Harmonie on Monday night.

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Inmates in Bolivia’s overcrowded prisons are now able to reduce their jail time by reading books in a new program influenced by one in Brazil that aims to spread literacy and give hope despite a notoriously slow judicial process.

Dear Editor, May 5th is officially designated Arrival Day. It is no secret it is the day on which Indians first landed in then British Guiana in 1838.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 3 (Reuters) – J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for the U.S.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies has appointed Nicholas Pooran as the new white-ball captain, the left-handed batting star set to oversee the Caribbean side’s navigation of two major International Cricket Council tournaments.

VILLARREAL, Spain, (Reuters) – Liverpool survived a first-half scare to reach the Champions League final with a 3-2 win at Villarreal yesterday, for a 5-2 aggregate victory, after the night had threatened to turn sour for Juergen Klopp’s side.

After conducting 574 COVID tests, a total of seven new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health.

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N said yesterday it will sell its Romanian upstream unit to gas producer Romgaz SNG.BX

Popularity an accident Riches take wings Those who cheer today will curse tomorrow Only one thing endures – character” – Horace Greeley, founder and publisher of the New York Tribune, on his deathbed (1872) Last Friday afternoon at Southwark Crown Court in London, England, Judge Deborah Taylor sentenced Boris Becker to two and a half years in jail for breaching UK insolvency laws.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph had negligible impact for table leaders Gujarat Titans in their latest Indian Premier League Twenty20 match and Punjab Kings beat them by eight wickets yesterday.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – Jamaica will have to literally pull out all the stops when they face reigning champions United States in quarterfinals of the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship today at the Pan American Stadium in San Cristobal.

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the host Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-92 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday.

(Reuters) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is set to return to test cricket for the first time since November after being included in their initial 20-man squad for next month’s tour of England.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke yesterday with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to talks between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government and the opposition Unitary Platform, the U.S.

Dear Editor, The letter writer ‘Come out with a package that benefits struggling, hurting families’ (SN May 3), made the valid point that closing down noise nuisance bars and other establishments after a third report is being generous and discretionary.