Daily Archive: Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Anna Regina Police Station was commissioned today by Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will seek broad support for an application to join NATO tomorrow, she announced today after her party dropped its long-standing opposition to membership in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russia has probably lost around a third of the ground forces it deployed to Ukraine and its offensive in the Donbas region “has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule”, British military intelligence said today.

BERN,  (Reuters) – Switzerland’s fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defence ministry tilting closer to Western military powers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The upsurge in drunk driving and accidents has caused the  government to propose amendments to the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act to pave the way for the introduction of motor manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm when driving a vehicle under the influence.

-limestone to be imported for soil A trial cultivation of soya beans in the Berbice intermediate savannahs has found it “very feasible” since two crops per year are possible as opposed to only one in northern Brazil and it is expected to result in a seven per cent reduction in the import of the crop for stock feed this year, local investor and businessman David Fernandes says.

The investigation into a shooting at Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has now shifted to murder as the victim succumbed yesterday morning to his injuries while a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Subject to banking regulatory approvals, the planned new Merchant Bank is expected to be launched in late May or early June.

Riders from Team Foundation will roll into the hills of Linden this morning with the aim of a podium sweep following their heroics on day one of the 39th Independence Three-Stage road race which pedaled off yesterday in Berbice.

Ketley Primary School in Georgetown retained the title of Literacy Bee Champions yesterday at the National Cultural Centre after winning the first edition in 2020.

Russian Umar Kremlev was yesterday reelected president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) by acclamation.

An Ulverston, Corentyne man is now missing and feared drowned after the boat he was in reportedly capsized in the Canje Creek yesterday around 10.30 am.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) is reviewing its strategic water-loss plan with the aim of reducing leakages across its coastal distribution network, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh on Friday said as he responded to questions on the utility company’s management of the issue.

Dear Editor, President Ali’s government declared policy is to use oil and gas proceeds to transform education, health, infrastructure, and the non-oil sectors (Guyana Chronicle, April 26, 2022).

A Region Six councillor was yesterday accused of assaulting a Corentyne resident following a confrontation at Hogstye Village, Corentyne.

Dear Editor, This week the USA reached one million deaths due to COVID.

The Office of the Prime Minister says that through the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), it has commenced the installation of 1,000 free Wi-Fi locations or ‘Hotspots’ along Guyana’s coast.

Dear Editor, The collective and individual rights of my Amerindian brothers and sisters are protected, respected, and upheld under the laws of Guyana by the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, now more than ever before.

The victim of a fatal Friday morning accident which occurred in the vicinity of Splashmins Resort along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway has been identified as Lorenzo Sampson of Roxanne Burnham Gardens.

Defending champions Berbice women moved one step closer to retaining their title in the Guyana Cricket Board Senior Female Inter-County T20 tournament after beating Demerara women by eight wickets yesterday at Everest Cricket Club while Essequibo women chalked up their first win in the second round.

Dear Editor, Governance is about people and their development within the confines of universally acceptable legal, physical, and moral infrastructures.

(Reuters) – An 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people to death and wounded three others at a grocery store in a Black neighbourhood of Buffalo, New York, before surrendering after what authorities called an act of “racially motivated violent extremism.”

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Thousands of abortion rights supporters rallied across the United States yesterday, angered by the prospect that the Supreme Court may soon overturn the landmark Roe v.

Following their historic participation in the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships in UAE in January, Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) President Gavin Singh recently sat down with Stabroek Sport to discuss the nation’s upcoming debut at the Pan American Championship.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 32 new cases of COVID 19.

Dear Editor, A mother pleaded guilty and was charged with two weeks in prison for beating her child but what charges were given to the teacher, who was caught on video beating a student with what appears to be a ‘wild cane’.

Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Major Loring Benons, last week received a cheque valued $500,000 from Digicel Guyana.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – A constitutional assembly in the world’s top-copper producing nation yesterday rejected a major overhaul to mining rights, including expanding Chilean state ownership.

KYIV/BEZRUKY, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive near the Russian-held town of Izium in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said yesterday, in what could prove a serious setback for Moscow’s plans to capture the entire Donbas region.

Dear Editor, Two news items on the regional news radar caught my attention.

In an effort to accelerate the long-term development of both the male and female football in the hinterland area, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has furnished the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) with equipment to aid the start of league football.

The first time Kathleen Anderson was sexually abused she was just four years old.

The Justice Education Society (JES) of British Columbia, Canada has held discussions on an upcoming project which seeks to empower women and girls.

The rigging of elections in Guyana has multi-dimensional aspects and in that it represents manifestations of the deepest fissures of our society.

A public health nurse, a registered nurse and two nursing assistants are the members of the army of nurses who have been battling for patients at the Public Health Skin Clinic/National Leprosy Control Clinic over the years and for them it is a war that is worth fighting.

PUNE, India, CMC – Andre Russell produced another sensational performance yesterday to surpass 300 runs and move within touching distance of 20 wickets, as Kolkata Knight Riders brushed aside Sunrisers Hyderabad by 54 runs to keep alive their hopes of a spot in the Indian Premier League playoffs.

I remember having an interesting discussion with an old Jesuit priest in which I wondered whether a number of venial sins committed could ever add up to being as bad as one mortal sin.

Public theatre has begun to return after sporadic stops and starts on the major world stages like the London West End and Broadway and a total shutdown in many other countries, including in the Caribbean.

A Region Seven building will now be used again as a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) facility.

Last Update: 1,822.405                    Movement:-0.177% Current Update: 1,819.179              YTD Movement: 76.826%LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.177 percent during the second period of trading in May 2022.

Former world champion Garry Kasparov once said, “Chess clearly shows us the power of why.

This is the third entry in a series on civil society New NGO, Electoral Reform Group at this stage can only advocate for meaningful dialogue among Government, Opposition and civil society, apart from raising awareness in society about the need for electoral reform, says the group’s coordinator, economist Dr Desmond Thomas. 

Introduction Today’s column continues the coverage of my linking of the theoretical analysis; that is Pillars A B  completed so far and policy formulation for the sector, to come.

Education and awareness of the importance of Guyana’s biodiversity and the Indigenous Peoples’ culture are among the objectives of tour packages offered by the company of award-winning specialist tour guide, master trainer and herpetologist Kenneth Butler Jnr.

Dear Editor, The concept and conduct of the once fundamental component of management called ‘Performance Appraisal/Evaluation’ has long been extinct as far as the Guyana’s Public Service is concerned.

If you squint, you might recognise a slew of better films that the creators of “The Lost City” may have had in mind as they worked on developing Sandra Bullock’s latest ‘action, romantic comedy’.

“It was not a nice experience at all… I just don’t know what to say.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba´s ailing economy has begun to recover in some sectors after two years of pandemic-induced contraction but soaring global prices for food and fuel require “audacious” measures to tame inflation, economy minister Alejandro Gil told Cuban lawmakers yesterday.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korea said yesterday a total of 42 people had died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the impoverished country’s first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Stafanie Taylor suffered a failure but her Tornadoes still did enough to beat Barmy Army by four wickets, dealing her West Indies teammates Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle heartbreak in the second semi-final of the FairBreak Invitational Tournament.

Back on the government agenda is the Georgetown-Boa Vista road. This has the appearance of being a misnomer.

Andrew Wiggins gave Golden State the lead for good on a 3-pointer with 6:29 to go and the Warriors earned a sixth trip to the Western Conference finals in the past eight years with a 110-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night in Game 6 of their first-round series in San Francisco.

In the past two years, life may have thrown some curveballs your way, temporarily impacting your ability to stick to a healthy routine.

Through the Ministry of Education’s Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Unit, two students from President’s College have received  much-needed spectacles.