Articles published on Saturday, May 7, 2022
KYIV, (Reuters) – All women, children and elderly civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said today, despite what military officers said was an ongoing Russian assault at the plant.
BELFAST, (Reuters) – Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, hailed its first election win in Northern Ireland’s history as a “defining moment” for the British-controlled region and called for a debate on the creation of a united Ireland.
KABUL, (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban government ordered women today to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of their past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions that are causing anger at home and abroad.
A mini bus this morning crashed into a utility pole in the vicinity of Vlissengen Road and Sandy Babb Street, according to Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar.
TAIPEI, (Reuters) – Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said today.
(Trinidad Express) Two police officers have been charged with multiple misbehaviour in public office offences.
(Trinidad Guardian) Fifteen days after Western Division tactical officer PC Clarence Gilkes was killed during a police exercise in Diego Martin, three police officers have now been suspended, alongside a major shake-up in the division.
Residents of Experiment Village, West Coast Berbice are now counting their losses after a storm last night damaged several roofs and sheds in the area.
-other major infrastructure also under consideration The feasibility of a road link between Georgetown and the Brazilian city of Boa Vista is under consideration following a brief trip here yesterday by President Jair Bolsonaro and other major initiatives like a deepwater harbour and a rail link were also floated.
A 29-year-old mechanic who is accused of killing Mainstay resident, Noel Anthony Fredericks during last month was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with murder.
Questioning the legality of a motion of no confidence against his leadership as chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union, Trevor Benn yesterday told Stabroek News that he will not be stepping down from the post.
North West District farmer Edward Simon has been sentenced to just over another three years in prison over the 2015 fatal stabbing of 25-year-old miner Lionel Williams with whom he had been drinking at Tin Cup Backdam.
A Corentyne businessman died while returning home from masjid yesterday morning after he was involved in a collision along the Nigg Public Road, in East Berbice, Corentyne, with a motorcar which was being driven by an intoxicated female who is currently in police custody.
Former businessman Junior France has been sentenced to spend just about the next four years in prison for the shooting death of a 17-year-old miner whom he said he thought was an intruder.
The highly anticipated National Novices and Mr. Linden Championship will be staged this evening at the Lichas Hall in the Mining Town.
The Department of Public Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister says that it will be moving to consolidate the recommendations from the two day press freedom symposium into actionable outcomes through further engagement of the “key actors across the local spectrum”.
Investigators have wrapped up their probe into the accident which claimed the life of motorcyclist Ronaldo Saul Drepaul and the case file will be sent for legal advice.
A fight between two men last evening in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, has left one dead and the other hospitalised.
Dear Editor, GuySuCo’s new revised target sugar production is nothing to celebrate or be proud of (March 20 and Jan 23, 2022).
The police yesterday said that a father who badly beat his five-year-old son because he had eaten some Chinese food is to be prosecuted.
Dear Editor, I am forced to once again publicly voice my utter dissatisfaction with the Customer Service of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT).
Attorney-at-law Bernard Da Silva, who represented Devanand Singh, the businessman who assaulted and abused his daughter during last month is no longer a defence counsel in the case.
Cyclists get ready, registration for the staging of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) annual Youth and Culture Three-Stage road race scheduled for May 14 and 15 has begun.
Dear Editor, Well, well, well Nazima Raghubir has awakened from her years of slumber as Head of the Guyana Press Association (GPA).
Clay hand-designed earrings by Mili Makes Handmade Jewelry are going like hotcakes.
The Police in Regional Division #10 are investigating the alleged damaging of a 212 Toyota Motorcar (HB 4084) by an unknown person.
An exciting quarterfinal round of matches will be contested tonight in the Magnum Independence Cup at the National Park Tarmac, as defending champion Bent Street battles Melanie, Sparta Boss tackles Future Stars, North East La Penitence opposes Back Circle, and Gold is Money engages Showstoppers.
KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said diplomatic efforts were underway to save the remaining fighters holed up inside the Azovstal steelworks in the city of Mariupol, as more civilians were evacuated from the bombed-out plant.
Vergenoegen won the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) West Demerara, Mini Regional Secondary Schools Tournament, whipping Leonora 30-8 in the final on Thursday.
After conducting 303 COVID-19 tests, the Ministry of Health yesterday said that six cases of the novel Coronavirus were recorded.
Over the years, on the occasion of Mother’s Day, I’ve shared something of my late Mother with you – from her influence on my sense of self to the quarrels we’ve had trying to make her a perfect cup of tea.
Dear Editor, Foreigners have sophisticated ways of operating, which go over Guyanese heads.
BELFAST, (Reuters) – Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, looked set to claim top spot in elections in British-controlled Northern Ireland for the first time yesterday, a historic shift that could bring the once-remote prospect of a united Ireland closer.
As much as I have gone on in the past about the importance of putting boundaries in place to protect one’s mental state, for the first time ever, two weeks ago, the opportunity presented itself where I had to be explicit about them.
(Santa Barbara News-Press) Santa Barbara County chambers of commerce are warning of potential economic ramifications after the Board of Supervisors denied an ExxonMobil trucking plan in March.
Dear Editor, I note in President Irfaan Ali’s statement, as released by the Dept.
The combined Phantom/Next Level Sports Club dominoes teams proved too much for opposing teams and they came out victorious in the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Easter Bonanza tournament Easter weekend.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on May 3rd between Excalibur Minerals LLC and Ithaca Energy Partners Inc (IEP), a Guyanese company for the setting up of a barium compounds manufacturing facility to aid the oil and gas industry.
Dear Editor, This Arrival Day finds the ongoing Guyana/Suriname fishing licenses imbroglio continuing to impact negatively and it is rough going on our Corentyne fisher folk and industry (KN May 5).
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April, nearly doubling the area of forest removed in that month last year — the previous April record — preliminary government data showed on Friday, alarming environmental campaigners.
Guyana’s last medal hope at the ongoing South American Youth Games in Argentina, boxer Travis Inverary lost his quarterfinal matchup 0-5 versus Brazilian opponent Hebert Bandeira yesterday.
In his inspirational Dancehall/Reggae song “Till My Time Come” Nicholas ‘BNick’ Alphonso encourages everyone to stick it out and work hard until their last breath.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency yesterday following a day of anti government strikes and protests over a worsening economic crisis.
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) selection panel headed by Rabindranauth Seeram, has announced a 15-man Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for the remaining three rounds of the West Indies cricket championship 2022 which features three changes.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel is auctioning the shirt he wore to claim all 10 wickets in a Mumbai test in December to raise money for a hospital in Auckland, the 33-year-old left-arm spinner said.
(Reuters) – Ben Stokes livened up the County Championship a week after being appointed England’s new test captain when he smashed 161 off 88 balls for Durham against Worcestershire yesterday in an innings that included a record 17 sixes.
Armed bandits on Thursday night attacked and robbed a 24-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier at his South Amelia’s Ward, Linden home.
Charmaine Blackman will appear live in concert on May 29 at Cigars and Cognac, an eco-bar and lounge owned by James Bond.
Walk into most supermarkets in America and you can pick up 10lbs of chicken leg quarters for about $8.00 or 80 cents per lb.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) registered their second victory in succession in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) by five runs yesterday at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Editor, No matter how commercialized the concept has become, I still welcome this special day to commemorate mothers and motherhood.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – At least 100 vehicles were destroyed on highways across northern Colombia in isolated attacks by the Clan del Golfo criminal gang, which announced an “armed strike” to protest the extradition of former leader Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, to the United States, the government said on Friday.
Guyanese women sometimes end up in cold, dark, shallow places, where earthworms whisper and maggots’ feast.
DAKAR, (Reuters) – Anglo French oil company Perenco has declared force majeure for 150 days following a leak at its Cap Lopez oil terminal in Gabon last week, a company spokesperson said yesterday.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Deandra Dottin’s stunning unbeaten half-century was not enough to prevent Barmy Army Women from defeat as her West Indies teammate Britney Cooper produced a controlled knock to help steer Falcons to a comfortable eight-wicket victory here yesterday.
COLOMBO, May 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed coach Chris Silverwood wants his batters to score more freely and his fast bowlers to breathe fire early in their spells as he seeks to add a touch of flair to their performance.
